PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Crockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson comes into the arena with Ennio Morricone - The good, the bad and the ugly blaring out of the sound system. Sonny Crockett has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Clint Fredriksson's chin.

Fredriksson
vs
Crockett

183 cm
26
176 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
179 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Crockett!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crockett as he jumps to the side.
Fredriksson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crockett throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fredriksson looks to land a combination. Crockett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck for Fredriksson with that takedown attempt.

Fredriksson has managed to clinch.
Crockett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fredriksson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crockett lands a nice uppercut.
Crockett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fredriksson works on Crockett's body with a couple of short punches.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but Fredriksson blocks with his arms.
Crockett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Fredriksson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crockett throws a right hand that Fredriksson ducks under and follows up with a left that Fredriksson also avoids with ease.

Crockett tries to keep at a distance but Fredriksson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fredriksson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crockett.
Fredriksson works on Crockett's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson looking to stall.

Fredriksson decides to pull guard.
Fredriksson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fredriksson controls Crockett momentarily but Crockett frees himself.
Fredriksson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fredriksson throws a wild left hand from mount and Crockett manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Fredriksson is trying to control. Crockett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett wants to get back to his feet.
Fredriksson is looking to stall here but Crockett recovers full guard.
Crockett wants to stand and escape but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Fredriksson looking to pass the guard.
Crockett keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
Fredriksson postures up in Crockett's guard and throws a big left but Crockett blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crockett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crockett wants to stand and escape but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Fredriksson wants to pass the guard but Crockett is keeping the position.
Fredriksson lands a couple of elbows.
Fredriksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crockett is keeping the position for now.
Fredriksson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fredriksson is keen to just control but Crockett is a slippery customer.
Crockett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fredriksson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fredriksson lands a nice short elbow.
Crockett looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredriksson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fredriksson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fredriksson controlling from mount.
Crockett's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Crockett somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Fredriksson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fredriksson moves out of range as Crockett throws a body kick.
Crockett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fredriksson has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crockett.
A shot in the inside from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fredriksson tries to break free but Crockett pushes him back against the cage.
Crockett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fredriksson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fredriksson avoids a wild elbow strike from Crockett.
Fredriksson blocks an uppercut.
Crockett scores a nice knee to the body.
Fredriksson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fredriksson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Clint Fredriksson has been cut.
Fredriksson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crockett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fredriksson throws a body punch but Crockett moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson keeps the fight on the outside.
Fredriksson takes a swing at Crockett's ribcage but misses.
Fredriksson tests Crockett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crockett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fredriksson wants to clinch.
Fredriksson checks a leg kick.
Crockett tried to score with a low kick but Fredriksson checks it.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot.
Crockett misses with a head kick.
Crockett scores with a one two! Fredriksson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fredriksson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crockett.
Fredriksson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fredriksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crockett.
Crockett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crockett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fredriksson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fredriksson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Fredriksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredriksson misses the target.
Fredriksson throws a hook but Crockett avoids it easily.
Crockett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crockett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crockett keeps the fight on the outside.
Crockett throws a push kick but Fredriksson slaps the foot to one side.
Crockett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crockett throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fredriksson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crockett lands a good knee to the midsection. Fredriksson won't want to take too many of those.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch.
Fredriksson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crockett as he jumps to the side.
Crockett tries to clinch up

and Fredriksson moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crockett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fredriksson swings wildly with an uppercut but Crockett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crockett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crockett misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the head but Fredriksson blocks with his arms.
Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crockett working aggressively here.
Crockett has a couple of punches blocked by Fredriksson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fredriksson fails to pull guard.
Crockett lands an elbow inside.

Fredriksson breaks from the clinch.
Crockett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crockett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crockett wants it to stay on the feet.
Fredriksson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crockett.
Fredriksson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crockett swivels and escapes.
Fredriksson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crockett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot
and Crockett counters with a thumping low kick.
Crockett is looking to chop away at Fredriksson's legs.
Sonny Crockett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crockett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Crockett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clint Fredriksson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Crockett throws a leg kick but Fredriksson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crockett wants to clinch.
Fredriksson thows a body shot but no joy.
Crockett moves in looking to clinch but Fredriksson pushes him off.
Fredriksson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fredriksson scores with a hook to the body. Crockett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crockett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fredriksson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crockett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Fredriksson finds it's way through Crockett's defenses.
Crockett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sonny Crockett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett misses with a head kick.
Fredriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fredriksson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crockett.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Crockett is just out of range.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Fredriksson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crockett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crockett connects with a high kick.
Crockett looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredriksson is just out of range.
A head kick from Crockett lands but Fredriksson takes it in his stride.
Crockett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crockett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fredriksson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crockett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fredriksson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crockett looks to land a right hand but Fredriksson moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crockett.
Crockett throws a nice head kick!
Fredriksson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crockett as he avoids it easily.
Crockett throws a head kick but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crockett.
Fredriksson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fredriksson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Fredriksson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fredriksson showed some decent athleticism there.
Crockett is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson is trying to control the action in half guard but Crockett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fredriksson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fredriksson wants to control but Crockett is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Clint Fredriksson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sonny Crockett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fredriksson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Fredriksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredriksson darts in trying to clinch
and Crockett counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy body shot
and Crockett counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fredriksson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crockett looks for the body kick but Fredriksson saw that one coming.
Fredriksson shoots in for a takedown but Crockett shows good takedown defense.
Crockett is looking to clinch.
Crockett tries to clinch up
and Fredriksson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crockett cracks Fredriksson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crockett throws a head kick but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Crockett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crockett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Crockett!