PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Desper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson's entrance music is Ennio Morricone - The good, the bad and the ugly. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fredriksson
vs
Desper

183 cm
31
176 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

185 cm
32
185 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Desper!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Fredriksson misses.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up.
Desper fails with the takedown.
Desper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fredriksson misses with a body shot.
Fredriksson misses the jab.
Desper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fredriksson is fending him off so far but Desper persists. Nope, Fredriksson circles away and we're back to standing.
Desper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clint Fredriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Desper.

Fredriksson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Desper, pushing him back against the cage.
Desper is trying to maintain a safe position but Fredriksson gets an underhook and turns Desper into the cage.
Desper lands a nice uppercut.
Desper is looking to control Fredriksson's arms but Fredriksson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Desper has his back to the cage.
Fredriksson stalling against the cage.

Fredriksson lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Desper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fredriksson defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson trying to control but Desper is working from the bottom.
Fredriksson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Desper is trying to keep Fredriksson in close.
Desper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Desper working for a triangle but Fredriksson defends it easily.
Fredriksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Desper is keeping the position for now.
Desper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fredriksson!
Fredriksson wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desper working Fredriksson over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredriksson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Desper landing strikes from the mount and Fredriksson is in trouble!
You get the feeling that Fredriksson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Desper with shots to the head and body - Fredriksson looks very uncomfortable down there.

Fredriksson is rocked!

It looks like Clint Fredriksson has been cut.

Desper looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Oh Fredriksson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fredriksson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Desper looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Fredriksson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Desper!
After the big win, Adrian Desper made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Perkele! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.