PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frederick has chosen Journey - Don't Stop Believin' as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jean Frederick enters the cage!

Cloud
vs
Frederick

196 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neil Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frederick moves into the clinch successfully.

Frederick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frederick shoots in and drives through. Cloud sprawls well.
Cloud closes the distance but Frederick moves to the side

and Frederick counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Cloud uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Frederick circles away from the clinch attempt.

Frederick moves into the clinch.
Frederick keeps control of Cloud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Frederick to work.
Frederick receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Frederick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cloud smiles and moves away.

Frederick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cloud, pushing him back against the cage.
Cloud misses with an elbow over the top.
Cloud blocks a body shot from Frederick.
Nice elbow from Frederick.
Frederick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Neil Cloud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Frederick.
Frederick tries for a takedown but Cloud manages to get underhooks.
Frederick looks gassed!

Frederick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Frederick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cloud sprawls well initially but Frederick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cloud is trying to stand up here but Frederick is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud is staying active underneath Frederick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Cloud pushes Frederick off and gets back to his feet.
Frederick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Cloud drives through and clinches with Frederick against the cage.
Cloud tries to break the clinch but Frederick is controlling the position.
Cloud trying to land knees to the body.
Cloud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cloud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cloud throws an elbow that misses.

Cloud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cloud closes the distance but Frederick moves to the side

and Frederick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frederick.
Cloud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cloud can't break the clinch.
Cloud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frederick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cloud blocks the elbow strike.
Cloud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frederick.
Frederick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frederick.

Frederick manages to pull guard.
Frederick working a defensive guard but Cloud passes into half guard.

Cloud decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloud tries to clinch there but Frederick circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cloud tries to land a knee to the head but Frederick blocks with his arms.
Cloud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frederick misses with some punches.
Cloud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frederick blocks it with crossed arms.
Frederick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cloud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frederick dodges an elbow strike from Cloud.
Frederick blocks an elbow strike from Cloud.
Cloud wants to break free but Frederick has control.
Frederick dodges an elbow strike from Cloud.
Cloud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frederick blocks it with crossed arms.
Frederick blocks an elbow strike from Cloud.
Cloud landing knees to the body.
Frederick avoids the elbow strike from Cloud, against the cage.
Frederick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Frederick breaks from the clinch.
Frederick circles away from the clinch attempt

and Frederick moves into the clinch.
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!

Frederick breaks the clinch.
Cloud tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Frederick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frederick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frederick tries to pull guard but Cloud won't allow it.
Cloud with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Frederick manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Frederick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cloud is one step ahead there.

Cloud gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cloud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neil Cloud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloud looks to clinch

and Frederick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frederick.
Frederick stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Frederick's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Frederick drags the fight down to the ground.
Frederick has a closed guard, preventing Cloud from standing up.
Frederick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cloud's guard.
Frederick looking to pass the guard.
Cloud wants to get back to his feet but Frederick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frederick wants to stand and escape but instead Cloud has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Frederick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Frederick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cloud darts in trying to clinch

and Frederick moves into the clinch.

Frederick breaks the clinch.
Frederick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cloud pinned against the cage. Cloud gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cloud throws a head kick that misses.
Cloud wants to clinch

and Frederick counters by moving into the clinch.
Frederick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cloud.
Frederick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frederick taking a breather.
Frederick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cloud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cloud misses with an elbow strike.
Frederick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cloud is trying to break free.
Frederick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Neil Cloud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Frederick.
Frederick avoiding damage as Cloud throws knees to the body.
Frederick looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frederick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cloud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cloud looking to throw knees to the head but Frederick is blocking nicely.
Cloud letting Frederick take a breather here.
Cloud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frederick blocks it with crossed arms.
Frederick wants a takedown.

Cloud is fighting off a takedown attempt but Frederick is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cloud to the mat. Cloud regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cloud is keeping the position for now.
Frederick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Frederick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cloud wants to get back to his feet but Frederick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cloud kicks Frederick off and gets to his feet.

Frederick clinches with his opponent.

Frederick breaks from the clinch.
Cloud clinches but Frederick breaks the clinch

and Frederick counters by moving into the clinch.
Cloud lands a damaging elbow.
Cloud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cloud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frederick tries to land a knee to the head but Cloud blocks with his arms.
Cloud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frederick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cloud is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Frederick keeps control of Cloud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frederick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frederick is trying to break free.
Cloud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cloud is trying to break free.
Frederick lands a big knee to the head and Cloud goes down! Frederick pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Frederick!