PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mo Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Frazier
vs
Walter

180 cm
28
170 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

173 cm
39
170 lbs
20 - 25 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mo Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 25 - 2, fighting out of London, Steven Walter!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Walter tries to counter it with a takedown but Frazier pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Frazier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walter.
Frazier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Walter takes the fight into the clinch.
Walter throws an elbow that misses.
Walter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mo Frazier has been cut.
Walter tries to pull guard but Frazier won't allow it.
Mo Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Walter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Walter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walter can't get the takedown.
Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frazier smiles and moves away.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Frazier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frazier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Walter tries to land a body kick
and Frazier counters with a two punch combo.
Walter is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
Frazier is looking to land body kicks.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frazier throws a nice looking combination but Walter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walter stuffs the takedown attempt from Frazier. Frazier gets slowly back to his feet.
We've been told by Frazier's head coaches at Quick Fingers BEST BANG FOR BUCK Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Frazier.
An inside leg kick lands from Frazier.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier leaves Walter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frazier throwing a counter right hand but Walter manages to avoid it.

Walter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Frazier on his heels. He'll look to pass Frazier's guard now, I'm sure.
Frazier wants to stand up but Walter is controlling him.

Frazier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walter defends it easily.

Frazier has his feet on Walter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Walter moves forwards but Frazier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walter avoids the head kick by Frazier.
Walter wants to clinch.
As Walter looks to move away, Frazier throws a big counter combo bu Walter just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frazier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frazier wants it to stay on the feet.
Frazier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Frazier closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Walter tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Frazier manages to move to mount!
Walter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Frazier with a couple of short strikes.
Walter is trying to escape the mount.
Walter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Frazier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frazier with good strikes from the mount here!
Walter regains half guard.

Frazier gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Walter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frazier is fending him off so far but Walter persists. Nope, Frazier circles away and we're back to standing.
Frazier looks to land a body kick but Walter moved away.
Walter misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frazier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frazier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Frazier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Frazier's cut.
That's time! Frazier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Walter shoots for a takedown but Frazier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frazier lands a front kick.
Frazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frazier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Frazier. Those never looked like landing.
Walter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frazier as he avoids it easily.
Frazier went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frazier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walter has a takedown stuffed.
Mo Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Walter.
Walter wants to clinch up but Frazier keeps it at a distance.
Walter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frazier pinned against the cage. Frazier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frazier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Walter scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frazier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walter somewhat.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt.
Walter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frazier as he avoids it easily.
Frazier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walter can do to turn this around?
Walter is breathing heavily.
Walter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walter walks into a stiff left hand from Frazier.
Frazier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walter on the side of the head.
Frazier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frazier scores with a kick to the midsection.
Frazier stalks Walter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walter's face. Walter staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
Walter moves out of range of the body kick from Frazier.
Walter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frazier counters with a three punch combo that has Walter backing up. Walter nods at Frazier to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter has his takedown stuffed
and Frazier counters with a two punch combo.

Walter clinches up with Frazier and pushes him back against the cage.
Frazier managing to block the knees to the body from Walter.

Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Walter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Walter moves out of range.
Walter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frazier avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mo Frazier is winning the standup battle so far.
Frazier lands with a straight right. Walter didn't see that one coming.

Frazier scores with a takedown into Walter's guard.
Walter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frazier.
Walter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frazier.
Frazier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Walter keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
Frazier throws a big elbow that misses.
Frazier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is looking to work some ground and pound but Walter has wrist control.
Frazier throws an elbow that misses. Walter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frazier's guard. Nice move by Walter!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Frazier shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Frazier was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sloppy strikes there by Frazier.
Frazier fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Frazier working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Walter dodges the ground and pound from Frazier.
Walter is looking to regain half guard here but Frazier keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Frazier's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Frazier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mo Frazier's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Walter doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Frazier counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walter won't be happy with that.

Walter explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Walter shoots for a takedown but Frazier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frazier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walter wants to clinch
and Frazier counters with a series of strikes. Walter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frazier but Frazier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mo Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Walter.

Frazier moves into the clinch successfully.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Frazier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steven Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Frazier.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frazier is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Walter's half guard.

Walter has one foot on Frazier's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Frazier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walter circles away quickly and effectively.
Frazier looks for the body kick but Walter saw that one coming.
Frazier misses with a body kick.
Walter moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frazier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frazier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walter.
Frazier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frazier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter shoots and misses
and Frazier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!

Frazier gets a double leg takedown into Walter's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Walter manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Walter wants to stall.
Walter misses with a body punch.

Frazier breaks the clinch.
Frazier lands with a slapping head kick.
Walter wants to clinch up but Frazier keeps it at a distance.
Frazier appears to be looking for a big counter.
Frazier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Walter back to the cage. Frazier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Walter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice sprawl there from Frazier as Walter shoots in.
Frazier changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frazier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frazier is fending him off so far but Walter persists. Nope, Frazier circles away and we're back to standing.
Walter misses with the body kick
and Frazier counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Frazier throws a good cross that connects.

Frazier throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Walter was covering up waiting for the punch and Frazier finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Frazier stopping the sweep attempt from Walter.
Frazier is in close to Walter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Walter keeping full guard, as Frazier tries to pass.
Frazier passes Walter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Frazier lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frazier decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Walter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Frazier moves into the clinch.
Walter misses with a body punch.
Frazier is working for takedown but Walter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Frazier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frazier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walter tries to throw a body punch but Frazier avoids it by throwing Walter back against the cage.
Walter pushes off an throws an elbow but Frazier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Walter throws an elbow but it misses.

Frazier turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Steven Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Frazier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frazier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Frazier!
An out of breath Mo Frazier thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.