PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joanna Piechocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Piechocka's choice of entrance music: Kill YOU !!!. On his way into the cage it seems that Ed Frettish has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ed Frettish seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Frettish
vs
Piechocka

157 cm
27
142 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

174 cm
31
133 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Frettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanna Piechocka!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Frettish checks it well.
Piechocka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Frettish as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocka tries to clinch there but Frettish circles away.
Frettish misses with a straight right.
Piechocka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Frettish.
Piechocka tries to clinch up but Frettish circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocka ducks under a wild hook from Frettish.
Piechocka wants to clinch.
Ed Frettish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frettish connects with a body shot.

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.
Piechocka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frettish circles away.
Frettish lands with an overhand left.
Piechocka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Piechocka shoots in looking for a takedown but Frettish manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Piechocka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A counter left hand to the body from Frettish misses its target.
Ed Frettish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanna Piechocka.
Frettish scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frettish misses the shot to the body.
Piechocka tries to counter with a clinch but Frettish shakes him off and moves away.
Piechocka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frettish avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frettish throws a looping overhand right but Piechocka ducks down to avoid it.
Piechocka wants to counter the offense by Frettish and move into the clinch position.
Piechocka looks for a takedown but Frettish sprawls well.
It looked like Frettish was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Piechocka.
Frettish looks to land a right hand but Piechocka moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frettish throws a hook to the side of Piechocka's head but Piechocka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piechocka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Piechocka shoots in looking for a takedown. Frettish tries to sprawl out of it but Piechocka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frettish manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frettish lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Frettish dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Frettish misses with an uppercut.
Frettish misses with the combination.
Piechocka wants to counter with a clinch but Frettish pushes him away.
Piechocka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocka slips under a jab from Frettish.
Piechocka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frettish misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Frettish lands.
Frettish takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Piechocka slips a jab from Frettish.
Frettish sets himself, and Piechocka steps forward looking for the clinch! Frettish avoids it this time.
Piechocka tries for a takedown but Frettish sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frettish swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frettish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piechocka can do to turn this around?
Frettish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piechocka wants to counter the offense by Frettish and move into the clinch position.
Joanna Piechocka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frettish misses with a hook. Piechocka ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frettish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piechocka.

Frettish has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frettish.
Frettish managing to block the knees to the body from Piechocka.
Frettish misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Frettish.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frettish creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frettish lands with a left to the head.
Piechocka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frettish just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ed Frettish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanna Piechocka.
Frettish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frettish manages to break the clinch.
Frettish closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice shot lands for Frettish.
Frettish bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Piechocka's head backwards.
Piechocka darts in looking for a takedown but Frettish gets double underhooks and turns Piechocka into the cage.
Piechocka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Piechocka.
A counter left hand to the body from Frettish misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frettish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piechocka wants to counter with a clinch but Frettish pushes him away.
Frettish slaps away a takedown attempt from Piechocka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frettish misses with a straight right.
Piechocka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Frettish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piechocka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piechocka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frettish throws a right and a left that Piechocka avoids nicely.
Frettish sets himself, and Piechocka steps forward looking for the clinch! Frettish avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Frettish dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Frettish misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Frettish, as that shot connected.
Piechocka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frettish as he jumps to the side.
Frettish is looking to counter punch.
Frettish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ed Frettish is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocka fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Piechocka is rocked!
Frettish looks to land a right hand but Piechocka moved out of range.
Piechocka is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Frettish loads up on a big right hand but Piechocka slips the punch.
Frettish misses the shot to the body.
Piechocka is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Frettish throws an off balance right hand
and Piechocka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piechocka punishes Frettish's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piechocka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frettish looks to throw the jab but Piechocka is out of range.
Frettish throws an overhand right that lands on Piechocka's shoulder, as Piechocka tries to avoid the shot.
Piechocka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frettish misses with an uppercut. Piechocka saw that one coming.
Frettish works the jab nicely.
Frettish cracks Piechocka with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frettish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Piechocka doesn't seem bothered though.
Piechocka shoots in looking for a takedown but Frettish manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Piechocka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ed Frettish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanna Piechocka.
Frettish throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Piechocka wants to clinch up but Frettish keeps it at a distance.
Frettish misses with a double jab.
Piechocka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice sprawl there from Frettish as Piechocka shoots in.
Frettish stuffs the takedown attempt from Piechocka. Piechocka gets slowly back to his feet.
Frettish throwing a counter right hand but Piechocka manages to avoid it.
Joanna Piechocka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frettish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Piechocka is still on wobbly legs! Can Frettish finish him?

Frettish moves into the clinch.
Ed Frettish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piechocka seems to have recovered his senses.
Good body shot from Frettish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piechocka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frettish just stands there and leans against the cage.
Piechocka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frettish will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Piechocka up against the cage.
Piechocka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frettish backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Frettish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frettish has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Frettish!
Joanna Piechocka spoke after the fight, saying 'Szczęście ratuje ludzi, gry braknie im odwagi. Wrócę silniejsza !!!'.