PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between freddie fritzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oshida Niogoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oshida Niogoshi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

fritzgerald
vs
Niogoshi

173 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, freddie fritzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oshida Niogoshi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fritzgerald misses with a takedown attempt - Niogoshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
fritzgerald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Niogoshi pinned against the cage. Niogoshi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Niogoshi tries to clinch up but fritzgerald circles away and keeps his distance.
fritzgerald throws a head kick that misses.
fritzgerald tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Niogoshi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for freddie fritzgerald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fritzgerald avoids a kick to the body.

fritzgerald clinches up with Niogoshi and pushes him back against the cage.
Niogoshi prevents fritzgerald from breaking the clinch.

Niogoshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niogoshi throws a hook but fritzgerald avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
fritzgerald misses with a low kick.

Niogoshi has fritzgerald up against the cage in a clinch.
fritzgerald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Niogoshi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Niogoshi connects with a knee to the head.
fritzgerald is trying to break free.
fritzgerald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Niogoshi gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Niogoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Niogoshi moves into the clinch successfully.

fritzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niogoshi closes the distance looking to clinch
and fritzgerald counters with a big head kick but Niogoshi shrugs it off.
fritzgerald tries to clinch but Niogoshi moves out of range.
Niogoshi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Niogoshi avoids the head kick by fritzgerald.
fritzgerald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Niogoshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with fritzgerald, pushing him back against the cage.
fritzgerald missing with knees to the body.

Niogoshi breaks the clinch.
Niogoshi throws a wild body kick that fritzgerald sees coming a mile off.
Niogoshi tries to clinch
and fritzgerald counters with a head kick. That will keep Niogoshi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oshida Niogoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
fritzgerald lands with a slapping head kick.
Niogoshi tries to clinch but fritzgerald moves away

and fritzgerald counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

fritzgerald breaks from the clinch.
Niogoshi blocks a head kick by fritzgerald.
fritzgerald avoids a kick to the body.
fritzgerald misses with a low kick.
Niogoshi is looking to clinch.
fritzgerald circles away from the clinch attempt
and fritzgerald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Niogoshi looks gassed!
Niogoshi wants to clinch but fritzgerald slips to the side
and fritzgerald counters with a body kick that stops Niogoshi in his tracks momentarily.
fritzgerald scores with a leg kick.
fritzgerald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Niogoshi throws a lazy uppercut
and fritzgerald counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Niogoshi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Niogoshi stuffs the takedown.
fritzgerald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
fritzgerald tries a head kick but it misses.
Oshida Niogoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fritzgerald wants to break free but Niogoshi has control.
Niogoshi connects with a knee to the head.
fritzgerald wants to break free but Niogoshi has control.
fritzgerald goes for a takedown in the clinch but Niogoshi prevents it.
Niogoshi keeps control of fritzgerald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Niogoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
fritzgerald wants to get back to striking at distance but Niogoshi won't allow it.
Niogoshi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Niogoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niogoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Niogoshi keeps control of fritzgerald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Niogoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
fritzgerald tries to pull guard but Niogoshi won't allow it.
A short right from Niogoshi.
fritzgerald wants to break free but Niogoshi has control.
fritzgerald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Niogoshi scores with an uppercut up the middle.

fritzgerald pulls Niogoshi into guard.
fritzgerald is trying to control the position but Niogoshi postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now fritzgerald is on top in guard.
fritzgerald is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fritzgerald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if fritzgerald can do anything to dispel that myth.
fritzgerald controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Niogoshi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst fritzgerald is controlling him.
fritzgerald pushes down on Niogoshi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

freddie fritzgerald dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Niogoshi tries to clinch up.
Niogoshi avoids the head kick by fritzgerald.
Niogoshi throws a right hand that fritzgerald ducks under and follows up with a left that fritzgerald also avoids with ease.
Niogoshi tries to clinch up.
Niogoshi closes the distance looking to clinch
and fritzgerald counters with a nice body kick.
Niogoshi blocks a head kick by fritzgerald.
fritzgerald fails with the takedown.
Niogoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niogoshi blocks a head kick by fritzgerald.
fritzgerald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niogoshi is breathing heavily.
fritzgerald throws a sloppy head kick and Niogoshi moves out of range easily.
Niogoshi closes the distance but fritzgerald moves to the side
and fritzgerald counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fritzgerald throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niogoshi's head.
fritzgerald throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niogoshi's head.

fritzgerald looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
fritzgerald is looking to advance position but Niogoshi won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
fritzgerald is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
fritzgerald thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
fritzgerald slips a nice elbow through Niogoshi's hands, connecting with Niogoshi's forehead.
fritzgerald trying to control the action but Niogoshi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fritzgerald is figuring out what he wants to do next.

