PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raykuza Maui (ranked 1936 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Butch Frewin (ranked 69 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maui
vs
Frewin

195 cm
31
300
18 - 10 - 0

198 cm
31
274
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Carnage

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raykuza Maui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Frewin!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frewin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maui darts in trying to clinch
and Frewin counters with a stiff right hand.

Maui has managed to clinch.
Frewin misses with some punches.
Frewin blocking some punches.
Maui pushes Frewin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maui lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frewin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frewin misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maui - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Frewin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frewin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frewin struggles to land a body shot inside as Maui controls his hands.
Maui misses with a punch on the inside.
Frewin gets through Maui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Frewin lands a body punch.
Frewin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maui throws a head punch that misses.

Maui's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butch Frewin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maui tries to clinch but Frewin moves out of range.
Frewin throws out a counter right but Maui avoids it with no problem.
Maui tries to close the distance and clinch but Frewin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frewin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maui tries to clinch up.
Maui tries to clinch
and Frewin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Maui closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frewin misses with a hook from the clinch.
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.
Maui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frewin misses with some punches.
Frewin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frewin throws a punch but it's blocked by Maui.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frewin misses with a punch on the inside.
Frewin blocks a body shot from Maui.
Frewin tries to work over Maui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frewin blocks a body shot from Maui.
Frewin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maui blocks an uppercut.
Maui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frewin's elbow.
Frewin lands a left hand.

It looks like Raykuza Maui has been cut.
Frewin lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Frewin fails to land.
Maui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frewin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maui backwards.
Maui misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frewin misses with a punch on the inside.
Maui working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frewin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frewin pushes Maui back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Frewin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frewin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Maui on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frewin.
Frewin misses with some punches.
Maui makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Frewin.
Maui misses with the head strike.
Frewin has a couple of punches blocked by Maui.
Frewin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frewin swings wildly with an uppercut but Maui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maui working aggressively here.
Maui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maui has a couple of punches blocked by Frewin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frewin pushes Maui back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frewin misses with a punch on the inside.
Frewin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Frewin fails to land.
Frewin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maui blocks a body shot from Frewin.
Frewin throws a head punch that misses.
Frewin digs a right hand into Maui's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maui's gas tank.
Maui is breathing heavily.
Maui throws a head punch that misses.
Frewin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frewin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maui misses with a punch on the inside.
Frewin presses Maui against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frewin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frewin lands a body shot.
Frewin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maui backwards.
Frewin lands with a right to the head.

Maui is rocked!
Frewin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maui! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Frewin is unloading with more strikes now! Maui drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Frewin!
An out of breath Butch Frewin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Raykuza Maui was interviewed post fight and said 'There's a reason this guy is a legend, shit like that. There's no shame in losing to that guy. I had fun, i'm sure he did too and so did the fans. I love y'all. I'll be back.'.