PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert J Fredrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwao Wada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wada has chosen Stranglehold as his entrance music. Iwao Wada has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robert J Fredrick's chin.

J Fredrick
vs
Wada

193 cm
26
193 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert J Fredrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwao Wada!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Fredrick. Those never looked like landing.
Wada feints the counter takedown.
Fredrick lands a high kick!

It looks like Iwao Wada has been cut.
Fredrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredrick avoids the body shot from Wada.
Wada throws a leg kick but Fredrick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fredrick is looking for a counter combo.
Fredrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wada.
Wada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fredrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wada was well out of range. Poor timing from Fredrick.
Fredrick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fredrick.
Nice body punch from Fredrick.
Fredrick throws a big shot that misses.
Fredrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wada scores with a shot to the body.
Fredrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fredrick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wada throws a hook but Fredrick avoids it easily.
Fredrick lands with a cross.
Fredrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wada throws a hook to the side of Fredrick's head but Fredrick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Fredrick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Fredrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fredrick is looking to wear down Wada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fredrick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wada is out of range.
Fredrick throws a head kick that misses.
Wada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fredrick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fredrick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wada scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wada misses with a low kick.
Fredrick throwing a counter right hand but Wada manages to avoid it.
Fredrick connects with a single shot there.
Wada misses with a wild body shot.
Fredrick tries to counter by clinching up but Wada breaks away and moves out of range.
Wada digs a good hook to Fredrick's body.
Fredrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Wada is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Wada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Wada backs away, Fredrick returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fredrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Wada just misses with a punch to the body.
Fredrick seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wada throws a shot from downtown. Fredrick moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a head kick but Wada moves out of range.
Wada drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fredrick defends it well.
Fredrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wada tries a low kick but Fredrick avoids it.
Fredrick lands a jab.
Fredrick swings for the body but Wada moves out of range.
Fredrick throws a front kick aimed at Wada's knee but Wada avoids it well.
Fredrick tries to move into range but Wada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fredrick catches Wada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fredrick lands a glancing blow to the side of Wada's head.
Wada moves away from the strike by Fredrick.
Wada misses with a hook to the body
and Wada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wada.
Fredrick scores with a nice strike.

That has opened up Iwao Wada's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fredrick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wada.
Fredrick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wada throws an overhand right that lands on Fredrick's shoulder, as Fredrick tries to avoid the shot.
Fredrick cracks Wada with a good jab.
Wada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fredrick throws out the jab.
Robert J Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredrick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fredrick throws a shot to the body.
Wada lands a glancing blow to the side of Fredrick's head.
Fredrick throws a shot from downtown. Wada moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Fredrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Wada tries to counter it with a takedown but Fredrick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert J Fredrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iwao Wada's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fredrick throws a right hand that Wada ducks under and follows up with a left that Wada also avoids with ease.
Fredrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Wada.
Wada changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fredrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wada.
Wada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fredrick counters with a good low kick that Wada was not able to check.
Fredrick connects with a jab.
A big left from Fredrick misses.
Fredrick lands a really nice looking cross but Wada seems unphased.
Wada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fredrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredrick lunges at Wada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wada's hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wada might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fredrick has got the better of the exchanges.
Wada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fredrick but Fredrick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fredrick went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Robert J Fredrick is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fredrick.
Wada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fredrick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fredrick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fredrick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wada's head.
Wada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Fredrick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fredrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wada with the counter takedown but Fredrick avoids it easily.
Fredrick swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick feints and then cracks Wada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wada down.
Fredrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fredrick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Fredrick does no damage.
Wada is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fredrick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wada slips under a jab from Fredrick.
Wada misses with a leg kick
and Fredrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wada stuns Fredrick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fredrick tries to bum rush Wada with a series of wild strikes but Wada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wada blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Wada blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Fredrick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fredrick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fredrick slips under a jab from Wada.
Fredrick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fredrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wada can do to turn this around?
Fredrick ducks under a wild hook from Wada.
Some wild striking there from Wada.
Wada lands with a nice body punch.
Fredrick throws a hook to the side of Wada's head but Wada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fredrick tests Wada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Fredrick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fredrick connects with a body shot that sends Wada's belly button to the back.
Wada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredrick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wada slips a jab from Fredrick.
Wada looks to land a left hand but Fredrick moved out of range nicely.
Wada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fredrick throws an off balance right hand

and Wada counters with a single leg into guard. Fredrick didn't expect that.
Wada throws a strike but Fredrick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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

Robert J Fredrick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iwao Wada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fredrick connects with an inside leg kick.
Fredrick misses the shot to the body.
Wada connects with a body shot that sends Fredrick's belly button to the back.
Wada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Wada.
Fredrick blocks a low kick nicely.
Fredrick loads up on a big right hand but Wada slips the punch.
Fredrick throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick misses with a hook.
Wada catches Fredrick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fredrick. That's going to slow Wada down.
Wada looks to land a left hand but Fredrick moved out of range nicely.
Fredrick throwing a counter right hand but Wada manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wada throws a body punch but Fredrick moves out of range.
Fredrick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fredrick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wada misses with a takedown attempt - Fredrick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fredrick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fredrick swings widly with a right hand

and Wada counters with a single leg into guard. Fredrick didn't expect that.
Wada wants to control from the top but Fredrick keeps moving.
Wada might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fredrick haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fredrick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wada wants to control from the top but Fredrick keeps moving.
Iwao Wada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wada is in close to Fredrick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fredrick is keeping the position for now.
Wada throws a big right hand that misses.
Wada wants to control from the top but Fredrick keeps moving.
Fredrick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wada is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wada working his ground and pound in the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick keeping moving, preventing Wada from controlling successfully.
Wada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wada advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Wada are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Robert J Fredrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fredrick tries to buck Wada off but Wada is having none of it.
Wada wants to control but Fredrick is keeping him busy.
Iwao Wada has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fredrick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wada on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wada moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donk. Wada catches Fredrick right on the button with a cross.
Wada throws a shot from downtown. Fredrick moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Wada misses.
Wada ducks under a wild hook from Fredrick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fredrick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wada moves out of range as Fredrick strikes.
Wada tries to move into range but Fredrick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iwao Wada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fredrick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert J Fredrick!