PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frazier comes into the arena with HBO Boxing Theme blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Frazier
vs
Night

180 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

199 cm
29
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Conviction

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Night !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Night falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frazier counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like James Night has been cut.
Frazier misses with a hook. Night ducked under it nicely.
James Night seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Night throws a right hand that Frazier ducks under and follows up with a left that Frazier also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Night .
Night looks to land a combination but Frazier avoids it well.
No joy there for Frazier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Night swinging wildly here.
Night swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Night throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frazier.

Night has managed to clinch.
A short right from Frazier.
Frazier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Frazier is looking to break free of the clinch but Night has double underhooks.
A short right from Frazier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier tries to throw a body punch but Night avoids it by throwing Frazier back against the cage.
Frazier prevents Night from breaking the clinch.
Frazier tries to throw a body punch but Night avoids it by throwing Frazier back against the cage.
Night blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frazier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frazier lands with a light punch inside.
Night working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Frazier scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier pushes Night back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Night 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frazier throws a right hand that Night ducks under and follows up with a left that Night also avoids with ease.
Night misses with a kick to the body.
Night throws a right hand that Frazier ducks under and follows up with a left that Frazier also avoids with ease.
Frazier blocks a head kick by Night .
Night keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frazier.
Night tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier thows a body shot but no joy.
Night steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Night dodges the punch combination from Frazier.
Night tries to clinch but Frazier moves away
and Frazier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Night misses with a few strikes there.
Night fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frazier misses with an uppercut. Night saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frazier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night throws a series of punches but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier connects with a looping right hand.
Night lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Joe Frazier has been cut.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
Night looks to clinch
and Frazier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frazier missing with a left hand there. Night was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frazier misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Night looks to clinch
and Frazier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Night is just out of range.
Night misses with a jab, cross combination.
Night throws a head kick that misses.
Frazier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Night throws a one two combo.
Night throws a series of punches but Frazier avoids them all with ease.
Night looks gassed!
Frazier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Night fails to land with a series of punches.
Frazier drops Night with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Night ! Frazier dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Frazier!
A very excited looking Joe Frazier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.