PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Purist Thunderwrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raiden Frazelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Thunderwrath
vs
Frazelle

185 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Purist Thunderwrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raiden Frazelle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazelle moves out of range of the body kick.
Frazelle slaps away a takedown attempt from Thunderwrath, before circling back to the center of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Thunderwrath enables Frazelle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thunderwrath manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Frazelle trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunderwrath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frazelle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Thunderwrath has his foot on Frazelle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frazelle works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazelle wants to stand but Thunderwrath is controlling his posture from full guard.
Frazelle wants to control from the top but Thunderwrath keeps moving.
Frazelle pushes down on Thunderwrath's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thunderwrath tries to get to full guard but Frazelle has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frazelle in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazelle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frazelle is trying to control. Thunderwrath wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thunderwrath is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frazelle wants to free his trapped foot but Thunderwrath is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Frazelle stands up out of the half guard.
Frazelle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thunderwrath fails with a takedown attempt.
Thunderwrath tries to clinch but Frazelle is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Frazelle throws a nice looking combination but Thunderwrath bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thunderwrath has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purist Thunderwrath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunderwrath is breathing heavily.

Frazelle clinches up with Thunderwrath and pushes him back against the cage.
Frazelle wants to break free but Thunderwrath has control.
Frazelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thunderwrath wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thunderwrath looking to stall.
Thunderwrath fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Frazelle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thunderwrath is trying to maintain a safe position but Frazelle gets an underhook and turns Thunderwrath into the cage.
Frazelle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thunderwrath just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frazelle's brow.
Frazelle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thunderwrath tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frazelle smiles and moves away.
Frazelle throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazelle misses with a head kick.

Frazelle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Frazelle passes the guard and advances to mount!
Frazelle raining down hammerfists from mount.

Thunderwrath defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Frazelle.
Thunderwrath is bucking up trying to escape but Frazelle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Frazelle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Frazelle controlling the position easily from mount.
Frazelle cracks Thunderwrath with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazelle controlling from the full mount.
Frazelle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Frazelle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thunderwrath is in a horrible position here. Frazelle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thunderwrath is in all sorts of trouble here.
Frazelle controlling his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazelle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiden Frazelle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Frazelle throws a sloppy head kick and Thunderwrath moves out of range easily.
Thunderwrath on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Frazelle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Frazelle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Frazelle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Frazelle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Frazelle closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Frazelle shoots in and gets a takedown into Thunderwrath's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frazelle thows a big elbow that misses.
Thunderwrath keeping moving, preventing Frazelle from controlling successfully.

Frazelle stands up from Thunderwrath's guard - Frazelle perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thunderwrath prevents Frazelle from breaking the clinch.
Frazelle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frazelle tries to break free but Thunderwrath pushes him back against the cage.
Frazelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thunderwrath stops a takedown attempt from Frazelle.

Frazelle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Frazelle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thunderwrath is one step ahead there.
Frazelle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thunderwrath wants to control from the top but Frazelle keeps moving.
Frazelle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Frazelle scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazelle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thunderwrath does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frazelle in particular looking to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Frazelle is nestled in close to Thunderwrath, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frazelle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Frazelle escapes and gets back to his feet.
Frazelle throws a leg kick but Thunderwrath moved away.
Frazelle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Frazelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frazelle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Frazelle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Frazelle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thunderwrath sprawls well initially but Frazelle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazelle stalling away here and it's allowed Thunderwrath to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Frazelle wants to control from the top but Thunderwrath keeps moving.
Frazelle is looking to advance position but Thunderwrath has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Frazelle tries to lock up and control but Thunderwrath gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazelle tries to buck Thunderwrath off but he can't manage it.
Frazelle tries to hold on but Thunderwrath pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiden Frazelle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Frazelle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Frazelle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Frazelle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thunderwrath tries to hold on but Frazelle pushes him away.
Frazelle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thunderwrath is looking to escape.
Thunderwrath tries to lock up and control but Frazelle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Frazelle wants to control the pace but Thunderwrath is squirming around nicely.
Frazelle thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frazelle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thunderwrath is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazelle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Frazelle goes for an armbar but Thunderwrath turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Thunderwrath.
Frazelle is trying to control the position but Thunderwrath postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Raiden Frazelle was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Frazelle lands with a nice combination. Thunderwrath backs away looking to recover.
Frazelle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Frazelle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Frazelle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Frazelle with a nice head shot there.
Frazelle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Frazelle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Frazelle gets to his feet - Thunderwrath follows without any prompting.
Thunderwrath shoots in but no luck this time.

Frazelle takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Frazelle to work.

Frazelle breaks from the clinch.
Thunderwrath shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frazelle moves out of range as Thunderwrath throws a body kick.
Frazelle throws a sloppy head kick and Thunderwrath moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazelle lands the left hand.
Frazelle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Thunderwrath tries to keep at a distance but Frazelle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frazelle working hard to break the clinch.
Frazelle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frazelle tries for a takedown but Thunderwrath manages to get underhooks.
Frazelle is trying to push Thunderwrath away but Thunderwrath has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Frazelle is looking to break free of the clinch but Thunderwrath has double underhooks.
Frazelle wants to break the clinch but can't.

Thunderwrath breaks the clinch.

Frazelle shoots in and bounces Thunderwrath off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thunderwrath trying to keep a closed guard but Frazelle is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raiden Frazelle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frazelle 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raiden Frazelle!