PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Canada (ranked 1995 p4p, 2083 weight class) and Butch Frewin (ranked 43 p4p, 70 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Canada
vs
Frewin

193 cm
32
250
10 - 3 - 0

198 cm
30
274
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Canada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Butch Frewin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canada lands the left hand.
Canada misses the shot to the body.
Canada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Canada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frewin tries to land a front kick but Canada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frewin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frewin checks a leg kick nicely.
Canada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frewin tried to score with a low kick but Canada checks it.
Canada definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frewin slips a jab and a cross from Canada.
Frewin moves out of range as Canada strikes.
A leg kick checked by Frewin.
Frewin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Canada throws a leg kick
and Frewin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frewin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Canada throws a jab but it's blocked by Frewin.
Canada moves out of range of the body kick from Frewin.
Canada walks into a stiff left hand from Frewin.
Canada slips under a jab from Frewin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've been informed that Frewin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Canada takes one to the side of the head.
Canada is looking to clinch.
Frewin checks the leg kick.

Canada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Frewin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Frewin is looking for a sweep.
Frewin struggling a bit here.
Canada with the ground and pound but Frewin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Canada is pressing down on Frewin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Frewin is holding on for now.
Canada throwing shots but Frewin is blocking nicely.
Canada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frewin defending well though.
Canada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Canada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frewin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canada lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Frewin is looking for a sweep. Canada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frewin is not content to let Canada control the position.
Canada with the ground and pound but Frewin uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frewin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canada's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Canada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Canada is looking to work some ground and pound but Frewin has wrist control.
Canada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Canada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Canada's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Canada is looking to clinch but Frewin is avoiding it.
Frewin moves out of range of the body kick.
Canada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Frewin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Frewin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frewin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frewin connects with a crisp jab.
Frewin tries to clinch but Canada is having none of it.
Frewin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Canada misses the target.
Frewin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Frewin moves in looking to clinch but Canada pushes him off.
A slow jab from Frewin misses its intended target.
Canada slips under a jab.
Frewin slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Frewin ducks under a wild hook from Canada.
Butch Frewin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frewin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Canada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Canada misses with a looping right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frewin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frewin looks to throw the jab but Canada is out of range.
Canada throws a hook but Frewin blocks it.
Frewin throws out a counter right but Canada avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Canada dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A bone on bone clash there as Frewin blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Canada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Frewin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frewin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Frewin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canada.
Canada misses with a low kick.
Canada goes for a double leg but Frewin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Frewin continues to drive forward.
Canada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frewin's elbow.
Canada working aggressively here.
Frewin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Canada misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Frewin.
Frewin misses with a punch to the body.
Frewin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canada's elbow.
Canada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frewin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Canada.
Canada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frewin backwards.
Still in the clinch, Frewin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frewin misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frewin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frewin misses with a punch on the inside.
Canada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frewin blocks an uppercut.
Canada misses with some punches.
Frewin works on Canada's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Frewin working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Frewin.
Frewin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Canada.
Canada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Canada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Canada looking to slow down the pace here.
Canada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Canada stalling in the clinch but Frewin improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Beau Canada.
Canada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frewin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frewin looks to land a combination but Canada avoids it well.
Canada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Canada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canada moves away from the strike by Frewin.
Canada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frewin.
Canada moves out of range of the leg kick from Frewin.
A little feinted left hand from Canada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beau Canada is winning the standup battle so far.
Canada looks to throw the jab but Frewin is out of range.
Frewin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Canada throws a leg kick
and Frewin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Frewin scores with a nice right hand.
Frewin swings widly with a right hand

and Canada moves into the clinch.
Canada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canada misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frewin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Canada takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frewin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Canada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canada throws a head punch that misses.
Frewin throws a head punch that misses.
Canada scores with a shot to the side of Frewin's head.
Canada lands with a left to the head.
Butch Frewin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Frewin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frewin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frewin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canada is looking to take this one to the mat.
Frewin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frewin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frewin.
Frewin presses Canada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Frewin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frewin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Frewin scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frewin is working Canada over against the cage.
Canada blocks a body shot from Frewin.
Canada trying to stall but Frewin improves his position.
Frewin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Canada blocking some punches.
Frewin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Canada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frewin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canadas head.
Canada blocks an uppercut.
Canada misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frewin.
Frewin working aggressively here.
Frewin throws a punch but it's blocked by Canada.
Canada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frewin.
Frewin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Canada backwards.
Frewin working aggressively here.
Frewin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Canada scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Frewin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Canada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Canada throws a low kick but Frewin moves out of range easily.
Frewin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Frewin blocks a jab.
It seemed like Frewin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Canada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big right from Canada misses.

Frewin clinches up against the cage.
Canada is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frewin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Canada misses with some punches.
Frewin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frewin misses with a punch to the body.
Canada is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frewin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frewin lands an uppercut.
Canada has a couple of punches blocked by Frewin.
Frewin throws a head punch that misses.
Frewin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frewin tries to work over Canada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frewin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Canada.
Frewin struggles to land a body shot inside as Canada controls his hands.
Canada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frewin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Canada backwards.
Frewin lands a shot to the body.
Frewin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Canada is rocked!
Frewin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Canada with a big uppercut! Canada tries to clinch up but Frewin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Canada to the mat! Canada covers up and Frewin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Butch Frewin!
During a confident post fight interview, Butch Frewin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.