PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Frederman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kiss Your Ass Goodbye . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ronald Frederman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Furlong
vs
Frederman

182 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
200 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Frederman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frederman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Furlong defends it nicely.

Furlong drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Furlong looking to pass the guard.
Furlong trying to control but Frederman is working from the bottom.
Furlong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frederman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frederman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frederman keeping moving, preventing Furlong from controlling successfully.

Furlong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Furlong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Furlong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frederman is keeping the position for now.
Frederman is pulling down on Furlong's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frederman is on top in guard.
Furlong is trying to control the position but Frederman postures up.
Furlong keeping moving, preventing Frederman from controlling successfully.

Furlong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Furlong is trying to keep Frederman in close.
Furlong keeping moving, preventing Frederman from controlling successfully.

Furlong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Frederman wants to control from the top but Furlong keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furlong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frederman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Frederman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Furlong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Furlong is trying to keep Frederman in close.
Furlong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Frederman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Frederman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frederman controlling Furlong's posture.
Furlong passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Furlong is working for a kimura but Frederman is defending it quite comfortably.
Frederman tries to get to full guard but Furlong has control of the leg.
Furlong trying to control the action but Frederman is working from the bottom.
Furlong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Furlong tries to pass to full mount but Frederman defends it.
Furlong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frederman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Furlong is trying to work for a kimura but Frederman is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Furlong seems to be working for a kimura but Frederman defends the submission attempt.
Furlong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Frederman is trying to maintain the position but Furlong is very close to passing his half guard.
Furlong thows a huge punch but Frederman dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frederman is doing well to control the position and prevent Furlong from advancing to side control.
Frederman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Frederman is defending against the submission attempts here by Furlong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Furlong dominated that round.
That's time! Furlong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Furlong shoots in looking for a takedown. Frederman tries to sprawl out of it but Furlong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frederman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Furlong. Those never looked like landing.
Frederman jabs at Furlong's body.
A left and a right from Furlong both land. Nice combination.
Edward Furlong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frederman looks to land a combination. Furlong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Frederman staying out of range there.
Furlong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frederman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong misses with a takedown attempt - Frederman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Furlong throws a combination that misses
and Frederman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Furlong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Furlong misses with a series of wild punches.

Furlong feints and as Frederman raises his hands in defense, Furlong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frederman wants to sweep here but Furlong controlling him for the moment.
Frederman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Furlong is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Furlong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frederman raining down shots from the mount!
Frederman breaks from Furlong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Frederman landing strikes from the mount.
Frederman cracks Furlong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Frederman with the ground and pound from mount.
Frederman prevents Furlong from getting the reversal.
Frederman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Frederman wants to control the pace but Furlong is squirming around nicely.
Furlong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Furlong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Frederman avoids the attempt from Furlong to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Furlong's face.
Furlong is working to get back to half guard.
Furlong wants to hold on but Frederman pushes him away.
Furlong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Frederman breaks from Furlong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Frederman looking to control but Furlong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Furlong tries to hold on but Frederman postures up.
Furlong is trying desperately to improve position.
Frederman punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frederman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furlong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Furlong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Furlong tries to reverse the position but Frederman maintains control.
Frederman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Furlong?
The referee warns Furlong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Furlong can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frederman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Furlong hang on?
Frederman trying to control but Furlong is having none of it.
Frederman lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frederman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Frederman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Furlong on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Furlong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Frederman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Furlong is fighting to break Frederman's control of his arms but Frederman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Frederman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Frederman tries to control but Furlong wriggling away.
Ronald Frederman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frederman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Furlong hang on?
Frederman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Frederman tries to control but Furlong wriggling away.
Frederman lands a big shot there that rocks Furlong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Frederman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Frederman landing punches.
Furlong can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frederman wants to control the pace but Furlong is squirming around nicely.
Frederman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Furlong kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A nice elbow there by Frederman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Frederman.
Frederman prevents Furlong from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frederman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frederman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Furlong?
Frederman avoids the attempt from Furlong to control.
Frederman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Frederman dominating with strikes here.
Furlong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Frederman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Furlong is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Furlong tries to reverse the position but Frederman maintains control.
Frederman with the ground and pound from mount.
Frederman working the ground and pound effectively.
Frederman landing shots from mount.
Furlong wants to control but Frederman is having none of it.
Furlong is trying to escape the mount.
Frederman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Furlong hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frederman looking to control but Furlong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Frederman landing punches.
Furlong is working to get back to half guard.
Frederman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Furlong's face.
Furlong is in a horrible position here. Frederman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Frederman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Frederman with the ground and pound from mount.
Frederman working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Furlong is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frederman unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Furlong wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Frederman celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald Frederman!