PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erikson Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fry
vs
Nixon

199 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erikson Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nixon clinches up against the cage.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fry misses with a knee to the head.
Nixon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Fry.
Fry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nixon blocks it with crossed arms.
Fry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nixon.
Fry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nixon blocks it with crossed arms.
Fry tries to land a knee to the head but Nixon blocks with his arms.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Fry avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Fry controls his hands.
Nixon digs a right hand underneath Fry's ribcage. Fry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nixon lands a right hand.
Fry misses with a knee to the head.
Fry scores a nice knee to the body.
Nixon looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fry connects with a knee to the head.
Fry tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
Fry blocks a body shot from Nixon.
Fry tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Fry tries to land knees in the clinch but Nixon avoids the damage to the body.
Fry tries to land knees in the clinch but Nixon avoids the damage to the body.
Fry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nixon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nixon's defenses.

It looks like Richard Nixon has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Nixon as the two fighters clinch.
Fry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fry misses with a knee strike.
Fry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fry tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Nixon.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nixon's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry misses with a knee strike.
Nixon lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Fry avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fry.
Nixon tries to work over Fry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon lands a left hand.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fry misses with a knee to the head.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Fry controls his hands.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fry tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon lands a shot to the body.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Fry avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
Fry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nixon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fry with a knee to the head.
Nixon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Fry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon blocks an elbow strike from Fry.
Fry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nixon misses with some punches.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Fry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon managing to block the knees to the body from Fry.
Fry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fry tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Fry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nixon.
Fry misses with a knee strike.
Nixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fry misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fry prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Fry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Fry controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Fry avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
Fry tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Fry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fry misses with a knee strike.
Fry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nixon blocks it with crossed arms.
Fry missing with knees to the body.
Fry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nixon blocks it with crossed arms.
Nixon lands a body shot.
Fry misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erikson Fry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fry doesn't manage to clinch there - Nixon circles away.
Fry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fry tries to clinch up
and Nixon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Fry gets tackled into the cage by Nixon. Nixon maintains the clinch.
Fry blocks an uppercut.
Fry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nixon's face.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nixon avoids the elbow strike from Fry, against the cage.
Erikson Fry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Nixon - that landed with a thud.
Nixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fry's elbow.
Fry looking to throw knees to the head but Nixon is blocking nicely.
Nixon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fry or not.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fry misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon managing to block the knees to the body from Fry.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Fry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Nixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon lands a shoulder strike.
Fry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Fry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon lands with a left to the head.
Fry blocking some punches.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
Nixon is working Fry over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fry.
Fry tries to land a knee to the head but Nixon blocks with his arms.
Nixon has a couple of punches blocked by Fry.
Nixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frys head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fry.
Nixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Fry uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A knee to the head by Fry.
Nixon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fry looking to throw knees to the head but Nixon is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
Fry tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon tries to work over Fry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fry.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Fry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nixon.
Nixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Fry controls the action.
Nixon gets through Fry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fry misses with a knee to the head.
Nixon tries to work over Fry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fry misses with a knee to the head.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fry misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Nixon has a couple of punches blocked by Fry.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nixon blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fry throws an elbow but misses.
Fry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nixon is leaning against Fry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Nixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nixon tries a body shot but Fry blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fry misses with a knee to the head.
Nixon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nixon working aggressively here.
Nixon tries to stall but Fry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Fry controls the action.
Nice body punch from Nixon - that landed with a thud.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon scores with a hook to the body.
Nixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Fry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fry blocking some punches.
Nixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fry looking to throw knees to the head but Nixon is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fry looking to throw knees to the head but Nixon is blocking nicely.
Fry blocking some punches.
Fry misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Nixon.
Fry connects with a knee to the head.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fry blocking some punches.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Fry.
Fry misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Nixon.
Fry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nixon pushes Fry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nixon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fry.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon tries a body shot but Fry blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nixon pushes Fry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nixon misses with some punches.
Fry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nixon scores with a shot to the side of Fry's head.
Fry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon working aggressively here.
Nixon trying to stall but Fry improves his position.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Fry.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fry blocks an uppercut.
Nixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry misses with a knee strike.
Fry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fry.
Nixon avoiding damage as Fry throws knees to the body.
Nixon has a couple of punches blocked by Fry.
Nixon scores with a shot to the side of Fry's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fry trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Nixon.
Fry misses with a knee strike.
Nixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nixon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fry.
Nixon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon presses Fry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fry with a knee to the head.
Fry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Nixon.
Fry tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nixon.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Nixon lands with a short shot to the head.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon lands with a light punch inside.
Fry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon avoiding damage as Fry throws knees to the body.
Nixon gets through Fry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Nixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frys head.
Fry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nixon tries a body shot but Fry blocks it.
Fry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nixon blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands an uppercut.
Fry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fry tries to land a knee to the head but Nixon blocks with his arms.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Fry.
A right hand to the body from Nixon.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
Fry throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Fry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon is working Fry over against the cage.
Fry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Nixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nixon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon!
Richard Nixon tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.