PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Frazier will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nixon
vs
Frazier

194 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frazier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frazier walks into a left hand.
Nixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frazier tries to clinch there but Nixon circles away.
Nixon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Frazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nixon.
Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frazier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Frazier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dexter Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon clobbers Frazier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Frazier moves in looking to clinch but Nixon pushes him off.
Nixon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frazier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Dexter Frazier has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Frazier as he connects with a hook.
Frazier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frazier tries to clinch but Nixon moves away
and Nixon counters with a straight right hand.
Nixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Frazier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Nixon misses its intended target.
Frazier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frazier walks into a jab.
Frazier tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Nixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Frazier.

Frazier clinches up against the cage.
Nixon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Frazier is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frazier's elbow.
A hook to the body from Nixon.
Frazier looks winded!
Nixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fraziers head.
Nixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nixon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frazier.
Nixon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nixon lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nixon.
Nixon lands a left hand.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Frazier controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nixon.
Frazier is trying to push Nixon away but Nixon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Frazier controls the action.
Nixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fraziers head.
Nixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frazier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frazier's elbow.
Frazier takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nixon presses Frazier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nixon lands a body shot.
Nixon lands with a right to the head.

Frazier is rocked!
Nixon is working Frazier over against the cage.
Frazier is still on wobbly legs! Can Nixon finish him?
Nixon works on Frazier's body with a couple of short punches.
Nixon unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Frazier! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nixon is unloading with more strikes now! Frazier drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Nixon!
Richard Nixon spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.