PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augostino Peitexeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Frazier has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Frazier
vs
Peitexeira

225 cm
26
275 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

203 cm
32
280 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Augostino Peitexeira!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peitexeira clinches up against the cage.
Frazier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frazier throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frazier.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peitexeira.

Frazier breaks the clinch.
Peitexeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Peitexeira.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peitexeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Peitexeira misses.
Peitexeira throws a big shot that misses.
Frazier takes one to the chin there.
Peitexeira misses with an uppercut
and Frazier counters with a good, hard body kick but Peitexeira shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Peitexeira has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peitexeira working aggressively here.
Frazier misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peitexeira.
Frazier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frazier wants to get back to striking at distance but Peitexeira won't allow it.

Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Peitexeira has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Augostino Peitexeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peitexeira wants to clinch.
Peitexeira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Augostino Peitexeira has been cut.
Peitexeira swings for the body but Frazier moves out of range.
Peitexeira blocks the body kick.
Frazier slips a straight right by Peitexeira.
Frazier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peitexeira is able to avoid easily.
Peitexeira tries to clinch up but Frazier circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peitexeira missing with a left hand there. Frazier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Peitexeira there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier slips a straight right by Peitexeira.
Frazier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Peitexeira misses with a straight left.
Frazier throws a leg kick but Peitexeira checks it.
Frazier throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Peitexeira misses its intended target.
Peitexeira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frazier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peitexeira jabs Frazier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frazier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frazier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frazier wants to slow Peitexeira down by chopping away at his legs.
Frazier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peitexeira.

Peitexeira clinches with his opponent.
Peitexeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Frazier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peitexeira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peitexeira avoids it.
Frazier lands a nice knee to the body.
Peitexeira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Frazier misses with a knee strike.
Peitexeira misses with the head strike.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peitexeira avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Peitexeira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peitexeira throws a head punch that misses.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
Peitexeira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peitexeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peitexeira.
Peitexeira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Frazier wants to break free but Peitexeira has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frazier blocking some punches.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frazier.
Peitexeira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frazier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A clash of legs there as Peitexeira blocks the low kick.
Peitexeira might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Frazier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peitexeira is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. Peitexeira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peitexeira lands a nice hook to Frazier's body. Frazier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frazier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frazier slips a jab from Peitexeira.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peitexeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peitexeira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frazier tries to score with a low kick but Peitexeira moves his leg out of the way.

Peitexeira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augostino Peitexeira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Augostino Peitexeira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Peitexeira throws a big shot that misses.
Peitexeira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frazier on the side of the head.
Peitexeira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frazier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Augostino Peitexeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peitexeira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peitexeira. Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frazier has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Peitexeira throws a hook to the side of Frazier's head but Frazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frazier misses with a series of wild punches.
Peitexeira throws a hook to the side of Frazier's head but Frazier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peitexeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Peitexeira looks to land a left hand but Frazier moved out of range nicely.
Peitexeira lands a glancing blow to the side of Frazier's head.
Peitexeira swings for the body but Frazier moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peitexeira misses with a series of wild punches.
Peitexeira throws a good cross that connects.
Peitexeira throws a series of punches but Frazier avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peitexeira.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peitexeira. Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Peitexeira does no damage.
Frazier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peitexeira.
Augostino Peitexeira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frazier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peitexeira misses with the combination.
Peitexeira 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.
Frazier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peitexeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frazier.
Peitexeira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frazier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Peitexeira.
Peitexeira is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
Peitexeira loads up on a big right hand but Frazier slips the punch.
Peitexeira throws a combination that misses
and Frazier counters with a left to the body.
Peitexeira is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peitexeira misses with a two punch combination.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peitexeira swings for the body but Frazier moves out of range.
A big left from Peitexeira misses.
Peitexeira takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Peitexeira throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Frazier counters with a good low kick that Peitexeira was not able to check.
Peitexeira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frazier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peitexeira's head.
Frazier tries to score with a low kick but Peitexeira moves his leg out of the way.
Peitexeira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frazier lands a nice hook to Peitexeira's body. Peitexeira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Peitexeira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frazier tries a head kick but it misses.
Peitexeira blocks a head kick by Frazier.
Frazier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peitexeira's calf.
Frazier scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier misses with a double jab.
Frazier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Peitexeira. Those never looked like landing.
Peitexeira throws a shot to the body.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses.
Peitexeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Frazier circles away.
Frazier slips a jab and a cross from Peitexeira.
Good leg kick by Frazier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peitexeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Frazier finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Frazier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peitexeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frazier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier wants to land a leg kick but Peitexeira is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier moves out of range as Peitexeira strikes.
Peitexeira is looking to clinch.
Peitexeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Frazier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frazier.
Peitexeira checks the leg kick.
Peitexeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frazier thumps Peitexeira with a low kick.
Frazier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Frazier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That has opened up Augostino Peitexeira's cut even more.
Peitexeira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frazier misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peitexeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frazier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peitexeira misses with a straight right.
Peitexeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
Peitexeira misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Frazier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Augostino Peitexeira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Frazier lands a big head kick that sends Peitexeira tumbling to the mat! Frazier takes a step backwards and waves Peitexeira back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Peitexeira is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peitexeira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peitexeira is still on wobbly legs! Can Frazier finish him?
Frazier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Frazier throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Peitexeira crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Frazier!
Joe Frazier managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75), into his post fight interview.