PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Fred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Araune Braddocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Freddy Fred has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fred
vs
Braddocki

175 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddy Fred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Araune Braddocki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Braddocki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fred to the ground. Braddocki is now in Fred's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fred holds on and takes a little breather.

Fred is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fred controlling Braddocki's posture.
Fred is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Fred throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Braddocki escapes and throws Fred's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Braddocki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fred, who protects the arm well.
Fred is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fred wants to control but Braddocki postures up.
Braddocki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Braddocki tries to stand but Fred is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fred wants to get back to his feet.
Braddocki wants to stand but Fred has his arm trapped.

Braddocki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fred is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Braddocki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fred is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddocki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fred knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fred trying to control here.
Fred keeping hold of Braddocki's head, controlling as best he can.
Braddocki works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddocki is stalling here but it's allowed Fred to get half guard.
Fred keeping hold of Braddocki's head, controlling as best he can.
Braddocki stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fred manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Araune Braddocki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fred's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Braddocki throws a jab but it's blocked by Fred.
Fred has his takedown stuffed

and Braddocki counters by moving into the clinch.

Braddocki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Braddocki rushes Fred and presses him up against the cage.
Fred tries for a takedown. No joy.

Braddocki jumps into guard, dragging Fred to the mat.
Braddocki is trying to control the position but Fred postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fred stays in close to Braddocki's body and controls the position.
Fred wants to control from the top but Braddocki keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Braddocki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Freddy Fred wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Braddocki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fred shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Braddocki is trying to defend but Fred finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fred trying to control the action but Braddocki is working from the bottom.
Braddocki is in trouble now - Fred has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddocki wants to control but Fred is having none of it.
Braddocki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fred passes to side control.
Braddocki is trying to escape the position but Fred is controlling the position.
Braddocki wants to control but Fred postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddocki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fred wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fred is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Braddocki's shoulder. That is not cool.

Fred decides to stand up, so the ref orders Braddocki to his feet.
Fred closes this distance looking for a takedown but Braddocki circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Fred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braddocki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braddocki fails to land with a series of punches.
Fred shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Braddocki defends it nicely.
Braddocki moves in looking to clinch but Fred pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddocki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fred sprawls well. Fred wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braddocki gets slowly back to his feet.
Braddocki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fred moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braddocki shoots in but Fred avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Braddocki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fred fails with a takedown attempt.
Fred wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Braddocki.

Fred shoots in and bounces Braddocki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Fred dominated that second round.
That's time! Fred's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Braddocki gets tackled into the cage by Fred. Fred maintains the clinch.
Braddocki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fred after a bit of a struggle.
Braddocki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fred is defending well.
Fred looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fred leaning his opponent against the cage.
Braddocki tries to pull guard but Fred forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Freddy Fred has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Araune Braddocki.

Fred is fighting off a takedown attempt but Braddocki is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fred to the mat. Fred regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fred is pulling down on Braddocki's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fred looking to hit a scissor sweep but Braddocki is one step ahead there.
Fred trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Freddy Fred.
Fred shoots for a double leg takedown but Braddocki sprawls well. He's pushed Fred's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fred displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Braddocki.
Fred with a lazy takedown attempt
and Braddocki counters with a big head kick but Fred shrugs it off.
Braddocki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Braddocki shoots in but Fred avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Braddocki stuffs the takedown.
Braddocki tries to clinch there but Fred circles away.
Braddocki missing with a left hand there. Fred was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fred misses with a takedown attempt

and Braddocki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fred won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fred sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fred has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Braddocki is working away from the top position though.
Freddy Fred overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddocki is trying to control. Fred wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Braddocki tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Fred.
Fred is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Braddocki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fred.
Fred fails with a takedown attempt.
Braddocki misses with a double jab
and Fred cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddocki swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Braddocki clinches with his opponent.
Braddocki prevents the takedown attempt.
Fred stalling in the clinch but Braddocki improves position.
Braddocki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Braddocki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fred prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Braddocki breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Araune Braddocki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Braddocki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Araune Braddocki!