PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Stenemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenemo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hand of Stone. Kim Stenemo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frazier
vs
Stenemo

178 cm
27
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Stenemo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frazier scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Frazier stands up and beckons Stenemo to his feet.
Stenemo tries to clinch up but Frazier circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stenemo prevents Frazier from breaking the clinch.
Stenemo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frazier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stenemo.

Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Stenemo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stenemo tries for a takedown but Frazier circles away easily

and Frazier counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hugo Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Stenemo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Stenemo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frazier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frazier is looking to work some ground and pound but Stenemo has wrist control.
Stenemo looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier wants to get up but he can't break Stenemo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stenemo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frazier trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenemo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frazier wants to stand but Stenemo is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stenemo shoots in but Frazier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frazier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stenemo shoots for a takedown but Frazier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stenemo shoots for a double leg takedown but Frazier sprawls well. He's pushed Stenemo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Stenemo is just out of range.
Frazier misses with a takedown attempt - Stenemo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two 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.
Stenemo fails to land the takedown.

Stenemo instigates a clinch.
Stenemo prevents a takedown attempt there.

Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Frazier.
Stenemo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Stenemo as Frazier shoots in.
Frazier looks for a takedown but Stenemo sprawls well.
Frazier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Frazier scores with a head kick.
Frazier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stenemo.
Frazier throws a head kick but Stenemo moves out of range.
Frazier moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Frazier swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenemo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenemo fails with a takedown attempt.
Stenemo blocks a head kick by Frazier.
Crunch! Frazier slams his shin into Stenemo's torso.
Stenemo tries for a takedown but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stenemo fails to land the takedown.
Stenemo is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
Stenemo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stenemo tries to clinch up

and Frazier counters with a takedown into side control.
Frazier has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stenemo!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frazier looking for a guillotine from mount but Stenemo is having none of it.
Frazier landing strikes from the mount and Stenemo is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frazier jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stenemo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stenemo and Frazier has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stenemo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frazier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frazier scores with punches from side control.
Frazier looks up at the clock and then as Stenemo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Frazier smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazier trying to control the position but Stenemo is working away.

Frazier stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Frazier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Frazier - that will leave a mark!

Stenemo closes the distance and clinches.
Stenemo looking for a takedown.
Frazier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stenemo.

Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Frazier throws a sloppy head kick and Stenemo moves out of range easily.
Frazier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stenemo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hugo Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Stenemo.
A head kick misses from Frazier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenemo tests Frazier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim Stenemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Stenemo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stenemo has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stenemo fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
Stenemo misses with a takedown attempt - Frazier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stenemo doesn't manage to clinch there - Frazier circles away.
Frazier thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stenemo if he has to take too many more of those.
Frazier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stenemo has a takedown stuffed.
Stenemo is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
A jab from Stenemo misses.
Frazier connects with a high kick.
Stenemo has his takedown stuffed

and Frazier counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stenemo won't be happy with that.
Frazier is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier with the ground and pound but Stenemo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Frazier prevents Stenemo from improving his position.
Frazier wants to get back to his feet.
Frazier is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stenemo!
Frazier tries to control but Stenemo wriggling away.
Frazier is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stenemo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier breaks from Stenemo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Frazier scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Frazier raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Frazier connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Frazier pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Frazier sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Frazier putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Frazier working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Frazier is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Stenemo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Stenemo!
Frazier wants to sweep but no luck.
Frazier trying to control the position.
Frazier is looking to stand up but Stenemo isn't so interested in that idea.
Frazier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stenemo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frazier is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Frazier dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stenemo darts in and clinches Frazier up against the cage.

Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Stenemo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frazier counters with a left to the body.

Frazier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Frazier stands up and waves to Stenemo to follow him.
Stenemo misses with a takedown attempt

and Frazier counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stenemo won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Frazier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stenemo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Frazier stands up and beckons Stenemo to his feet.
Stenemo keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stenemo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frazier is fending him off so far but Stenemo persists. Nope, Frazier circles away and we're back to standing.
Hugo Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Stenemo.
Frazier throws a sloppy head kick and Stenemo moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stenemo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stenemo tries to clinch but Frazier is having none of it.
Frazier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stenemo swivels and escapes.
Frazier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stenemo is fending him off so far but Frazier persists. Nope, Stenemo circles away and we're back to standing.
Stenemo misses with a takedown attempt
and Frazier counters with a head kick.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
Stenemo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
Stenemo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Frazier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frazier.

Frazier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Frazier.

Stenemo scores with a takedown into Frazier's guard.

Stenemo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Frazier is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stenemo, into his guard.
Frazier wants to stand but Stenemo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frazier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stenemo is proving hard to escape from.
Frazier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Frazier advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenemo has hold of Frazier's hands but Frazier slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Frazier is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Frazier connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stenemo taking shots to the head.
Frazier tries to control but Stenemo wriggling away.
Frazier working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Frazier scoring with strikes but Stenemo is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stenemo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Frazier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Frazier with a couple of short strikes.
Frazier lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Frazier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Frazier lands a big elbow.
Frazier unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Frazier connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kim Stenemo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hugo Frazier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frazier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stenemo is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Frazier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frazier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Frazier!