fritzgerald decides to stand up.
fritzgerald misses with a head kick.
fritzgerald chopping away at his opponent's legs.
fritzgerald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - fritzgerald scores with a four punch combination!
freddie fritzgerald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
fritzgerald tries to land a leg kick but Niogoshi saw it coming and moves away.
fritzgerald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fritzgerald looks for a takedown but Niogoshi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for freddie fritzgerald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niogoshi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Niogoshi connects with a good right hand that stumbles fritzgerald. fritzgerald circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
fritzgerald avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Niogoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niogoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fritzgerald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niogoshi misses with a double jab.
Niogoshi blocks a head kick by fritzgerald.
A choreographed right hand from Niogoshi misses the target.
Niogoshi tries to clinch up but fritzgerald circles away and keeps his distance.
fritzgerald is looking to clinch but Niogoshi is avoiding it.
fritzgerald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Niogoshi counters with a good, hard body kick but fritzgerald shrugs it off.
fritzgerald has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Niogoshi clinches up with fritzgerald and pushes him back against the cage.
fritzgerald tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Niogoshi just stands there and leans against the cage.
fritzgerald wants to break the clinch but can't.
fritzgerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niogoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Niogoshi gets underhooks to prevent fritzgerald's takedown attempt.
fritzgerald wants to break free but Niogoshi has control.

Niogoshi breaks from the clinch.

fritzgerald has Niogoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Niogoshi dodges an elbow strike from fritzgerald.

Niogoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
fritzgerald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niogoshi checks a low kick from fritzgerald.

fritzgerald closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - fritzgerald lands in his opponent's guard.
fritzgerald throwing strikes from guard but Niogoshi blocks nicely.

fritzgerald stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

freddie fritzgerald dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

fritzgerald misses with a jab to the body
enabling Niogoshi to counter with a crisp jab.
fritzgerald throws a head kick but Niogoshi moves out of range.
fritzgerald throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Niogoshi.
fritzgerald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Niogoshi counters with a nice body kick.
fritzgerald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Niogoshi.
fritzgerald slips under a jab from Niogoshi.
fritzgerald is looking to slow Niogoshi down with leg kicks.
fritzgerald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
fritzgerald throws a head kick but Niogoshi moves out of range.
Niogoshi wants to clinch up but fritzgerald keeps it at a distance.
fritzgerald throws a lazy head kick
and Niogoshi counters with a nice body kick.
fritzgerald throws a shot from downtown. Niogoshi moves away and avoids it.
fritzgerald wants to clinch.
fritzgerald scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

fritzgerald clinches up with Niogoshi and pushes him back against the cage.
Niogoshi prevents a takedown attempt there.

Niogoshi breaks from the clinch.
fritzgerald lands a right hook to the body.

fritzgerald shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. fritzgerald showed some decent athleticism there.
fritzgerald thows a huge punch but Niogoshi dodges it nicely.
fritzgerald throwing shots but Niogoshi is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niogoshi is trying to stand back up but fritzgerald is controlling him
It looks like fritzgerald is going to stand back up.
fritzgerald throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niogoshi is trying to stand back up but fritzgerald is controlling him
Still in half guard, fritzgerald seems content to control.
fritzgerald uses his free foot to push down on Niogoshi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Niogoshi.
A nice elbow there by fritzgerald.

fritzgerald is standing up, even though he is in mount.
fritzgerald misses with a body kick.
Niogoshi wants to clinch
and fritzgerald counters with a head kick. That will keep Niogoshi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Niogoshi stuffs the takedown attempt from fritzgerald. fritzgerald gets slowly back to his feet.

Niogoshi has fritzgerald up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Niogoshi breaks from the clinch.
Niogoshi wants to clinch

and fritzgerald counters with a takedown into side control.
fritzgerald wants to control but Niogoshi is keeping him busy.

fritzgerald working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

fritzgerald decides to take the fight back to the feet.
fritzgerald tries to bum rush Niogoshi with a series of wild strikes but Niogoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Niogoshi stuffs the takedown attempt from fritzgerald. fritzgerald gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for freddie fritzgerald. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niogoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
fritzgerald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Niogoshi misses with a straight left.
fritzgerald lands with a slapping head kick.
Niogoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
fritzgerald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Niogoshi.
Niogoshi tries to clinch
and fritzgerald counters with a head kick.

fritzgerald shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than fritzgerald was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

fritzgerald stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niogoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oshida Niogoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niogoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
freddie fritzgerald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for fritzgerald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... freddie fritzgerald!