PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lee Kagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kagawa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Radio Ga Ga. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kagawa
vs
Frettish

168 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
142 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Kagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Frettish!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Frettish.
Frettish throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Frettish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kagawa manages to avoid it.
Frettish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kagawa moves away.
Frettish ducks under a wild hook from Kagawa.
Frettish throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kagawa counters with a leg kick.
Kagawa throws a head kick but Frettish moves out of range.
Frettish throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frettish thuds his shin into the meat of Kagawa's side.
Kagawa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kagawa throws a head kick but Frettish moves out of range.
Frettish throws a body kick that misses
and Kagawa counters with a head kick.
Kagawa avoids the head kick by Frettish.
Kagawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Frettish is just out of range.
Ed Frettish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frettish misses with a kick to the body.
Kagawa scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Kagawa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kagawa misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kagawa moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frettish.
Frettish doesn't manage to clinch there - Kagawa circles away.
Frettish throws a push kick but Kagawa slaps the foot to one side.
Frettish throws a body kick that misses.
Frettish scores with a nice body kick.
Kagawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kagawa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kagawa misses with a kick to the body.
Kagawa throws a push kick but Frettish slaps the foot to one side.
Kagawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frettish counters with a body kick.
Frettish throws a leg kick
and Kagawa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frettish misses with a body kick.
Frettish moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frettish misses with a straight right.
Frettish lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frettish misses with a kick to the body.
Kagawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kagawa misses the shot to the body.
Kagawa throws a leg kick that is checked

and Frettish counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frettish.
Kagawa blocks an elbow strike.
Kagawa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Frettish fails to land.
Frettish keeps control of Kagawa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kagawa blocks an elbow strike from Frettish.
Frettish holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frettish just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kagawa's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Frettish to work.
Frettish throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kagawa blocks an elbow strike.
Frettish throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frettish misses with an elbow over the top.
Frettish misses with an elbow over the top.
Frettish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kagawa's efforts to push away.
Frettish pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've been informed that Frettish has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Frettish looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Frettish creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kagawa's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa blocks an elbow strike from Frettish.
Frettish taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Kagawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frettish misses with a body kick.
Kagawa checks a leg kick.
Kagawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frettish.
Frettish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frettish moves out of range of the body kick.
Frettish misses with a low kick.
Kagawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Frettish throws a sloppy head kick and Kagawa moves out of range easily.
Frettish tries a head kick but it misses.
Frettish checks a low kick from Kagawa.
Frettish looks for the body kick but Kagawa saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Frettish dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A good leg kick by Frettish.
Frettish misses with a kick to the body.
Kagawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frettish avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frettish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kagawa lands a head kick!
Frettish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frettish throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frettish lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frettish is looking to land body kicks.
Frettish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kagawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frettish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kagawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Frettish.
Kagawa avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frettish gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Frettish.
Kagawa avoids a wild elbow strike from Frettish.
Frettish lands an elbow just above Kagawa 's eye.
Kagawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kagawa dodges an elbow strike from Frettish.
Frettish missing with knees to the body.
Frettish throws an elbow that misses.
Kagawa has had enough of the clinch but Frettish keeps him there for the moment.

Kagawa breaks the clinch.
Frettish checks the leg kick.
Frettish tries to land a front kick but Kagawa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frettish checks the leg kick.
Frettish throws a hook to the side of Kagawa's head but Kagawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Frettish.
Frettish blocks a head kick by Kagawa.
Frettish throws a push kick but Kagawa slaps the foot to one side.
Kagawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frettish. That did some damage!
Frettish throws a push kick but Kagawa slaps the foot to one side.
Frettish throws a body kick that misses.
Frettish throws a front kick aimed at Kagawa's knee but Kagawa avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kagawa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Frettish moves into the clinch.
Frettish throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frettish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kagawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frettish misses with an elbow over the top.
Kagawa blocks the elbow strike.
Frettish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frettish throws an elbow but misses.
Frettish comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kagawa is trying to break free.
Frettish misses with an elbow over the top.
Kagawa being controlled against the cage.
Ed Frettish seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frettish throws an elbow but misses.
Kagawa blocks an elbow strike.
Come on Frettish - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa tries to circle away but Frettish has him pinned against the cage.
Frettish misses with an elbow over the top.
Kagawa blocks the elbow strike.
Frettish prevents Kagawa from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kagawa is trying to stall.
Frettish creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Frettish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kagawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kagawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kagawa throws a low kick, looking for Frettish's leg but Frettish calmly moves out of range.
A head kick by Frettish misses
and Kagawa counters with a head kick. That will keep Frettish thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Frettish forces Kagawa back against the cage and clinches.
Frettish pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frettish throws an elbow but it misses.
Frettish looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kagawa avoids a wild elbow strike from Frettish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kagawa breaks the clinch.
Frettish throws a head kick that misses.
Kagawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frettish looks to land a body kick but Kagawa moved away.
Kagawa throws a solid leg kick but Frettish takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kagawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kagawa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kagawa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frettish.
Frettish throws a leg kick which misses Kagawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Kagawa tries to avoid it.
Kagawa throws a sloppy head kick and Frettish moves out of range easily.
Frettish looks to throw a body kick
and Kagawa counters with a good low kick that Frettish was not able to check.
Kagawa throws a head kick that misses.
Frettish moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Frettish misses with a kick to the body.
Kagawa throws a head kick but Frettish moves out of range.
Kagawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kagawa throws a front kick aimed at Frettish's knee but Frettish avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kagawa misses with a head kick.
Kagawa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frettish pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kagawa is out of range and Frettish settles back down.
Frettish throws the kick towards the body but Kagawa avoids it.
A head kick misses from Kagawa.
Frettish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frettish throws a body kick that misses.
Frettish tries to land a leg kick but Kagawa saw it coming and moves away.
Frettish misses with a body kick.
Kagawa tries to land a front kick but Frettish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Kagawa misses.
Frettish thuds his shin into the meat of Kagawa's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kagawa.
A shot to the liver by Frettish. Beautiful body shot.
Frettish misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kagawa.
Kagawa motions for Frettish to come forward. Kagawa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kagawa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee Kagawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frettish thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kagawa if he has to take too many more of those.
Kagawa moves out of range of the leg kick from Frettish.
Frettish throws a leg kick but Kagawa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Frettish pushes Kagawa away with a front kick.
Frettish misses with a low kick.
Lee Kagawa is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kagawa.
Kagawa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Frettish as he checks the leg kick.
Frettish blocks a head kick by Kagawa.

Kagawa tries to keep at a distance but Frettish has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frettish lands a damaging elbow.
Frettish's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Frettish creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kagawa can't break the clinch.
Lee Kagawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ed Frettish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frettish.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ed Frettish.
I've got Frettish winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Frettish!