PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terry McCallum (ranked 6640 p4p, 421 weight class) and Nathaniel Fredo (ranked 5820 p4p, 400 weight class). Terry McCallum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCallum
vs
Fredo

175 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry McCallum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathaniel Fredo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fredo stuffs the takedown.
Fredo misses with a jab to the body

and McCallum counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Fredo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

McCallum seems to be looking for submissions.
Fredo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCallum is working away from the top position though.
Fredo regains full guard. Nicely done.

McCallum is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Fredo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Fredo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

McCallum drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fredo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McCallum has Fredo in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredo wants to control from the top but McCallum keeps moving.

McCallum working for a triangle but Fredo defends it easily.
Fredo pushing down on McCallum's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fredo stalling.

McCallum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fredo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! McCallum could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fredo has cracked it and McCallum is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fredo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathaniel Fredo!
After winning the bout, Nathaniel Fredo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.