PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake McThai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake McThai acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Fredriksson
vs
McThai

191 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

186 cm
21
212 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blake McThai!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson checks the leg kick.
Fredriksson checks a leg kick nicely.
Fredriksson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fredriksson checks the leg kick.
McThai throws a leg kick but Fredriksson sees it coming and moves out of range.

Fredriksson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McThai to the ground. Fredriksson is now in McThai's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McThai throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Fredriksson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McThai throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fredriksson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Fredriksson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McThai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Fredriksson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McThai, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fredriksson has an Americana. McThai didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Fredriksson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Fredriksson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). David Fredriksson!