PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Pereira Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Fredericks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pereira Dos Santos
vs
Fredericks

177 cm
28
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
196 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Pereira Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Fredericks!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Fredericks.
Fredericks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fredericks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fredericks checks a leg kick.
Fredericks stuffs the takedown attempt from Pereira Dos Santos. Pereira Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira Dos Santos thows a leg kick but Fredericks checks it
and Fredericks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Roberto Pereira Dos Santos has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredericks scores with a hook to the body. Pereira Dos Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pereira Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Pereira Dos Santos drops his hands momentarily and Fredericks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pereira Dos Santos tries to score with a low kick but Fredericks moves his leg out of the way.
Pereira Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Fredericks avoids nicely.
That kick from Fredericks tenderised Pereira Dos Santos's leg. Pereira Dos Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters circling a little - Fredericks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fredericks throws a combination. Pereira Dos Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pereira Dos Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Fredericks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredericks thumps Pereira Dos Santos with a low kick.
Fredericks is looking to slow Pereira Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
Fredericks connects with an inside leg kick.
Fredericks looks to land a combination. Pereira Dos Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Roberto Pereira Dos Santos's cut is getting worse.
Fredericks jabs Pereira Dos Santos right on the nose. Pereira Dos Santos blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fredericks lands a big uppercut and Pereira Dos Santos crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pereira Dos Santos looks OK. Fredericks waves Pereira Dos Santos back to his feet!

Pereira Dos Santos is rocked!
Pereira Dos Santos walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Pereira Dos Santos limp body while Fredericks jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Fredericks!