PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnson Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Frederick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frederick
vs
Frederick

216 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnson Frederick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matt Frederick fails to land the takedown.
Johnson Frederick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matt Frederick as he avoids it easily.

Matt Frederick has managed to clinch.
Johnson Frederick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson Frederick lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson Frederick fails to land.
Matt Frederick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson Frederick to keep the fight standing.
Johnson Frederick is trying to break the clinch but Matt Frederick has him pressed against the cage.
Matt Frederick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson Frederick is trying to break the clinch but Matt Frederick has him pressed against the cage.

Matt Frederick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Matt Frederick has managed to clinch.
Matt Frederick tries for a takedown but Johnson Frederick manages to get underhooks.
Johnson Frederick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Frederick.
Matt Frederick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson Frederick just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Frederick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson Frederick's efforts to push away.

Matt Frederick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matt Frederick dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson Frederick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson Frederick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson Frederick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matt Frederick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matt Frederick.
Johnson Frederick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Matt Frederick.
Matt Frederick shoots in but Johnson Frederick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson Frederick fails in his attempt to clinch.

Johnson Frederick gets a clinch.
Johnson Frederick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matt Frederick.
Matt Frederick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matt Frederick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson Frederick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matt Frederick as he jumps to the side.
Matt Frederick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson Frederick went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Matt Frederick shoots in and drives through. Johnson Frederick sprawls well.
Matt Frederick looks winded!

Matt Frederick clinches with his opponent.
Johnson Frederick is trying to break the clinch but Matt Frederick is controlling him.
Johnson Frederick throws a head punch that misses.
Matt Frederick prevents Johnson Frederick from breaking the clinch.
Johnson Frederick tries to circle away but Matt Frederick has him pinned against the cage.
Matt Frederick unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson Frederick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matt Frederick prevents Johnson Frederick from breaking the clinch.
Matt Frederick has Johnson Frederick pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson Frederick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matt Frederick taking a breather.
Johnson Frederick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson Frederick tries to break free but Matt Frederick pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson Frederick wants to break free but Matt Frederick has control.
Matt Frederick is trying to pull guard but Johnson Frederick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson Frederick.
Matt Frederick goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson Frederick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matt Frederick fails to land the takedown.
Matt Frederick lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson Frederick's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Frederick with a poor takedown
and Johnson Frederick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Matt Frederick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson Frederick tries to break free but Matt Frederick pushes him back against the cage.
Matt Frederick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson Frederick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson Frederick working aggressively here.
Johnson Frederick tries to circle away but Matt Frederick has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A hook to the body from Matt Frederick.
Johnson Frederick wants to break the clinch but can't.

Johnson Frederick manages to break the clinch.
Matt Frederick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson Frederick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Frederick will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matt Frederick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson Frederick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matt Frederick misses with a two punch combination.
Matt Frederick tries for a takedown but Johnson Frederick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matt Frederick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson Frederick is fending him off so far but Matt Frederick persists. Nope, Johnson Frederick circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson Frederick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Frederick.
Matt Frederick misses with a body kick.
Johnson Frederick is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson Frederick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matt Frederick lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson Frederick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matt Frederick as he jumps to the side.
Matt Frederick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson Frederick or perhaps it was just good defense by Matt Frederick, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matt Frederick moves into range and clinches up with Johnson Frederick.
Johnson Frederick is looking to break free of the clinch but Matt Frederick has double underhooks.
Johnson Frederick tries to circle away but Matt Frederick has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson Frederick wants to break free but Matt Frederick has control.
Matt Frederick has Johnson Frederick pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson Frederick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson Frederick wants to get back to striking at distance but Matt Frederick won't allow it.
Matt Frederick fails to pull guard.
Matt Frederick wants a takedown.
Johnson Frederick tries to break the clinch but Matt Frederick is controlling the position.
Matt Frederick tries to pull guard but Johnson Frederick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnson Frederick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matt Frederick has him pressed against the cage.

Johnson Frederick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matt Frederick shoots in for a takedown but Johnson Frederick shows good takedown defense.
Matt Frederick is breathing heavily.

Matt Frederick gets a clinch.
Matt Frederick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matt Frederick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson Frederick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson Frederick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson Frederick is trying to break free.
Matt Frederick wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson Frederick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson Frederick tries to break the clinch but Matt Frederick is controlling the position.
Johnson Frederick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson Frederick wants to get back to striking at distance but Matt Frederick won't allow it.
Johnson Frederick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson Frederick managing to block the knees to the body from Matt Frederick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Frederick is trying to force a seperation but Matt Frederick has the dominant position.
Matt Frederick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matt Frederick has Johnson Frederick pushed against the cage.
Johnson Frederick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson Frederick tries to break the clinch but Matt Frederick is controlling the position.
Johnson Frederick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matt Frederick tries to pull guard but Johnson Frederick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Matt Frederick displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson Frederick up against the cage.
Matt Frederick tries to pull guard but Johnson Frederick holds him up against the cage and eventually Matt Frederick drops back down to his feet.
Matt Frederick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson Frederick's efforts to push away.

Matt Frederick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Frederick shoots in for a double leg but Johnson Frederick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Matt Frederick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson Frederick, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson Frederick's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Matt Frederick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johnson Frederick has Matt Frederick up against the cage in a clinch.
Matt Frederick keeps control of Johnson Frederick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson Frederick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matt Frederick has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson Frederick gets underhooks to prevent Matt Frederick's takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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

Matt Frederick moves into range and clinches up with Johnson Frederick.

Johnson Frederick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Frederick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Matt Frederick rushes Johnson Frederick and presses him up against the cage.

Matt Frederick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson Frederick wants to clinch up but Matt Frederick keeps it at a distance.
Matt Frederick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson Frederick defends it nicely.
Matt Frederick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson Frederick swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson Frederick moves in looking to clinch but Matt Frederick pushes him off.
Johnson Frederick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body kick from Matt Frederick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch but Matt Frederick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matt Frederick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Matt Frederick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson Frederick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Matt Frederick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matt Frederick throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson Frederick tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Matt Frederick presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Matt Frederick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Matt Frederick avoids the attempt from Johnson Frederick to control.
Johnson Frederick is looking to get to half guard.
Matt Frederick controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Frederick tries to lock up and control but Matt Frederick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matt Frederick sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Matt Frederick with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson Frederick wants to hold on but Matt Frederick pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matt Frederick thowing shots but they're missing.
Matt Frederick sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Matt Frederick controlling the pace for now.
Johnson Frederick tries to hold on but Matt Frederick pushes him away.

Matt Frederick with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matt Frederick controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Frederick working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson Frederick gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson Frederick punching from the bottom.
Matt Frederick not doing much here.
Johnson Frederick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matt Frederick is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matt Frederick throwing shots but Johnson Frederick is blocking nicely.
Matt Frederick with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Matt Frederick trying to pass the guard but Johnson Frederick defending well.

Matt Frederick stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Johnson Frederick to get to his feet.

Matt Frederick clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson Frederick tries to circle away but Matt Frederick has him pinned against the cage.
Matt Frederick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson Frederick's efforts to push away.
Johnson Frederick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson Frederick has a couple of punches blocked by Matt Frederick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Frederick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matt Frederick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Frederick!
Our winner, Matt Frederick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.