PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dolph Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson comes into the arena with He-Man Theme and Yelling blaring out of the sound system. Rua has chosen I Wanna Be Somebody by: W.A.S.P. as his entrance music. Dolph Fredriksson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pedro Rua's chin.

Fredriksson
vs
Rua

178 cm
27
166 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dolph Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rua!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson lands with a shot to the body.
Fredriksson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Fredriksson throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.

Rua takes the fight into the clinch.

Fredriksson manages to break the clinch.
Fredriksson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fredriksson scores with a shot to the body.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Fredriksson scores with a four punch combination!
Rua tries to clinch but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Fredriksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rua has Fredriksson up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good body shot from Fredriksson.

Fredriksson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua wants to land a leg kick but Fredriksson is out of range.
Rua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fredriksson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Fredriksson pushes him off.
Fredriksson connects with a crisp jab.
Fredriksson catches Rua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Fredriksson. Those never looked like landing.
Fredriksson misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fredriksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fredriksson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fredriksson lands with a shot to the body.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Fredriksson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fredriksson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot.
Rua throws a leg kick but Fredriksson checks it.
Fredriksson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fredriksson lands a jab-cross combination.
Fredriksson lands with a hook. Rua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Rua drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredriksson wants to control but Rua postures up.
Rua throws a strike aimed at the side of Fredriksson's head but Fredriksson avoids it well.
Rua throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson is trying to escape the position but Rua is controlling the position.
Fredriksson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rua prevents Fredriksson from standing back up.
Fredriksson wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua trying to control from half guard but Fredriksson is working away.
Fredriksson tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
Rua tries to pass to full mount but Fredriksson defends it.
Rua is looking to take a break and control but Fredriksson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pedro Rua.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fredriksson moves away.
Fredriksson works over Rua's head and body with a nice combination.
Fredriksson misses with a combination
and Rua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Rua misses with a combination
and Fredriksson counters with a stiff right hand.
Fredriksson is looking to wear down Rua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fredriksson tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Fredriksson stalks Rua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rua's face. Rua staggers backwards, shaken.
Fredriksson keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rua moves away from the strike by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fredriksson lands a body punch.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson looking to slow down the pace here.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fredriksson is trying to stall.
Fredriksson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fredriksson tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.

Fredriksson breaks from the clinch.
Fredriksson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dolph Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredriksson is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fredriksson slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua throws a leg kick that misses.
Fredriksson misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredriksson. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredriksson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fredriksson misses with a wild combination.
Fredriksson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fredriksson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dolph Fredriksson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fredriksson misses with a hook to the body
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fredriksson misses with a shot to the body
and Rua counters with a good low kick that Fredriksson was not able to check.
Dolph Fredriksson is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua throws a hook but Fredriksson avoids it easily.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredriksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fredriksson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Fredriksson moves out of range easily.
Fredriksson misses with a two punch combination.
Fredriksson blocks a head kick by Rua.
Fredriksson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredriksson. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua throws a leg kick but Fredriksson checks it.
Fredriksson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fredriksson misses with a two punch combination.
Fredriksson misses the body punch
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fredriksson misses with a body punch
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fredriksson connects with a crisp jab.
Fredriksson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fredriksson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Fredriksson. No joy for Rua on that attempt.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Rua throws a good cross that connects.
Fredriksson looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Fredriksson blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fredriksson manages to avoid it.
Rua tries to clinch but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Rua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses with a looping left.
Fredriksson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fredriksson throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dolph Fredriksson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fredriksson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Fredriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua looks for the body kick but Fredriksson saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredriksson. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredriksson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Fredriksson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws a combination that misses

and Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Fredriksson dodges an elbow strike from Rua.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Fredriksson lands a nice shot that snaps Rua's head back.
Fredriksson checks a low kick from Rua.

Rua has Fredriksson up against the cage in a clinch.
Fredriksson avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.

Fredriksson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fredriksson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fredriksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fredriksson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rua misses with a body punch
and Fredriksson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fredriksson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fredriksson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fredriksson jabs Rua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fredriksson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rua misses with a jab to the body
and Fredriksson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rua thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fredriksson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua tries to bum rush Fredriksson with a series of wild strikes but Fredriksson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Fredriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fredriksson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rua counters with a good, hard body kick but Fredriksson shrugs it off.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson looks to land a combination. Rua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
Fredriksson lunges at Rua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rua's hand.
Fredriksson punishes Rua's body with a nice straight punch.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fredriksson misses with a jab to the body

and Rua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fredriksson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruas head.
Rua is looking to control Fredriksson's arms but Fredriksson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rua has his back to the cage.
Fredriksson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fredriksson lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fredriksson scores with a one two! Rua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fredriksson lands a slapping body shot.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fredriksson throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Fredriksson lands a slapping body shot.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fredriksson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Fredriksson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Fredriksson pushes him off.
Rua tries to clinch but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Fredriksson swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Fredriksson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fredriksson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fredriksson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fredriksson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fredriksson counters with a left to the body.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Fredriksson. Those never looked like landing.
Fredriksson lands with a hook. Rua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fredriksson lands a nice shot to the body.
Fredriksson takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Rua.

Rua clinches up against the cage.
Fredriksson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Fredriksson manages to break the clinch.
Fredriksson tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Fredriksson throws a combination that misses
and Rua counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fredriksson scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fredriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
Dolph Fredriksson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredriksson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua throws a head kick that Fredriksson semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Fredriksson circles away.
Fredriksson lands a jab to Rua's midsection.
Fredriksson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredriksson. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua connects with an inside leg kick.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fredriksson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fredriksson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Fredriksson lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with an outside leg kick.
Fredriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fredriksson lands a right hook to the body.
Rua moves out of range of the strikes.
Fredriksson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fredriksson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredriksson. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rua drives through and clinches with Fredriksson against the cage.
Rua has Fredriksson pressed against the cage.
Fredriksson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fredriksson has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua scores with a sloppy right hand. Fredriksson should have avoided that one.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fredriksson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua scores with a hook.
Fredriksson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua thows a body kick. Fredriksson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fredriksson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fredriksson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fredriksson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fredriksson counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Fredriksson. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Fredriksson scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rua moves into the clinch.
Fredriksson tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fredriksson's brow.
Rua keeps control of Fredriksson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson slows down the pace here.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Fredriksson wants to break free but Rua has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rua has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Rua!