PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamison Freidrichs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton comes to the cage accompanied by The Unforgiven by Apocalyptica . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Eaton
vs
Freidrichs

175 cm
26
181 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abe Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamison Freidrichs!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eaton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Freidrichs counters with a right hand to the body.
Eaton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madz Crossfit 15 coaches $500pw in the buildup to the fight.
Freidrichs misses with a looping left.
Eaton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Freidrichs misses.
Freidrichs takes one to the chin there.
Freidrichs dodges the punch combination from Eaton.
Freidrichs lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Abe Eaton has been cut.
Eaton shoots for a takedown but Freidrichs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eaton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Freidrichs checks it well.
Eaton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eaton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eaton showed some decent athleticism there.
Freidrichs tries to roll over but Eaton keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton is keen to just control but Freidrichs is a slippery customer.
Freidrichs tries to roll over but Eaton keeps him under control.
Eaton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Eaton tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Freidrichs tries to roll over but Eaton keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eaton is looking for a kimura here.
Eaton wants to control but Freidrichs is keeping him busy.
Freidrichs won't allow Eaton to pass to mount.
Eaton slows the pace down in half guard.
Eaton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Freidrichs defending well though.
Freidrichs tries to get to full guard but Eaton has control of the leg.
Freidrichs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eaton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eaton is working for a kimura but Freidrichs is defending it quite comfortably.
Eaton wants to control but Freidrichs is keeping him busy.
Eaton is controlling the pace.
Eaton trying to control from half guard but Freidrichs is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Abe Eaton.
Eaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton tries to close the distance and clinch but Freidrichs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eaton shoots in for a double leg but Freidrichs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eaton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freidrichs tries to avoid it but Eaton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freidrichs to the ground. Freidrichs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eaton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freidrichs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eaton tries to clinch up.
Freidrichs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eaton.
Eaton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A left lands for Freidrichs.
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!
Eaton leaves his chin hanging out and Freidrichs seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Eaton crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jamison Freidrichs!
Abe Eaton was interviewed post fight and said 'Well, this car was solid tonight but we ran into some problems, I'd like to thank my sponsors and fried chicken. Praise be to allah!'.