PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pimbo Tights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaun-Paul Fredrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tights comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Gon Knock You Out!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tights
vs
Fredrickson

175 cm
31
182 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

177 cm
29
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pimbo Tights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jaun-Paul Fredrickson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tights misses the jab.
Pimbo Tights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fredrickson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fredrickson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tights walks away with a smile on his face. Fredrickson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Fredrickson clinches up against the cage.
Fredrickson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Jaun-Paul Fredrickson has been cut.
Tights is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fredrickson is defending well for now.
Tights landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tights lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fredrickson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fredrickson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tights throws an elbow but misses.
Fredrickson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tights misses with an elbow over the top.
Tights is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pimbo Tights has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaun-Paul Fredrickson.
Fredrickson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredrickson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fredrickson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tights throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrickson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tights backwards.

Fredrickson pulls guard successfully.
Tights wants to get up but he can't break Fredrickson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tights won't allow Fredrickson to sweep him here.
Tights wanted to stand there but Fredrickson had control of the position.

Tights stands and steps away. Fredrickson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fredrickson darts in and clinches Tights up against the cage.
Tights misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fredrickson.
Fredrickson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Fredrickson manages to pull guard.
Tights would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tights wants to stand and escape but instead Fredrickson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Fredrickson passes into half guard.
Fredrickson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fredrickson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tights on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Fredrickson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tights tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fredrickson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jaun-Paul Fredrickson!
After winning the bout, Jaun-Paul Fredrickson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.