PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fraser has chosen Sirius as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Donald Fraser is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Man
vs
Fraser

225 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

203 cm
20
287 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monkey Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Fraser tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fraser manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fraser walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Fraser wants to clinch.
Fraser tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fraser tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Fraser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Fraser is just out of range.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fraser tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Fraser shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Fraser's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fraser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fraser is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man throws a combination. Fraser tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fraser tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fraser throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser wants to clinch.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fraser wants to clinch.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fraser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fraser moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fraser smiles and moves away.
Donald Fraser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraser moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Fraser.
Man is looking to clinch but Fraser is avoiding it.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Man throws a right hand that Fraser ducks under and follows up with a left that Fraser also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Fraser pushes him off.
Fraser tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Fraser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fraser lands a nice shot to the body.
Man is breathing heavily.
Fraser lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fraser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fraser misses with a kick to the body.

Fraser shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Man's guard.
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.
Fraser showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fraser trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fraser's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
Fraser trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fraser lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fraser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fraser distracts Man with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Man wants to stand up but Fraser is controlling him.
Fraser wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fraser is controlling him.
Fraser trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.

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.
Fraser forces his way into half guard.
Fraser stalling.
Fraser sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Man defending well though.
Fraser is trying to control the action in half guard but Man is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Donald Fraser just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Fraser does no damage.
Fraser wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.

Fraser closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Fraser dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fraser tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Donald Fraser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fraser tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Fraser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fraser tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a one-two to the body.
Fraser fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fraser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man looks for a takedown but Fraser sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fraser is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Fraser shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
Fraser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fraser keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fraser tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Fraser wants to clinch.
Fraser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Fraser shows good takedown defense.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fraser as he jumps to the side.
Fraser tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Fraser has a takedown stuffed.
Fraser is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man fails with the takedown.
Fraser tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fraser drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fraser.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Fraser's takedown attempt.
Fraser lands with a left to the head.
Man changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fraser fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fraser clinches with his opponent.
Fraser lands a left hand.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Fraser blocks with his arms.
Fraser misses with a knee strike.
Fraser just leaning against Man, taking a breather.
Man tries to pull guard but Fraser won't allow it.
A short left from Fraser.
A short uppercut from Fraser.
Fraser stalling the fight.
Fraser misses with some punches.
Fraser lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fraser lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man fails to pull guard.

Fraser has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Man regains guard immediately.
Fraser looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Fraser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fraser wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.

Fraser stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Man lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Man.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Fraser.
Man throws a series of punches but Fraser avoids them all with ease.
Fraser displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Monkey Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fraser tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fraser tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.

Fraser moves into the clinch successfully.
Fraser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Fraser.
Fraser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man has Fraser pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fraser manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Fraser turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Man is not content to let Fraser control the position.
Fraser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fraser throws a strike aimed at the side of Man's head but Man avoids it well.
Fraser has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Man is desperately trying to improve his position but Fraser has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Fraser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Fraser moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Fraser.
Fraser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Fraser on the inside.
Fraser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Fraser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fraser lands an uppercut.

Man is rocked!
Fraser misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fraser misses with the head strike.
Fraser swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fraser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fraser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Fraser.
Fraser lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fraser dips a shoulder and cracks Man with a mighty uppercut! Man falls back against the cage and Fraser unloads with a barrage of strikes! Man is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Fraser screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Fraser!