PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abel Frey (ranked 3228 p4p, 127 weight class) and Jesper Knudsen (ranked 3229 p4p, 126 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Frey
vs
Knudsen

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

222 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abel Frey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesper Knudsen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knudsen misses with a double jab.
Knudsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Frey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knudsen fails with the takedown.
Frey appears to be looking for a big counter.
Frey wants to clinch up but Knudsen keeps it at a distance.
Knudsen counters with a body kick.
Knudsen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Frey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knudsen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Frey.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frey.
Frey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knudsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knudsen is fending him off so far but Frey persists. Nope, Knudsen circles away and we're back to standing.

Knudsen closes the distance and clinches.
Frey is trying to push Knudsen away but Knudsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knudsen is trying to drag Frey to the mat but Frey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Frey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knudsen stalling the fight.

Knudsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knudsen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Frey fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Frey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Frey drives through and clinches with Knudsen against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knudsen pulls Frey into guard.
Frey preventing the sweep.

Knudsen has his foot on Frey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frey works his way back into a safe position though.

Frey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knudsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Frey has managed to get both his arms back between Knudsen's legs - danger averted.
Knudsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frey's guard.

Knudsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Frey is retaining full guard.

Knudsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Frey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knudsen has managed to get both his arms back between Frey's legs - danger averted.
Frey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Knudsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Frey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knudsen has managed to get both his arms back between Frey's legs - danger averted.
Knudsen won't allow Frey to get back to his feet.
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.
Knudsen trying to control but Frey is working from the bottom.

Knudsen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Frey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knudsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knudsen is looking to clinch.
Frey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knudsen's waist but Knudsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frey off to one side.
Knudsen tries to clinch but Frey is having none of it.
Frey dives in for a single leg takedown but Knudsen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knudsen pinned against the cage. Knudsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen closes the distance and clinches up with Frey, looking for a takedown. Knudsen pushes Frey against the cage but Frey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Knudsen throws a head kick but Frey moves out of range.

Knudsen clinches up with Frey and pushes him back against the cage.

Frey manages to break the clinch.
Knudsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Frey rushes Knudsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Knudsen breaks the clinch.
Frey cracks a nice hook into Knudsen's ribs.
Frey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Knudsen clinches up against the cage.
Knudsen is trying to maintain a safe position but Frey gets an underhook and turns Knudsen into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesper Knudsen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Frey goes for a double leg but Knudsen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knudsen continues to drive forward.
A countering left hand to the body from Knudsen misses.
Frey fails to land the takedown.
Frey tries for a takedown but Knudsen circles away easily
and Knudsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Frey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Knudsen clinches with his opponent.

Knudsen pulls guard effortlessly.
Knudsen trying to control the position.
Knudsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frey is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knudsen is trying to control the position but Frey postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knudsen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Knudsen is adopting a defensive guard.
Knudsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knudsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Knudsen wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Frey fails with a takedown attempt.
Knudsen tries to counter with a clinch but Frey shakes him off and moves away.
Knudsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frey misses with a wild combination.
Knudsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frey's waist but Frey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knudsen off to one side.
Knudsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frey tries to avoid it but Knudsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frey to the ground. Frey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frey feinted with a counter takedown.
Knudsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knudsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frey as he avoids it easily.

Knudsen instigates a clinch.
Knudsen is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Frey to keep the fight standing.
Frey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Frey tries to pull guard but Knudsen won't allow it.
Frey is looking for a takedown.

Knudsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knudsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Knudsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Knudsen up against the cage.
Frey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knudsen prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen tries to score a body lock takedown but Frey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Frey jumps guard.
Knudsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knudsen preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frey looking to control.
Frey keeping moving, preventing Knudsen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesper Knudsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Knudsen dives in for a single leg takedown but Frey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Frey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Knudsen breaks from the clinch.
Knudsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knudsen shoots in but Frey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abel Frey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesper Knudsen.
Knudsen avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frey clinches up against the cage.

Knudsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frey fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frey wants to clinch up but Knudsen keeps it at a distance.
Frey stuffs the takedown.
Frey is looking for a counter combo.

Frey pushes Knudsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Knudsen wants to take the fight to the mat but Frey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knudsen trying to control the position but instead, Frey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knudsen into the cage.
Knudsen working hard to break the clinch.

Frey manages to break the clinch.
Knudsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Frey gets tackled into the cage by Knudsen. Knudsen maintains the clinch.
Frey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knudsen gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frey stalling the fight.
Knudsen tries to pull guard but Frey won't allow it.
Frey works on Knudsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Knudsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Frey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frey shoots in looking for a takedown. Knudsen tries to sprawl out of it but Frey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knudsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Knudsen goes for a double leg but Frey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Frey continues to drive forward.
Knudsen dives in for a single leg takedown but Frey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frey shoots in for a double leg but Knudsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Knudsen misses.
Frey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knudsen avoids it really well and circles away.
Frey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knudsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knudsen wants to clinch.

Knudsen moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frey pulls Knudsen into guard.
Frey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knudsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Knudsen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Knudsen darts in and clinches Frey up against the cage.
Frey looking for a takedown.
Abel Frey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesper Knudsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knudsen stops a takedown attempt from Frey.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Abel Frey.
Well Knudsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesper Knudsen!