PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sid Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Servo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sid Frazier has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Frazier
vs
Servo

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Firebird Designs

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 St Petersburg, Sid Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Servo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Servo misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frazier.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Servo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frazier misses with a body kick.
Frazier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frazier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Servo as he jumps to the side.

Servo scores a takedown into full mount!
Frazier throwing hammer fists to the chest of Servo. What's that going to do exactly?
Frazier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Servo lands with some strikes.

Frazier defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Servo.
Frazier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Servo tries to control but Frazier wriggling away.
Servo landing strikes from the mount and Frazier is in trouble!
Frazier is looking to get to half guard.
Servo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Servo tries to control but Frazier wriggling away.
Frazier is working to get back to half guard.
Servo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frazier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frazier slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Servo wants to stand but Frazier has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Servo tries to stand but Frazier is controlling from the bottom.

Frazier had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Servo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Frazier Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Servo's back instead.
Frazier is breathing heavily.

Servo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Frazier.
Servo tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Servo wants to get back to his feet.

Frazier looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Servo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Frazier stops Servo from getting back to his feet.
Frazier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Servo's head.
Servo trying to control from the bottom.
Frazier controlling the action here.

Frazier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Servo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Frazier.
Frazier wants to take a breather but Servo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Frazier takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Frazier lands strikes from half guard.

Frazier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Servo is staying active underneath Frazier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Frazier seems to be working for a kimura but Servo defends the submission attempt.
Frazier wants to take a breather but Servo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sid Frazier will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Frazier tries a head kick but it misses.
Frazier misses with a takedown attempt

and Servo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Frazier will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frazier keeping full guard, as Servo tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Servo trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Servo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Frazier has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Servo is looking to defend but Frazier has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Servo! Frazier pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Servo taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sid Frazier!