PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wabricio Ferdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferdum has chosen PARIS - the devil made me do it as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Frederick
vs
Ferdum

190 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
32
260 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedrick Frederick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wabricio Ferdum!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frederick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferdum.
Ferdum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frederick lands a body shot.
A cross from Frederick lands.

It looks like Wabricio Ferdum has been cut.
Frederick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ferdum cracks Frederick with a good jab.

It looks like Cedrick Frederick has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferdum looks to throw the jab but Frederick is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Frederick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frederick misses the shot to the body.
Ferdum stuns Frederick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Ferdum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frederick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferdum manages to avoid it.
Frederick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferdum manages to avoid it.
Frederick avoids the body shot from Ferdum.

Ferdum decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Frederick won't allow Ferdum to pass to mount.
Frederick is refusing to be controlled, as Ferdum sits in half guard.
Ferdum is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ferdum throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdum thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ferdum thowing shots but they're missing.
Frederick wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ferdum.

Ferdum working for a guillotine from mount but Frederick is in no mood to give up.
Frederick is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frederick blocking the ground and pound.
Ferdum lands a nice shot to the head.
Ferdum has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Frederick's face.
Ferdum connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Frederick holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ferdum tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdum throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ferdum lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ferdum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferdum throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ferdum unloads with some shots from mount but Frederick bucks and avoids them well.
Ferdum thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferdum sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ferdum throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Frederick because Ferdum loaded up on that one.
Ferdum looking to ground and pound but Frederick is blocking nicely.
Ferdum breaks from Frederick's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Cedrick Frederick's cut is getting worse.
Ferdum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frederick is looking to escape.
Frederick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Cedrick Frederick's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cedrick Frederick's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wabricio Ferdum!
During a confident post fight interview, Wabricio Ferdum thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.