PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Fretwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abrams
vs
Fretwell

190 cm
33
215 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
212 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyle Fretwell!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fretwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fretwell misses with a head kick.
Fretwell looks to land a combination but Abrams avoids it well.
Fretwell avoids the body shot from Abrams.
Abrams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abrams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body kick from Fretwell.
A slow jab from Abrams misses its intended target.
Abrams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fretwell cracks Abrams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abrams throws a lazy head kick
and Fretwell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fretwell looks to land a body kick but Abrams moved away.
Abrams just misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abrams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fretwell throws a head kick that Abrams semi-blocks.

It looks like Taite Abrams has been cut.
Fretwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abrams throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Fretwell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Abrams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Fretwell.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fretwell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fretwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abrams is keeping the position for now.
Fretwell advances to half guard.
Abrams is looking to control Fretwell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abrams avoid being mounted?
Abrams tries to get to full guard but Fretwell has control of the leg.
Abrams taking some punishment here, with Fretwell in his half guard.

Abrams has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Fretwell escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Fretwell!
Abrams's coaches at England Fight Club MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Abrams tries to bench press Fretwell off him but Fretwell keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams wants to control but Fretwell postures up.
Abrams regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abrams trying to hold on to Fretwell's head to control him but Fretwell postures up.
Fretwell passes into side control, despite Abrams's attempt to control the position.
Abrams is looking to reverse the position.
Fretwell is chipping away with strikes.
Fretwell lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fretwell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Abrams is pushing Fretwell's head away, looking to escape. Fretwell manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams taking a bit of punishment here - Fretwell scoring with strikes.
Abrams is looking for a sweep.
Abrams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fretwell off and has taken his back!
Fretwell is in bad spot here.
Fretwell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fretwell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fretwell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Fretwell actively working from the bottom here.
Fretwell is trying to control but Abrams passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fretwell can't do much from the bottom here.
Fretwell tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Abrams presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Abrams landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Abrams.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abrams tries to control but Fretwell wriggling away.
Fretwell tries to reverse the position but Abrams maintains control.
Abrams throws some wild stikes that Fretwell manages to avoid easily.
Fretwell is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lyle Fretwell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taite Abrams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donk. Abrams catches Fretwell right on the button with a cross.
Abrams takes a swing at Fretwell's ribcage but misses.
Fretwell tries to land a front kick but Abrams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Abrams tenderised Fretwell's leg. Fretwell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abrams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fretwell looks for a takedown but Abrams sprawls well.
Abrams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Abrams coming out on top.
Abrams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fretwell.
Fretwell blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Abrams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fretwell loads up on a big right hand but Abrams slips the punch.
Fretwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fretwell scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fretwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abrams throws a sloppy head kick and Fretwell moves out of range easily.
Abrams wants to clinch up but Fretwell keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fretwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Abrams.
Abrams moves out of range as Fretwell throws a body kick.
Fretwell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fretwell misses the shot to the body.
Abrams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fretwell.
Abrams tries to land a front kick but Fretwell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abrams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Abrams.
Fretwell thinks about the counter body kick.
Fretwell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fretwell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abrams's calf.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abrams. Fretwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abrams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fretwell throws a head kick that misses.
Abrams throws a counter high kick but Fretwell was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fretwell misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fretwell throws a front kick that sends Abrams stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fretwell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams throws a head kick that half lands.
Fretwell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fretwell scores with a head kick. Abrams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fretwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abrams moves out of range of the body kick.
Fretwell slips under a jab.
Abrams throws a head kick but Fretwell moves out of range.
Fretwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abrams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abrams throws a body kick that misses
letting Fretwell counter with a right hand.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses.
Taite Abrams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fretwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fretwell checks the leg kick.
Abrams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fretwell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abrams.
Abrams wants to land a leg kick but Fretwell is out of range.
Fretwell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fretwell wants to land a leg kick but Abrams is out of range.
Abrams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fretwell.
Taite Abrams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Fretwell.
Abrams lands with a cross.
Abrams scores with a head kick.
Abrams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fretwell.
Abrams is looking for a sweep.
Abrams is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Fretwell is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Fretwell with the ground and pound from mount.
Lyle Fretwell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fretwell landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abrams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Abrams sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Abrams wants to control but Fretwell is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fretwell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Abrams is looking for a sweep. Fretwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fretwell wants to take a breather but Abrams is having none of it.
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. Fretwell connects with a nice short shot to Abrams's temple.
Fretwell is trying to control. Abrams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Fretwell seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Abrams is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lyle Fretwell!
A pretty intense looking Lyle Fretwell took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.