PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tater Salad (ranked 5936 p4p, 2390 weight class) and Michael Fraiberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salad
vs
Fraiberg

188 cm
27
218
5 - 5 - 0

193 cm
29
210
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tater Salad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Fraiberg!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fraiberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fraiberg.
Salad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Come on Fraiberg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fraiberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fraiberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salad letting Fraiberg take a breather here.
Fraiberg gets underhooks to prevent Salad's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tater Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fraiberg to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salad wants to break free but Fraiberg has control.
Fraiberg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fraiberg slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Fraiberg.
Fraiberg avoiding damage.
Fraiberg lands a body punch.
Fraiberg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Fraiberg.
Fraiberg connects with a leg kick.
Fraiberg scores with a leg kick.
Salad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fraiberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Michael Fraiberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salad tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fraiberg defends well and Salad ends up having to push Fraiberg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fraiberg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fraiberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tater Salad has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraiberg controlling the action here for a moment.
Salad is trying to pull guard but Fraiberg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Salad jumps guard but Fraiberg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fraiberg stops a takedown attempt from Salad.
Salad is trying to pull guard but Fraiberg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fraiberg is struggling to control the position.
Salad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fraiberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fraiberg stalling.
A short right from Fraiberg.
Salad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fraiberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fraiberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fraiberg scores with a leg kick.
Salad fails with the takedown.
Salad has his takedown stuffed
and Fraiberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Fraiberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fraiberg!
Salad is breathing heavily.

Salad gets tackled into the cage by Fraiberg. Fraiberg maintains the clinch.
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!
Fraiberg landing knees to the head.
Fraiberg is pushing Salad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Salad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fraiberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fraiberg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salad up against the cage.
Fraiberg controlling the action here for a moment.
Fraiberg's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fraiberg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Fraiberg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Fraiberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tater Salad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Salad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salad walks into a left hand.
Fraiberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salad throws a lazy uppercut
and Fraiberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Salad tries for a takedown but Fraiberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Fraiberg clinches up with Salad and pushes him back against the cage.
Salad being controlled against the cage.
Fraiberg is leaning against Salad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fraiberg has Salad pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad takes a shot to the head.
Fraiberg has Salad pushed against the cage.
Salad is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fraiberg is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fraiberg is working Salad over against the cage.
Salad is trying to pull guard but Fraiberg has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tater Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fraiberg is stalling here.
Fraiberg landing knees to the head.
Salad being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Fraiberg.

Fraiberg gets a clinch.
Fraiberg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fraiberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fraiberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Fraiberg on the inside.
Fraiberg taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Fraiberg.

Fraiberg takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg stalling against the cage.
Fraiberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fraiberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salad or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fraiberg.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fraiberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fraiberg is pressed up against the cage. Salad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fraiberg down to the mat. Fraiberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That kick from Fraiberg tenderised Salad's leg. Salad is trying to keep his angry face on.

Fraiberg rushes Salad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salad letting Fraiberg take a breather here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salad wants to take the fight to the mat but Fraiberg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Salad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fraiberg to keep the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Fraiberg.
Fraiberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fraiberg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fraiberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fraiberg taking a breather.
Salad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fraiberg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Fraiberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tater Salad's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fraiberg rushes Salad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salad tries to pull guard but Fraiberg won't allow it.
Fraiberg avoiding damage.
Salad is working for takedown but Fraiberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fraiberg digs a right hand underneath Salad's ribcage. Salad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fraiberg.
Fraiberg digs a right hand into Salad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salad's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Fraiberg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraiberg just leaning against Salad, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Fraiberg.
Fraiberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Salad gets tackled into the cage by Fraiberg. Fraiberg maintains the clinch.
Salad has Fraiberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fraiberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tater Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fraiberg lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Fraiberg.
Salad fails to pull guard.
Fraiberg slowing the pace effectively.
Fraiberg is stalling here.
Fraiberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salad backwards.
Fraiberg slows down the pace here.
Salad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fraiberg stalling against the cage.
Fraiberg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salad up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Fraiberg.
Salad is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fraiberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fraiberg cracks Salad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fraiberg scores with a nice right hand.
Fraiberg works Salad's body with a nice hook.
Fraiberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Salad's head.
Fraiberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Fraiberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fraiberg throws a leg kick which misses Salad's front leg but catches the back leg as Salad tries to avoid it.
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!
Fraiberg connects with the punch.
Fraiberg scores with a leg kick.
Salad dives in and grabs Fraiberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fraiberg pushes down on Salad's head and hops out.

Fraiberg moves into the clinch successfully.
Fraiberg leaning against his opponent.
Fraiberg lands a knee to the head.
Fraiberg effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fraiberg lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Fraiberg.
Salad is trying to pull guard but Fraiberg has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fraiberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Salad tries to pull guard but Fraiberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Salad drops back down to his feet.
Salad looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fraiberg.
Salad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fraiberg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fraiberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salad.
Fraiberg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A bit of stalling here from Fraiberg.
Tater Salad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fraiberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salad or not.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fraiberg is stalling here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Fraiberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fraiberg 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 24:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 24:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Fraiberg!
A relieved looking Michael Fraiberg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Tater Salad stepped up to the mic, saying 'You May Have Defeated Tater Salad, But You Will Pay For It In A Few Hours, Mark My Words!!. Check Out Your Fighters Injury!! Probably Shitting His Guts Out. Tater Salad Happens To Us All Sometimes. Lets Have A Moment Of Silence For Tater Salad.'.