PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Fredin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Palec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Fredin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fredin
vs
Palec

185 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Fredin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Palec!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fredin shoots in and bounces Palec off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Fredin pushing down on Palec's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Palec is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fredin is keen to just control but Palec is a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fredin trying to mount his opponent but Palec defends it.
Fredin prevents Palec from standing back up.
Fredin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Palec knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fredin is trying to control the action in half guard but Palec is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Palec has managed to clinch.
Palec scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Palec lands a takedown into guard.
Palec wanted to stand there but Fredin had control of the position.
Fredin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fredin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palec can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Palec would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Palec really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fredin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Palec's guard.
Fredin tries to free his leg and advance position but Palec is retaining full guard.
Palec can't keep his opponent in guard - Fredin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Palec looks gassed!
Fredin trying to mount his opponent but Palec defends it.
Fredin is taking a breather. Palec says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fredin stops Palec from getting back to his feet.
Fredin is trying to control the action in half guard but Palec is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fredin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palec with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Palec is staying active underneath Fredin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Fredin is trying to work for a kimura but Palec is defending well.
Palec wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palec is looking to clinch.
Palec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Palec changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fredin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palec tries to stand but Fredin is controlling his head.

Palec stands up.

Palec has closed the distance and engaged Fredin in a clinch.
Fredin has had enough of the clinch but Palec keeps him there for the moment.

Palec has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fredin is trying to keep an underhook but Palec manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Palec wants to stand up but Fredin is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palec is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fredin is trying to get back to full guard.
Fredin is trying to maintain the position but Palec is very close to passing his half guard.
Fredin is looking to improve his position.
Fredin trying to hold on to Palec's head to control him but Palec postures up.
Fredin moves into full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fredin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palec looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fredin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fredin stops Palec from standing up.
Fredin connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fredin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fredin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palec is keeping the position for now.
Fredin trying to control the position from guard on top but Palec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredin stops Palec from standing up.
Palec keeping moving, preventing Fredin from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fredin scores a takedown into full mount!
Fredin won't let Palec get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fredin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Palec wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fredin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Palec is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Fredin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Fredin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Palec throws Fredin to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Palec has closed the distance and engaged Fredin in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palec.
Fredin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Palec fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Palec is looking to clinch.

Fredin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fredin lands in his opponent's guard.

Fredin gets to his feet. Palec looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Palec tries to clinch but Fredin moves out of range.
Fredin is looking to clinch but Palec is avoiding it.
Palec is looking to clinch but Fredin is avoiding it.
Fredin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Fredin counters by moving into the clinch.
Fredin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Palec pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fredin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palec just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Fredin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palec softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Fredin pulls guard.

Fredin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Palec is looking to stand up but Fredin won't let him.
Palec won't allow Fredin to sweep him here.
Fredin has a closed guard, preventing Palec from standing up.

Fredin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Palec wants to stand but Fredin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fredin trying to keep a closed guard but Palec is proving a slippery customer.

Palec stands up and waves to Fredin to follow him.

Palec shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Palec is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Fredin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palec managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fredin.
Palec gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Fredin looking to secure an arm triangle but Palec defends it well.
Fredin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Jason Palec has been cut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Palec really wants to buck Fredin off and get back to his feet.
Fredin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Palec is looking to escape.
Palec is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fredin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fredin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Palec?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fredin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Palec'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.
Fredin is trying to take his opponent's back.
Palec is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fredin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fredin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Palec looks a forlorn figure.
Palec wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Fredin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Palec can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Palec is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Fredin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fredin scoring with strikes but Palec is staying in there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Palec really wants to buck Fredin off and get back to his feet.

Fredin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Palec wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Fredin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Palec is looking to escape.
Fredin with the ground and pound from mount.
Fredin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fredin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fredin tries to control but Palec wriggling away.
Palec really wants to buck Fredin off and get back to his feet.
Fredin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Palec looks a forlorn figure.
Fredin tries to control but Palec wriggling away.
Palec taking shots to the head.
Palec is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Palec somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Fredin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fredin tries to free his leg and advance position but Palec is retaining full guard.
Palec working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fredin.
Fredin content to stall in guard here.
Palec wants to get back to his feet but Fredin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fredin wants to control from the top but Palec keeps moving.
Palec wants to stand but Fredin is controlling the position.
Fredin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Palec shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fredin's guard.
Palec tries to stand but Fredin is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Fredin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Palec's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Palec gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fredin trying to control the position from guard on top but Palec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Fredin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Palec knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Palec avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fredin.
Palec is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Fredin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Palec wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fredin prevents Palec from escaping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palec looks to clinch

and Fredin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Palec won't be happy with that.
Palec wants to get back to his feet.

Fredin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Fredin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fredin takes a little break here. Palec wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fredin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Palec knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Palec tries to escape but Fredin is in control.
Fredin takes a little break here. Palec wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fredin trying to control the action but Palec is working from the bottom.

Fredin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Palec tries to clinch but Fredin moves away

and Fredin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Palec kicks Fredin off and gets to his feet.

Palec drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Palec trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fredin's guard.
Palec prevents Fredin from getting back to his feet.
Fredin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fredin wants to sweep here but Palec controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fredin wants to take a breather but Palec is having none of it.
Fredin passes to full mount!
William Fredin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palec wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Fredin controlling from mount.

Fredin gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Fredin throws a head kick but Palec moves out of range.
Fredin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Fredin counters with a shoot takedown. Palec fights it but they end up in guard.
Fredin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Palec's guard.
Palec is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fredin is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredin lands a couple of elbows.
Palec keeping moving, preventing Fredin from controlling successfully.
Fredin tries to free his leg and advance position but Palec is retaining full guard.
Fredin prevents Palec from getting back to his feet.

Palec is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Palec lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Palec fails to land.
Palec throws a head punch that misses.
Fredin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palec just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Fredin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fredin.
Palec lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Palec has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fredin regains guard immediately.

Fredin looking for a triangle here. Palec is fighting it but it looks tight! Fredin pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Palec is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). William Fredin!