PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Struggling Desperately (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Desperately might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Legend of a Banished Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Desperately
vs
Frazier

178 cm
29
185 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

180 cm
30
170 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Underworld Clothing

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Struggling Desperately!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mo Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Desperately takes the fight into the clinch.
Desperately trying to land knees to the body.
Frazier avoids a wild elbow strike from Desperately.
Our sources have told us that Desperately has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Frazier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Desperately gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Desperately is pressed up against the cage. Frazier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Desperately down to the mat. Desperately avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Desperately blocks a low kick nicely.
Frazier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Desperately defends it nicely.
Struggling Desperately has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Frazier.
Frazier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Desperately closes the distance and clinches.
Desperately tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frazier's elbow.
Desperately pushes Frazier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frazier tries to score a body lock takedown but Desperately shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Frazier has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Desperately is trying to keep an underhook but Frazier manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier is taking a breather. Desperately says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Frazier landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier is trying to control. Desperately wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Frazier connects with a nice short shot to Desperately's temple.
Desperately is staying active underneath Frazier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Desperately tries to kick Frazier off but Frazier keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Desperately wants to control but Frazier is keeping busy.
Frazier stops Desperately from getting back to his feet.
Desperately blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frazier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Desperately manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Frazier keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperately struggles to land a body shot inside as Frazier controls his hands.
Desperately lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Mo Frazier has been cut.

Frazier breaks the clinch.
Frazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Desperately looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frazier cracks Desperately with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Desperately.
Frazier shoots in for a takedown but Desperately shows good takedown defense.
Desperately takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Desperately. Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Desperately misses the shot to the body.
Frazier throws a body kick that misses.

Desperately has closed the distance and engaged Frazier in a clinch.
Desperately prevents a takedown attempt there.
Desperately lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Desperately tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frazier avoids it.
Desperately swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Desperately lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperately tries a knee to the head but Frazier blocks it.
Frazier avoids the elbow strike from Desperately, against the cage.
Frazier tries to score a body lock takedown but Desperately shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Frazier wants the takedown. Desperately is fighting it off but Frazier persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Desperately's guard against the cage.
Desperately lands an upkick as Frazier stands over him.
Frazier trying to control but Desperately is working from the bottom.
Desperately wants to get back to his feet but Frazier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Desperately throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Frazier throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Desperately is keeping the position for now.
Frazier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Struggling Desperately seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Desperately closes the distance and clinches.
Desperately can't find room to land a body shot as Frazier controls the action.
Frazier is looking for a takedown.
Desperately prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Frazier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Desperately gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Frazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Desperately tries to clinch up.
Desperately throws a head kick that misses.
Frazier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frazier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Desperately gets a clinch.
Desperately lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Struggling Desperately dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Frazier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Frazier jabs at Desperately's body.
Desperately throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mo Frazier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Desperately moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
Desperately misses the shot to the body.
Desperately is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frazier can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Frazier finds it's target.
Desperately takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Frazier swats away the attempt to clinch by Desperately.
Frazier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Desperately.
Desperately was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frazier avoids the body shot from Desperately.
Frazier replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Desperately blocks it well.
Frazier with a nice cross.
Desperately just misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Desperately throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mo Frazier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Desperately just misses with a punch to the body.
Desperately takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Desperately lands a nice hook to Frazier's body. Frazier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frazier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Frazier lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Desperately has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Desperately and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Desperately takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Desperately avoids the head kick by Frazier.
Desperately is looking to counter punch.
Desperately throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Desperately wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frazier blocks a head kick by Desperately.
Desperately scores with a nice strike.

