PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abel Frey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Gimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Frey
vs
Gimenez

199 cm
22
133 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abel Frey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Octavio Gimenez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gimenez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gimenez wants it to stay on the feet.
Gimenez throws out a counter right but Frey avoids it with no problem.
Gimenez throws a jab when Frey was well out of range.
Frey seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Frey throws a body punch but Gimenez moves out of range.
Frey fails with a takedown attempt.
Gimenez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Frey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frey tries to land a front kick but Gimenez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frey slips under a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Frey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frey doesn't manage to clinch there - Gimenez circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frey is looking to clinch.
Gimenez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frey manages to avoid it.
Gimenez misses the shot to the body.
Frey seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gimenez throws a hook to the side of Frey's head but Frey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frey quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frey throwing a counter right hand but Gimenez manages to avoid it.
Frey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Gimenez as Frey shoots in.
Frey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Frey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gimenez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frey on the side of the head.
Gimenez stuffs the takedown attempt from Frey. Frey gets slowly back to his feet.
Gimenez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gimenez lands a head shot.
Gimenez throws the left hand but Frey avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gimenez lands a head shot.
Frey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frey misses with a takedown attempt
and Frey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Frey.
Frey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frey slips a jab from Gimenez.
It looked like Frey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gimenez scores with a jab to the body.
Gimenez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gimenez catches Frey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gimenez misses with a hook. Frey ducked under it nicely.
Octavio Gimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Frey slips under a jab.
Gimenez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gimenez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frey in his tracks.
Gimenez checks a low kick from Frey.
Gimenez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frey shoots for a takedown but Gimenez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gimenez stuffs the takedown.
Frey is breathing heavily.
Gimenez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gimenez.
Octavio Gimenez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Frey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Frey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gimenez but Gimenez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gimenez connects with a body shot.
Gimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gimenez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frey walks into a jab.
Frey looks to clinch
and Gimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gimenez scores with a shot to the body.
Gimenez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Gimenez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gimenez cracks Frey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gimenez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gimenez jabs Frey right on the nose. Frey blinks but takes it well.
Octavio Gimenez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gimenez. Frey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gimenez. Frey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frey fails with the takedown.
Gimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frey was well out of range. Poor timing from Gimenez.
Gimenez lands a glancing blow to the side of Frey's head.
Gimenez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frey has his takedown stuffed
and Gimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gimenez defends well and Frey ends up having to push Gimenez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gimenez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Frey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gimenez looks to land a right hand but Frey moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gimenez misses the target.
Frey tries to counter with a takedown but Gimenez is quick to defend against it.
Gimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Frey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gimenez misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gimenez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frey.
Frey misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Gimenez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gimenez lands a jab to Frey's midsection.
Frey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gimenez is fending him off so far but Frey persists. Nope, Gimenez circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frey in his tracks.
Frey defending well as Gimenez loads up on a big left hand.
As Gimenez backs away, Frey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Frey wants to clinch but Gimenez slips to the side
and Frey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frey.
Frey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Frey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gimenez with a jab.
Gimenez connects with a single shot there.
Gimenez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gimenez wants it to stay on the feet.
Frey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gimenez finds it's way round the side to connect with Frey's head.
Frey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gimenez lands with a shot to the body.
Abel Frey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Gimenez.
Gimenez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frey.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gimenez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Frey slips a jab from Gimenez.
Frey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gimenez.
Gimenez swings for the body but Frey moves out of range.
Gimenez misses with an uppercut. Frey saw that one coming.
Frey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Frey tries to clinch up but Gimenez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gimenez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frey ducks right into an uppercut from Gimenez.
Gimenez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gimenez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gimenez throws a body punch but Frey moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Frey. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Frey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gimenez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gimenez tests Frey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frey tries for a takedown but Gimenez circles away easily
enabling Gimenez to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gimenez throws out the jab.
Gimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frey was well out of range. Poor timing from Gimenez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gimenez lands the left hand.
Frey shoots in but no luck this time.
Gimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Gimenez scores with a body shot.
Gimenez misses with a straight right.
Gimenez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gimenez thuds his right hand into Frey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gimenez stuns Frey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gimenez misses with a straight left.
Frey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frey there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Gimenez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Frey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frey manages to avoid it.
Gimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frey manages to avoid it.
As Gimenez tries to get set, Frey tries to push him back and clinch up but Gimenez manages to avoid the attempt.
Gimenez misses with an uppercut.
Frey shoots and misses
and Gimenez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frey throws a leg kick but Gimenez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Frey dives in and grabs Gimenez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gimenez pushes down on Frey's head and hops out.
Gimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Frey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gimenez to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gimenez lands a slapping body shot.
Gimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Frey is just out of range.
Frey avoids the body shot from Gimenez.
A big right from Gimenez misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frey fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Frey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gimenez dips to his left and cracks Frey with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Gimenez misses the target.
Gimenez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gimenez throws out a loose jab but Frey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frey looks to land a body kick but Gimenez moved away.
Frey defending well as Gimenez loads up on a big left hand.
Gimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frey moves away.
Frey shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gimenez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gimenez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gimenez lands a nice looking body shot.
Gimenez connects with a body shot.
Gimenez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Gimenez.
Frey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gimenez.
Frey slips a jab from Gimenez.
As Gimenez backs away, Frey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gimenez connects with a jab.
Frey tries to clinch up.
Gimenez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gimenez stuns Frey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gimenez.
Frey tries to clinch but Gimenez moves out of range.
Gimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Frey is just out of range.
Frey punishes Gimenez's body with a nice straight punch.
Frey moves away from the strike by Gimenez.
Frey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Frey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gimenez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Octavio Gimenez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gimenez throws a shot from downtown. Frey moves away and avoids it.
Gimenez misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Gimenez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frey doesn't seem phased though.
Gimenez misses with a looping left.
Gimenez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frey slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez throws a jab when Frey was well out of range.
Gimenez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frey staying out of range there.
A jab from Gimenez misses.
A little feinted left hand from Frey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frey tries to clinch but Gimenez moves out of range.
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!
Gimenez jabs Frey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gimenez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gimenez throws a looping overhand right but Frey ducks down to avoid it.
Frey fails with a takedown attempt.
Abel Frey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gimenez scores with a hook to the body. Frey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio Gimenez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gimenez 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 24:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Octavio Gimenez!