PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didor Fersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walder Frey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fersen
vs
Frey

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Didor Fersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walder Frey!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Fersen gets a clinch.
Frey is trying to break the clinch but Fersen has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fersen.

It looks like Walder Frey has been cut.

Fersen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Frey wants to get back to his feet.

Fersen decides to return to a standing position.

Fersen drops Frey with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Frey looks back up at him and smiles so Fersen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Frey is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fersen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frey defends well and Fersen ends up having to push Frey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Frey is still on wobbly legs! Can Fersen finish him?
Frey connects with a crisp jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fersen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Frey is trying to get back to his feet.
Frey seems to have recovered his senses.
Fersen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frey on the ground.
Fersen tries to advance to mount but Frey denies him.

Fersen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Frey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Frey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fersen stands up and beckons Frey to his feet.

Fersen rushes Frey and presses him up against the cage.
Frey tries to circle away but Fersen has him pinned against the cage.

Fersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frey connects with a single shot there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fersen manages to break the clinch.
Frey moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Frey.
Frey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fersen.

Fersen clinches with his opponent.
Frey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frey tries to break free but Fersen pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frey is looking to break free of the clinch but Fersen has double underhooks.
Frey working hard to break the clinch.

Fersen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fersen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frey, pushing him back against the cage.

Fersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fersen misses with the combination.

Fersen gets a double leg takedown into Frey's guard.

Fersen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Frey gets tackled into the cage by Fersen. Fersen maintains the clinch.

Fersen breaks from the clinch.
Fersen takes one on the button.

Fersen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Frey is trying to stand back up but Fersen is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fersen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Frey is trying to stand up here but Fersen is controlling him well.
Fersen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fersen prevents Frey from standing back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frey is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Frey makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Fersen closes the distance and clinches.
Frey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fersen has him pressed against the cage.
Fersen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Frey after a bit of a struggle.

Fersen manages to break the clinch.
Fersen drops his hands momentarily and Frey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frey missing with a left hand there. Fersen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Fersen closes the distance and clinches.
Frey wants to break free but Fersen has control.
Fersen prevents Frey from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fersen tries for a takedown but Frey manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Didor Fersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fersen instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frey has had enough of the clinch but Fersen keeps him there for the moment.

Fersen breaks the clinch.
Fersen moves forwards but Frey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fersen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frey swivels and escapes.
Fersen is breathing heavily.
Frey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fersen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Fersen instigates a clinch.
Frey tries to break the clinch but Fersen is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fersen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frey scores with a nice right hand.
Fersen shoots in for a takedown but Frey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Fersen moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didor Fersen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walder Frey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fersen has managed to clinch.
Didor Fersen has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Fersen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Didor Fersen is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Fersen does no damage.
Frey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frey lunges at Fersen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fersen's hand.
Fersen throws a head kick but Frey moves out of range.
Frey lands a really nice looking cross but Fersen seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Frey.

Fersen rushes Frey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frey is trying to break the clinch but Fersen is controlling him.

Fersen breaks from the clinch.
Fersen moves out of range of the strikes.
Frey lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fersen rushes Frey and presses him up against the cage.
Fersen tries to pull guard but Frey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Fersen breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frey slips a straight right by Fersen.
Frey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fersen's hands.
Didor Fersen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frey lands with a hook. Fersen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fersen on the side of the head.
Fersen looks to land a body kick but Frey moved away.
Frey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fersen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frey connects with a crisp jab.
Walder Frey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frey blocks a head kick by Fersen.
No joy there for Frey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frey cracks Fersen with a right hand to the side of the head.

Fersen takes the fight into the clinch.
Fersen is trying to pull guard but Frey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Didor Fersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frey working hard to break the clinch.
Frey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frey has had enough of the clinch but Fersen keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frey is trying to break the clinch but Fersen has him pressed against the cage.

Fersen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frey checks a low kick from Fersen.
Frey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fersen.
Fersen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fersen backs up against the cage.
Frey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Frey with a hook.
Fersen misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Fersen does no damage.
Frey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fersen under the eye.
Frey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fersen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Frey.
Frey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Frey finds it's way through Fersen's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fersen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fersen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fersen scrambles back to his feet.
Fersen swinging wildly here.
Frey looks to land a combination but Fersen avoids it well.
Frey lands with a straight right. Fersen didn't see that one coming.
Frey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab, jab by Frey - just one landing.
Fersen tries for a takedown but Frey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fersen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fersen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Frey scores with a nice strike.
Nice sprawl there from Frey as Fersen shoots in.
Frey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fersen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frey lands with an overhand left.
Frey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fersen momentarily.
Fersen moves forwards but Frey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fersen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Frey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fersen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frey lands with a nice combination. Fersen backs away looking to recover.
Frey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fersens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frey lands with a cross.
Fersen tries to bum rush Frey with a series of wild strikes but Frey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Fersen moves into the clinch.

Fersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fersen throws a big counter combination but Frey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Frey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fersen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frey lands the left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Frey as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walder Frey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walder Frey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fersen takes one to the side of the head.
Fersen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Walder Frey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fersen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Fersen rushes Frey and presses him up against the cage.

Fersen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frey works over Fersen's head and body with a nice combination.

Fersen feints and as Frey raises his hands in defense, Fersen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frey wants to get back to his feet but Fersen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Fersen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frey scores with a jab to the head.

Fersen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fersen throws an elbow that misses.

Fersen breaks the clinch.
Frey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fersen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fersen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Fersen moves into the clinch.
Fersen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frey's efforts to push away.
Frey tries to circle away but Fersen has him pinned against the cage.

Fersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frey throws a counter combo.
Fersen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Frey.
Fersen takes one to the side of the head.
Fersen throws a head kick but Frey moves out of range.
Frey throws out a counter right but Fersen avoids it with no problem.
Frey connects with the punch.
Frey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Frey lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fersen throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Frey does no damage.
Fersen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fersen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fersen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fersen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fersen tries to clinch up but Frey circles away and keeps his distance.
Frey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fersen.
Frey scores with a decent looking hook.
Fersen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fersen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frey throws a hook but Fersen blocks it.

Fersen rushes Frey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frey is trying to push Fersen away but Fersen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Fersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fersen darts in and clinches Frey up against the cage.
Fersen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Frey after a bit of a struggle.
Frey is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fersen has him pressed against the cage.

Fersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frey lands with a straight right. Fersen didn't see that one coming.
Frey cracks Fersen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Frey does it's job there.

Fersen moves into the clinch successfully.
Frey is trying to break the clinch but Fersen has him pressed against the cage.
Frey wants to break free but Fersen has control.
Frey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fersen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Frey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frey wants to get back to striking at distance but Fersen won't allow it.

Fersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frey lands a really nice looking cross but Fersen seems unphased.
Frey scores with the left hand. Fersen knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frey lands with a nice combination. Fersen backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frey misses with a wild combination.

Fersen clinches with his opponent.
Fersen has Frey pressed against the cage, preventing Frey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Fersen manages to break the clinch.
Fersen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frey circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Didor Fersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fersen clinches up against the cage.
Frey working hard to break the clinch.
Fersen has Frey pushed against the cage.

Fersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fersen closes the distance and clinches.
Didor Fersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frey tries to break the clinch but Fersen is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walder Frey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight for Walder Frey!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Walder Frey!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Walder Frey!

Walder Frey wins by unanimous decision!