PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Brooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odin Fredriksson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brooke
vs
Fredriksson

190 cm
28
218 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

190 cm
33
220 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Donny Brooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Odin Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson tries to clinch up.
Brooke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Odin Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fredriksson checks it well.
Fredriksson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brooke cracks Fredriksson with an open hand slap.

It looks like Odin Fredriksson has been cut.
Fredriksson misses with a takedown attempt - Brooke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brooke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brooke is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brooke.
Brooke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fredriksson's calf.
Fredriksson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brooke swivels and escapes.
Donny Brooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odin Fredriksson.
Brooke lands a head shot.
Fredriksson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooke.

Fredriksson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brooke!
Fredriksson looks gassed!
Brooke wants to control but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Brooke is looking to improve his position but Fredriksson isn't that keen on the idea.
Brooke sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brooke wants to get back to full guard.
Fredriksson throwing shots but Brooke is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brooke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fredriksson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brooke's head.
Fredriksson stalling away here and it's allowed Brooke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fredriksson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fredriksson throwing strikes but missing.
Fredriksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooke is keeping the position for now.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Brooke keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson looking to pass the guard.
Fredriksson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brooke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brooke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fredriksson trying to control but Brooke is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fredriksson swinging wildly here.
Brooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredriksson is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooke circles away from the clinch attempt.

Fredriksson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brooke regains half guard.
Brooke is staying active underneath Fredriksson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fredriksson trying to advance position but Brooke counters by regaining guard.
Brooke keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
Fredriksson advances to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooke is refusing to be controlled, as Fredriksson sits in half guard.
Fredriksson trying to mount his opponent but Brooke defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Brooke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Odin Fredriksson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fredriksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brooke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fredriksson dodges the punch combination from Brooke.
Brooke throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Fredriksson. Beautiful body shot.

Fredriksson shoots in and gets a takedown into Brooke's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredriksson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brooke manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Fredriksson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brooke flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooke tries to lock up and control but Fredriksson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brooke is working to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson with shots to the head and body - Brooke looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fredriksson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson with shots to the head and body - Brooke looks very uncomfortable down there.

Brooke is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Brooke! Fredriksson sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Brooke and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Odin Fredriksson!
Odin Fredriksson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.