PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Fricke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. Fricke has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

van Greeven
vs
Fricke

205 cm
27
284 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

192 cm
24
263 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Fricke!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fricke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

van Greeven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than van Greeven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
van Greeven landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fricke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fricke tries to lock up and control but van Greeven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fricke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
van Greeven landing strikes from the mount and Fricke is in trouble!
Fricke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fricke tries to hold on but van Greeven pushes him away.
van Greeven fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
van Greeven avoids the attempt from Fricke to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
van Greeven wants to control the pace but Fricke is squirming around nicely.
Fricke wants to control but van Greeven is having none of it.
van Greeven trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fricke tries to lock up and control but van Greeven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
van Greeven looking to control but Fricke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
van Greeven with shots to the head and body - Fricke looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fricke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fricke gets back to half guard.
van Greeven seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
van Greeven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fricke keeping hold of van Greeven's head, controlling as best he can.
Fricke is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. van Greeven lands a nice short elbow.
Fricke tries to kick van Greeven off but van Greeven keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fricke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from van Greeven.
van Greeven drops an elbow to the side of Fricke's head.
Fricke is trying to maintain the position but van Greeven is very close to passing his half guard.
van Greeven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. van Greeven connects with a nice short shot to Fricke's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
van Greeven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fricke keeps working.
Fricke regains full guard. Nicely done.
van Greeven preventing the sweep.

van Greeven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and van Greeven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fricke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fricke is pulling down on van Greeven's head to control his posture.
van Greeven working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fricke working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fricke pulls van Greeven in close to prevent any damage.
van Greeven tries to free his leg and advance position but Fricke is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Fricke was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fricke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fricke tries to close the distance and clinch up but van Greeven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
van Greeven shoots for a double leg takedown but Fricke sprawls well. He's pushed van Greeven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fricke tries to close the distance and clinch but van Greeven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fricke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fricke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan Fricke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van Greeven takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Fricke.
van Greeven is breathing heavily.
Fricke throws a series of punches but van Greeven avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fricke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from van Greeven.
van Greeven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fricke tries to bum rush van Greeven with a series of wild strikes but van Greeven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fricke, right into the meat.
van Greeven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fricke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fricke throws a big shot that misses.

Fricke forces van Greeven back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fricke breaks the clinch.
Fricke misses with a wild combination.
Fricke's corner calls for a 1-2. Fricke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Fricke will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fricke cracks van Greeven with an open hand slap.
Nice body kick from Fricke.
Fricke wants to clinch.
Fricke tries to close the distance and clinch up but van Greeven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fricke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. van Greeven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Fricke lands a big head kick that sends van Greeven tumbling to the mat! Fricke takes a step backwards and waves van Greeven back to his feet - he wants the finish!

van Greeven is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fricke lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. van Greeven is looking to close the distance but Fricke sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! van Greeven crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope van Greeven is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ryan Fricke!