PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Prilla (ranked 2934 p4p, 3217 weight class) and Al Fry (ranked 389 p4p, 421 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Prilla
vs
Fry

188 cm
25
215
3 - 1 - 0

208 cm
25
208
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Prilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Fry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prilla misses with the combination.
Prilla misses with a combination
and Fry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prilla misses the shot to the body.
Prilla throws a body shot but no joy.
Fry wants to counter with a clinch but Prilla pushes him away.
Fry blocks a head kick by Prilla.
Fry drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Prilla defends it well.
A right-left combo lands from Fry.
Prilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prilla lands a jab-cross combination.
Fry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Prilla definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Prilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Prilla swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Fry counter with a right hand.
Fry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prilla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fry avoids the head kick by Prilla.
Fry unleashes a big counter combination but Prilla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fry lands with an uppercut that bounces Prilla off the cage and back into range.
Prilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fry unleashes a big counter combination but Prilla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prilla dodges the punch combination from Fry.
Fry throws a nice looking combination but Prilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick from Prilla lands but Fry takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Prilla. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Prilla at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry tests Prilla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fry lands a right hook to the body.
Prilla dodges the punch combination from Fry.
Prilla is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Al Fry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prilla manages to avoid it.
Prilla throws a head kick but Fry moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fry, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Fry. That snapped Prilla's head back.
Fry walks forward, straight into a front kick from Prilla.
Prilla tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Prilla.
Fry unleashes a big counter combination but Prilla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Prilla.
A head kick misses from Prilla.
Prilla is looking to land body kicks.
Prilla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fry tries to counter by closing the distance.
Prilla connects with a body shot that sends Fry's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Prilla.
Prilla takes one to the chin there.
Donk. Fry catches Prilla right on the button with a cross.
Prilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fry tries to counter by closing the distance.
Prilla scores with a head kick. Fry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fry misses with a few strikes there.
Prilla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Prilla delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Prilla.
Prilla misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Prilla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Prilla misses with a body shot.
Prilla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fry avoids the head kick by Prilla.
A low kick from Prilla is predictable there
and Fry counters with a nice uppercut.
Prilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prilla is breathing heavily.
Prilla throws a sloppy head kick and Fry moves out of range easily.
Prilla throws a sloppy head kick and Fry moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Al Fry will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Prilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy body kick from Prilla
and Fry counters with a stiff right hand.
Fry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Prilla misses the target.
Prilla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fry avoids it really well and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fry, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry throws a combination that misses
and Prilla counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fry works the jab nicely.
Prilla's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Prilla scrambles back to his feet.
Prilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prilla. Fry does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prilla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prilla swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Prilla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fry is looking for the big counter here.
Prilla scores with a sloppy right hand. Fry should have avoided that one.
Fry avoids the head kick by Prilla.
Fry steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Prilla.
Fry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prilla.
Prilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fry defending well as Prilla loads up on a big left hand.
Fry tries to bum rush Prilla with a series of wild strikes but Prilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prilla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Prilla is looking to wear down Fry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Prilla avoids the body shot from Fry.
Fry cracks a nice hook into Prilla's ribs.
Fry throws a series of punches but Prilla avoids them all with ease.
Prilla is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fry tests Prilla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Antonio Prilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Prilla instigates a clinch.

Prilla breaks from the clinch.
Fry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prilla tries to clinch up.
Prilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prilla tries to clinch but Fry moves away
enabling Fry to counter with a crisp jab.
Prilla looks to land a body kick but Fry moved away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prilla connects with a high kick.
Prilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Prilla.
Nice body punch from Fry.
A combination from Fry does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Prilla misses its target.
Fry connects with a crisp jab.
Antonio Prilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry misses with the combination.
Fry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prilla sets himself, and Fry steps forward looking for the clinch! Prilla avoids it this time.
Prilla throws a sloppy head kick and Fry moves out of range easily.
Prilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Prilla sets himself, and Fry steps forward looking for the clinch! Prilla avoids it this time.
Al Fry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Prilla misses with a head kick.
Prilla lands with a kick to the temple. Fry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fry works over Prilla's head and body with a nice combination.
Good leg kick by Prilla.
Fry stuns Prilla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prilla. Fry does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Al Fry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fry throws a nice looking combination but Prilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fry misses with a series of wild punches.
Prilla is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prilla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prilla lands with a nice body kick.
Prilla throws a sloppy head kick and Fry moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prilla plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fry avoids the head kick by Prilla.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fry.
Prilla looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Prilla misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prilla throws a head kick that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Fry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fry scores with a one two! Prilla had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Prilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prilla throws a sloppy head kick and Fry moves out of range easily.
Fry lands a nice shot to the body.
Prilla throws a head kick but Fry moves out of range.
Fry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Prilla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fry throws a right hand that Prilla ducks under and follows up with a left that Prilla also avoids with ease.
Prilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Prilla throws a front kick that sends Fry stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Prilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fry.

Prilla gets a clinch.

Prilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Prilla fails to land with a series of punches.
Prilla throws a head kick that misses.
Prilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry throws a nice looking combination but Prilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fry sizes up Prilla with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Prilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Prilla was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prilla takes one on the button.
Fry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prilla doesn't seem bothered though.
Fry avoids the head kick by Prilla.
Prilla on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Prilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fry.
Fry misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Prilla.
Fry stuffs the takedown.
Fry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fry cracks Prilla with a good jab.
Fry swats away the attempt to clinch by Prilla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry lands with a nice body punch.
Prilla missing with a left hand there. Fry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prilla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Fry throws a nice looking combination but Prilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fry connects with a jab.
Fry stalks Prilla and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Prilla's face. Prilla staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Fry does no damage.
A head kick misses from Prilla.
Prilla takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Antonio Prilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Fry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fry cracks Prilla with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Fry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Fry!