PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ed Frettish was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Average
vs
Frettish

165 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

157 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mister Average!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Frettish!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Average misses with a leg kick.
Average drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Average takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Average buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Average shoots and misses
and Frettish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frettish blocks a leg kick.
Average throws a lazy head kick
and Frettish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frettish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Average.
Frettish looks to throw the jab but Average is out of range.
Average attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Average bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Average looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Average working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Average wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frettish really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Average. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Average thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Average is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frettish is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Average tries for a kimura but Frettish is defending well.
Average wants to control but Frettish is keeping him busy.

Average thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Frettish is not content to let Average control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Average thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Average wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frettish, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Average tries for a kimura but Frettish is defending well.
Average wants to control but Frettish is keeping him busy.

Average is trying to get an arm triangle but Frettish is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Average is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frettish has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Average dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Average has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Mister Average has been cut.
Average shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frettish but Frettish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Average misses with an uppercut.
Average throws a solid leg kick but Frettish takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Average.
Frettish lands a jab.
Average definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good leg kick by Average there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average throws a nice outside leg kick.

Frettish closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Average scores with a shot to the side of Frettish's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Frettish.
Average jumps guard but Frettish stands there with Average around his waist. Average gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frettish dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frettish.
Average swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frettish is leaning against Average and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Average tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frettish smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Average. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frettish tries to bum rush Average with a series of wild strikes but Average uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Average takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Average throws a solid leg kick but Frettish takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Average.
Ed Frettish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frettish lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Average will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Frettish lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ed Frettish seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average connects with a high kick.
Frettish scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frettish tries to clinch but Average moves out of range.
Average thows a leg kick but Frettish checks it
and Average takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frettish walks forward, straight into a front kick from Average.
Average misses with a wild body shot.
Frettish stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Average.
Frettish throws a shot from downtown. Average moves away and avoids it.
Frettish just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAverage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Average.
Frettish checks the leg kick nicely there.
Average takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Average lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Average throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Average throws a sloppy head kick and Frettish moves out of range easily.
Frettish 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.
Average lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frettish leaves Average with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frettish looks to land a combination but Average avoids it well.
Frettish wants to clinch up but Average keeps it at a distance.
Frettish blocks a head kick by Average.
Average is looking to slow Frettish down with leg kicks.
Frettish throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Average misses
and Frettish counters with a nice body shot.
Nice jab there from Frettish.
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!
Frettish takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Average.
A lazy left from Frettish finds it's target.
Frettish throws a hook to the side of Average's head but Average sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Average.
Average throws the left hand but Frettish avoids the punch easily.
Frettish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frettish looks to land a right hand but Average moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ed Frettish will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mister Average's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Average looks to throw the jab but Frettish is out of range.
Average shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frettish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Average takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Average on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frettish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Average tried to counter with a leg kick but Frettish avoided it.
Average feints and then cracks Frettish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frettish down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average looks to score with a jab to the body but Frettish is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Frettish as Average shoots in.
Frettish blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish dodges the punch combination from Average.
Frettish unleashes a big counter combination but Average bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Average throws a hook but Frettish blocks it.
Frettish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Average stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Average - that will leave a mark!
Frettish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Average throws out the jab.
Frettish swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frettish's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Average shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Frettish to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Average. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Average throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Frettish counters with a left to the body.
Average throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frettish counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average slips a jab from Frettish.
Average misses with a low kick.
Average tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Average misses with the body kick
and Frettish counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Average misses with a left hand
and Average takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frettish tries to clinch but Average moves out of range.
Average thows a leg kick but Frettish checks it
and Frettish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Average shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Frettish counter with a right hand.
Average ducks under a wild hook from Frettish.
Frettish ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average misses with a kick to the body
and Frettish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frettish cracks a nice hook into Average's ribs.
Average jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Average scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Frettish closes the distance and clinches.
Frettish blocking some punches.

Frettish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Average.
Frettish throws a hook to the side of Average's head but Average sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Average wants to land a leg kick but Frettish is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Frettish's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Average looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frettish stalks Average and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Average's face. Average staggers backwards, shaken.
Average fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frettish has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frettish moves out of range of the leg kick from Average.
Mister Average seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Frettish scores with a four punch combination!

Average is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frettish blocks a head kick by Average.
Frettish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Average is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Average misses with a kick to the body
and Frettish counters with a straight right hand.
Average fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frettish.
Average connects with a solid leg kick.
Frettish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Average.
Frettish drops Average with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Average! Frettish dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Frettish!