PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mac Readen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Frederick's choice of entrance music: Peace Sells. Mac Readen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyle Frederick's chin.

Readen
vs
Frederick

168 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mac Readen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyle Frederick!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Readen throws a hook but Frederick blocks it.
Frederick staying out of range there.
Readen throws a body punch but Frederick moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Readen.
Readen cracks a nice hook into Frederick's ribs.
Frederick moves out of range of the strikes.
Frederick tries to clinch up but Readen circles away and keeps his distance.
Readen digs a good body shot into Frederick's ribs.
Readen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Readen throws a big shot that misses.
Readen is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frederick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Frederick with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Readen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Readen throws a hook but Frederick blocks it.
Frederick moves in looking to clinch but Readen pushes him off.
Frederick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Readen throws a body punch but Frederick moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Readen.
A jab from Readen misses.
Frederick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Readen pinned against the cage. Readen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frederick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mac Readen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Frederick.

Frederick instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Frederick.
Frederick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Frederick has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Readen uses from the top position.
Frederick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Frederick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Frederick looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Readen looking to sit in guard and control but Frederick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Frederick stopping the sweep attempt from Readen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is looking to stand up but Readen won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Frederick shoots in but Readen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frederick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Readen misses.
Readen throws a hook but Frederick avoids it easily.
Readen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frederick tries to clinch but Readen moves out of range.
Frederick ducks under a wild hook from Readen.
Readen swings for the body but Frederick moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice sprawl there from Readen as Frederick shoots in.
Frederick shoots for a double leg takedown but Readen sprawls well. He's pushed Frederick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mac Readen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Frederick clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Frederick.
Frederick is working Readen over against the cage.
Frederick is trying to maintain a safe position but Readen gets an underhook and turns Frederick into the cage.

Frederick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Readen stuffs the takedown attempt from Frederick. Frederick gets slowly back to his feet.
Readen swings for the body but Frederick moves out of range.
Frederick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Frederick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frederick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Readen is fending him off so far but Frederick persists. Nope, Readen circles away and we're back to standing.
Frederick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frederick defending well as Readen loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyle Frederick dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Readen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Readen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Readen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
No luck for Frederick with that takedown attempt.
Readen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frederick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Readen keeps the fight on the outside.
Readen looks to land a left hand but Frederick moved out of range nicely.
Frederick doesn't manage to clinch there - Readen circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Frederick is looking to clinch but Readen is avoiding it.
Readen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frederick moves away.
Frederick doesn't manage to clinch there - Readen circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Readen misses with a hook. Frederick ducked under it nicely.
Readen misses with a straight right.
Frederick lands a head kick. Readen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Readen keeps the fight on the outside.
Frederick tries to clinch there but Readen circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Readen.
Frederick shoots in looking for a takedown. Readen tries to sprawl out of it but Frederick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Readen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Readen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frederick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Readen tries to avoid it but Frederick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Readen to the ground. Readen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mac Readen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Frederick.
Readen misses with a hook.
Readen swats away the attempt to clinch by Frederick.
Frederick moves in looking to clinch but Readen pushes him off.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Readen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch but Readen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frederick moves in looking to clinch but Readen pushes him off.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Readen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters circling - Readen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frederick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Readen misses with a hook. Frederick ducked under it nicely.
Frederick tries to clinch there but Readen circles away.
Frederick is looking to clinch.
Frederick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frederick thuds his shin into the meat of Readen's side.
Frederick slips a straight right by Readen.
Frederick lands with a kick to the temple. Readen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Frederick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frederick slips a jab from Readen.
Frederick tries to clinch but Readen is having none of it.
Readen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Readen stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Frederick lands but Readen takes it in his stride.
Readen swats away the attempt to clinch by Frederick.
Frederick doesn't manage to clinch there - Readen circles away.
Frederick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Readen misses with a looping left.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Readen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frederick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Frederick looks for a takedown but Readen sprawls well.
Frederick ducks under a wild hook from Readen.

Frederick moves into range and clinches up with Readen.
Frederick keeps control of Readen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Frederick breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Frederick both land. Nice combination.
Frederick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A swing and a miss from Readen.

Frederick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frederick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Readen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frederick is looking to control Readen's arms but Readen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Frederick has his back to the cage.
Readen lands a left hand.
Readen taking a breather.
Readen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frederick tries to stall but Readen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short uppercut from Frederick.
Good body shot from Frederick.
Readen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Readen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frederick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Frederick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Readen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyle Frederick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Readen throws a lazy right hand but Frederick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Readen.
Frederick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Readen misses.
Nice uppercut there from Frederick.

Frederick takes the fight into the clinch.
Frederick tries a body shot but Readen blocks it.
Frederick scores with a hook to the body.
Frederick jumps guard but Readen stands there with Frederick around his waist. Frederick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frederick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Frederick jumps guard but Readen stands there with Frederick around his waist. Frederick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frederick tries for a takedown but Readen manages to get underhooks.
Mac Readen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Frederick.
Readen lands a hook that snaps the head of Frederick backwards.

Frederick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Frederick clinches with his opponent.
Readen swings wildly with an uppercut but Frederick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Readen has a couple of punches blocked by Frederick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick lands a nice shot to the body.

Frederick ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Frederick no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Frederick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Readen throws a strike but Frederick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Frederick trying to control but Readen is working from the bottom.
Readen looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frederick trying to control the position from guard on top but Readen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Readen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frederick is one step ahead there.
Readen is trying to keep Frederick in close.
Readen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Frederick puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Readen tries to roll over but Frederick keeps him under control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Frederick tries to clinch up but Readen circles away and keeps his distance.
Frederick tries to clinch up but Readen circles away and keeps his distance.
Readen misses with a straight right.
Readen keeps the fight on the outside.
Frederick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frederick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frederick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch but Readen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frederick shoots in and drives through. Readen sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head kick from Frederick lands but Readen takes it in his stride.
Frederick defending well as Readen loads up on a big left hand.
Readen misses with a straight right.
Frederick tries to clinch up.
Readen misses with a straight right.
Frederick tries to clinch up but Readen circles away and keeps his distance.
Frederick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Readen pinned against the cage. Readen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Readen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frederick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Readen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac Readen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frederick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Readen misses with a straight right.
Readen circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyle Frederick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frederick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyle Frederick!