PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Freitag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Coldchain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Coldchain has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcel Freitag's chin.

Freitag
vs
Coldchain

200 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcel Freitag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Coldchain!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coldchain moves into the clinch.
Freitag is trying to push Coldchain away but Coldchain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coldchain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Freitag breaks from the clinch.
James Coldchain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Coldchain closes the distance and clinches.
Freitag taking a breather.
Freitag looking to stall.
Coldchain should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Freitag manages to break the clinch.
Coldchain throws a right hand that Freitag ducks under and follows up with a left that Freitag also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Coldchain clinches up against the cage.
Coldchain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Freitag is defending well.
Freitag really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Freitag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freitag wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Coldchain.
Freitag is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coldchain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freitag is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coldchain is defending well.
Coldchain lands an uppercut.
Freitag is trying to force a seperation but Coldchain has the dominant position.
Freitag is working Coldchain over against the cage.

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

Coldchain gets a clinch.
Freitag has Coldchain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coldchain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcel Freitag. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freitag tries to break free but Coldchain pushes him back against the cage.
Freitag fails to pull guard.

Freitag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freitag scores with a nice body kick.
Freitag lands with an overhand left.
Coldchain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Marcel Freitag has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coldchain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freitag.

Coldchain clinches up with Freitag and pushes him back against the cage.

Freitag manages to break the clinch.

Coldchain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Freitag has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Coldchain is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitag prevents the takedown attempt.
Freitag misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coldchain managing to block the knees to the body from Freitag.

Coldchain works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Coldchain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coldchain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coldchain scoring with some ground and pound.
Coldchain postures up and lands a big shot to Freitag's brow.

Freitag is rocked!
Coldchain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coldchain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Freitag is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coldchain is in close to Freitag's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coldchain landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coldchain arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Freitag's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Coldchain!