Desperately moves into range and clinches up with Frazier.
Frazier is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frazier working hard to break the clinch.
Frazier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frazier blocks an elbow strike from Desperately.
Desperately tries to land knees in the clinch but Frazier avoids the damage to the body.
Frazier is working for takedown but Desperately is calmly controlling the position for now.
Frazier tries to circle away but Desperately has him pinned against the cage.
Struggling Desperately has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frazier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Desperately gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Struggling Desperately has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Frazier.
Desperately trying to land knees to the body.
Desperately missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperately tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frazier avoids it.
Desperately prevents a takedown attempt there.
Frazier wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Desperately - that landed with a thud.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
Desperately lands a body punch.
Desperately with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Desperately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier avoiding damage as Desperately throws knees to the body.
Desperately misses with a body punch.
Desperately lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frazier avoiding damage as Desperately throws knees to the body.
Desperately unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frazier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Desperately.
Desperately working Frazier over with knees to the body.
Desperately tries to throw a body punch but Frazier avoids it by throwing Desperately back against the cage.
Desperately landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Desperately.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperately lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frazier wants a takedown.
Frazier takes a knee to the side of the body.
Desperately working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Desperately lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frazier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Desperately pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frazier avoiding damage as Desperately throws knees to the body.
Frazier managing to block the knees to the body from Desperately.
Desperately lands a knee to the body.
Desperately landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Desperately works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Desperately struggles to land a body shot inside as Frazier controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Desperately.
Desperately misses with a hook to the ribs.
Desperately gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desperately is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frazier is defending well for now.
Desperately lands a nice knee to the body.
Desperately digs a right hand into Frazier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frazier's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desperately is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Desperately.
Desperately lands a good knee to the midsection. Frazier won't want to take too many of those.
Desperately landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Desperately.
Desperately lands a body shot in the clinch.
Desperately putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frazier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Desperately.

Desperately pulls guard successfully.
Desperately wants to stand up but Frazier is controlling him.
Desperately wants to sweep here but Frazier controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Struggling Desperately dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mo Frazier's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Desperately wants to clinch.
Desperately is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
Desperately moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
Desperately fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Frazier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Desperately throws a leg kick but Frazier moved away.
Desperately takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Desperately fails with an attempt to clinch.
Desperately fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Frazier throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Desperately appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Frazier lands with a nice combination. Desperately backs away looking to recover.
Desperately tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frazier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Desperately takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.

Frazier fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Desperately to the ground. Frazier is now in Desperately's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier stops Desperately from standing up.
Frazier connects with a couple of short punches.
Desperately wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Frazier manages to pass to side control.
Frazier wants to control but Desperately is keeping him busy.
Desperately is looking to escape.

Desperately has one foot on Frazier's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Desperately ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Frazier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Desperately blocks a head kick by Frazier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frazier fails to land the takedown.
Desperately takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Desperately slips a jab and a cross from Frazier.
Desperately tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Frazier counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Desperately!

Desperately explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Frazier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Desperately clinches.
Desperately tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Desperately.
Desperately keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frazier's efforts to push away.

Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desperately is looking to wear down Frazier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Desperately fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Desperately misses with a wild body shot.
Frazier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Desperately misses with a body shot.
Frazier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Desperately closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Frazier did well to prevent Desperately getting side control.

Frazier has one foot on Desperately's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Desperately lands a right hook to the body.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Desperately.
Good shot there by Frazier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desperately is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frazier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Desperately.
Frazier throws out a counter right but Desperately avoids it with no problem.
Desperately is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desperately scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frazier misses with a double jab.
Struggling Desperately is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Desperately throws a looping overhand right but Frazier ducks down to avoid it.
Frazier misses with a takedown attempt - Desperately sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Struggling Desperately has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Frazier.
Desperately lands a lovely overhand right.
Frazier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Desperately digs a good hook to Frazier's body.
Desperately avoids the head kick by Frazier.
Mo Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Desperately. Beautiful body shot.
Desperately is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Desperately gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Frazier counter with a right hand.
Frazier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Desperately is fending him off so far but Frazier persists. Nope, Desperately circles away and we're back to standing.
Desperately swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Struggling Desperately.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Desperately, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Struggling Desperately!
After winning the bout, Struggling Desperately thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.