PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kess Oro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Oro
vs
Frettish

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kess Oro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ed Frettish!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oro walks into a left hand.

It looks like Kess Oro has been cut.
Oro misses with a wild combination.
Frettish takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frettish digs a good hook to Oro's body.
Oro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oro misses with an uppercut
and Frettish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Oro is looking to clinch but Frettish is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Oro misses its intended target.
Oro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frettish was well out of range. Poor timing from Oro.
Oro looks to land a combination but Frettish avoids it well.
Donk. Oro catches Frettish right on the button with a cross.
Oro missing with a left hand there. Frettish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frettish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frettish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frettish scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Frettish counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frettish.
Oro misses with the head strike.
Oro throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oro as Frettish tries to tie him up.
Oro misses with a punch on the inside.
Oro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oro throws a punch but it's blocked by Frettish.
Oro working aggressively here.
Oro misses with some punches.
Oro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frettish.
Oro misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Oro fails to land.
Oro has a couple of punches blocked by Frettish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oro has a couple of punches blocked by Frettish.
Oro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oro lands with a light punch inside.
Frettish is trying to break the clinch but Oro has him pressed against the cage.
Frettish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oro swings wildly with an uppercut but Frettish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frettish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oro.
Oro lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oro working aggressively here.
Oro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oro misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frettish is trying to break the clinch but Oro has him pressed against the cage.
Frettish blocking some punches.
Frettish throws a punch but it's blocked by Oro.
A head punch on the inside from Oro fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frettish.
Oro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frettish misses with some punches.
Oro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frettish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oro throws a head punch that misses.
Frettish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frettish tries to circle away but Oro has him pinned against the cage.
Oro has a couple of punches blocked by Frettish.
Oro has Frettish pressed against the cage, preventing Frettish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oro keeps control of Frettish as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frettish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frettish is trying to break the clinch but Oro has him pressed against the cage.
Frettish is trying to maintain a safe position but Oro gets an underhook and turns Frettish into the cage.
Oro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frettish tries to circle away but Oro has him pinned against the cage.
Oro swings wildly with an uppercut but Frettish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frettish can't break the clinch.
Oro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oro prevents Frettish from breaking the clinch.
Frettish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frettish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oro misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kess Oro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kess Oro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Oro throws a poor cross that misses
and Frettish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oro misses with an uppercut
and Frettish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oro looks to land a right hand but Frettish moved out of range.
Frettish tries to bum rush Oro with a series of wild strikes but Oro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oro scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frettish dodges the punch combination from Oro.
Oro misses with a few strikes there.
Frettish dodges the punch combination from Oro.
Oro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Oro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frettish misses with a double jab.
Oro tries to close the distance and clinch but Frettish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oro throws an off balance right hand
and Frettish counters with a three punch combo that has Oro backing up. Oro nods at Frettish to acknowledge the strikes.
Oro misses with a straight right.
Oro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oro slips a jab and a cross from Frettish.
Frettish slips under a jab from Oro.
Oro throws a lazy uppercut

and Frettish counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frettish trying to control the pace.
Frettish's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ed Frettish.
Oro throws a poor cross that misses
and Frettish scores with a counter punch that sends Oro to the canvas! Frettish smells blood - he's punishing Oro with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Oro has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Frettish!