PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drakaath Yelgersmold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yelgersmold has chosen Sexy Bitches Playing Metal On Electric Violins as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Frettish
vs
Yelgersmold

225 cm
30
300 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

218 cm
27
280 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ed Frettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drakaath Yelgersmold!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yelgersmold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frettish blocks a jab.
A combination from Yelgersmold does no damage.
Yelgersmold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yelgersmold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Yelgersmold.
Yelgersmold misses with a wild combination.
Frettish misses with the combination.
Yelgersmold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frettish connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelgersmold misses with the combination.
Frettish misses the jab.
Frettish missing with a left hand there. Yelgersmold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drakaath Yelgersmold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yelgersmold lands a really nice looking cross but Frettish seems unphased.
Yelgersmold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frettish circles away quickly and effectively.
Frettish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yelgersmold.
Yelgersmold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yelgersmold misses with a series of wild punches.
Yelgersmold throws a series of punches but Frettish moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelgersmold moves out of range as Frettish strikes.
We've been told by Frettish's head coaches at IMMA Gym of ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yelgersmold darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frettish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yelgersmold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frettish.
Frettish misses with a straight left.
Frettish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yelgersmold circles away quickly and effectively.
Frettish defending well as Yelgersmold loads up on a big left hand.
Frettish on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yelgersmold throws out a loose jab but Frettish uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yelgersmold digs a good hook to Frettish's body.
The crowd cheers as Frettish lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yelgersmold doesn't seem phased though.
Yelgersmold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frettish.
A left lands for Yelgersmold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yelgersmold thuds a left hand into Frettish's body.
Yelgersmold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yelgersmold cracks Frettish with a good jab.
Yelgersmold misses with a looping left.
Yelgersmold cracks Frettish with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frettish throws a hook but Yelgersmold avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Yelgersmold misses.
Yelgersmold has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yelgersmold looks to land a combination but Frettish avoids it well.
Frettish takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yelgersmold is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Frettish had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yelgersmold misses with a double jab.
Frettish lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Frettish misses.
Yelgersmold stalks Frettish and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frettish's face. Frettish staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yelgersmold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yelgersmold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drakaath Yelgersmold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Frettish takes a swing at Yelgersmold's ribcage but misses.
Yelgersmold tries to bum rush Frettish with a series of wild strikes but Frettish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frettish lands a nice looking body shot.
Yelgersmold works over Frettish's head and body with a nice combination.
Yelgersmold scores with a nice strike.
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!
A jab from Yelgersmold does it's job there.

Oooooh!!! Yelgersmold has knocked Frettish down with a huge combo! Yelgersmold steps away and waves a wobbly Frettish back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Frettish is rocked!
Frettish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frettish throws a series of punches but Yelgersmold avoids them all with ease.
Yelgersmold throws a combination that misses
enabling Frettish to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelgersmold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frettish. Yelgersmold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frettish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yelgersmold on the side of the head.
Frettish misses with a two punch combination.
Yelgersmold jabs Frettish right on the nose. Frettish blinks but takes it well.
Yelgersmold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yelgersmold throws a big shot that misses.
Frettish paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Frettish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frettish dodges the punch combination from Yelgersmold.
Yelgersmold lands a head shot.
Yelgersmold throws a body punch but Frettish moves out of range.
Yelgersmold bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frettish's head.
Yelgersmold throws out a loose jab but Frettish uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Frettish does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frettish. Yelgersmold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frettish tries to bum rush Yelgersmold with a series of wild strikes but Yelgersmold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frettish avoids the body shot from Yelgersmold.
Drakaath Yelgersmold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Yelgersmold does no damage.
Yelgersmold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frettish moves away.
Yelgersmold misses with a few strikes there.
Yelgersmold looks to land a combination but Frettish avoids it well.
Frettish misses with a lunging right hand
and Yelgersmold counters with a left and a right that stings Frettish.
Frettish is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Yelgersmold moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drakaath Yelgersmold!
Drakaath Yelgersmold looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I am the destroyer. No jiu-jitsu will ever be more powerful then my face punching ability.'.