PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bobby Frewin (ranked 5643 p4p, 6205 weight class) and Bart Detweiler (ranked 517 p4p, 536 weight class). Bart Detweiler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Frewin
vs
Detweiler

190 cm
18
185
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
192
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Big heart

Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Frewin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Detweiler!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Detweiler works Frewin's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Frewin misses its intended target.
Detweiler throws a leg kick but Frewin checks it.
Frewin looks to throw the jab but Detweiler is out of range.
Frewin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frewin misses with a looping left.
Detweiler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frewin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Detweiler.
Detweiler feints a jab promting Frewin to slip. Detweiler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Frewin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Detweiler blocks a jab.
Detweiler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frewin throws a leg kick

and Detweiler moves into the clinch.

Detweiler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Detweiler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Detweiler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frewin. Frewin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Good work by Detweiler as he checks the leg kick.
Detweiler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Detweiler moves into the clinch.
Frewin throws a punch but it's blocked by Detweiler.

Detweiler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frewin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Detweiler scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Detweiler stuns Frewin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frewin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Frewin misses the jab.
Frewin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobby Frewin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Detweiler ducks under a wild hook from Frewin.
Detweiler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frewin throws a big shot that misses.
Frewin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Detweiler is able to avoid easily.
Detweiler only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Frewin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Detweiler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Detweiler lands a nice shot to the body.
Detweiler lands a nice hook to Frewin's body. Frewin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Detweiler does it's job there.
Sloppy strikes from Frewin. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Detweiler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frewin moves away.
Frewin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick from Detweiler, right into the meat of the thigh.
Detweiler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frewin's head.
Frewin throws out a loose jab but Detweiler uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Detweiler! But no joy.
Frewin moves out of range of the body kick from Detweiler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frewin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Detweiler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frewin misses with a looping right.
Detweiler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frewin misses with a straight right.
Detweiler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frewin.
Detweiler scores with a hook to the body. Frewin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Detweiler throws a low kick, looking for Frewin's leg but Frewin calmly moves out of range.
Frewin tries to move into range but Detweiler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Detweiler lands a head shot.
Detweiler checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Detweiler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frewin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Detweiler has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Detweiler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Detweiler lands a nice elbow.
Frewin misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Frewin fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Detweiler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Frewin tries to score with a low kick but Detweiler moves his leg out of the way.
Frewin throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Detweiler to counter with a crisp jab.
Frewin thows a leg kick but Detweiler checks it

and Detweiler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Detweiler.
Detweiler avoiding damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Detweiler.
Detweiler receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Frewin misses with a punch on the inside.
Frewin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frewin throws a punch but it's blocked by Detweiler.

Detweiler breaks from the clinch.
Frewin misses with an uppercut. Detweiler saw that one coming.
Frewin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Detweiler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frewin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Detweiler.
Detweiler connects with a looping right hand.
Detweiler lands a right hook to the body.
Detweiler jabs at Frewin's body.
Detweiler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Detweiler tries to land a front kick but Frewin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Detweiler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Detweiler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Detweiler slips a jab from Frewin.
Frewin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Detweiler.
Frewin swings for the body but Detweiler moves out of range.
Detweiler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Detweiler slips a straight right by Frewin.
Detweiler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frewin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frewin throws a leg kick that misses.
Frewin throws a hook to the side of Detweiler's head but Detweiler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frewin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Frewin missing with a left hand there. Detweiler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frewin misses with a hook. Detweiler ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frewin checks a leg kick.
Frewin misses with a looping left.
Detweiler connects with a body shot.

Detweiler pushes Frewin up against the ropes in a 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!
A bit of stalling here from Detweiler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frewin wants to break free but Detweiler has control.
Frewin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Detweiler has him pressed against the ropes.
Frewin has a couple of punches blocked by Detweiler.
Frewin is looking to break free of the clinch but Detweiler has double underhooks.

Detweiler breaks from the clinch.
Frewin swings widly with a right hand
and Detweiler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Detweiler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Detweiler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frewin.
Frewin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Detweiler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Frewin if he has to take too many more of those.
Detweiler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frewin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frewin takes one to the chin there.
Frewin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Frewin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Detweiler to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frewin misses with a looping left.
Detweiler throws out a counter right but Frewin avoids it with no problem.
Detweiler feints and then cracks Frewin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frewin down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Detweiler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Detweiler slips under a jab.
Bobby Frewin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bart Detweiler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Detweiler lands an overhand right.
Frewin misses with a hook.
Detweiler tries a low kick but Frewin avoids it.
Frewin misses with an uppercut. Detweiler saw that one coming.
Detweiler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frewin throws out the jab.
Frewin misses with a lunging right hand
and Detweiler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Detweiler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Detweiler slips under a jab from Frewin.
Detweiler connects with an inside leg kick.
Detweiler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frewin.
Frewin misses with a looping left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Detweiler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frewin on the side of the head.
Frewin throws an off balance right hand
and Detweiler counters with a low kick, right behind Frewin 's knee.
Detweiler tests Frewin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Detweiler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Detweiler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Detweiler stalls.
Frewin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frewin misses with the head strike.
Frewin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frewin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Frewin throws a head punch that misses.
Frewin lands a hook that snaps the head of Detweiler backwards.

Detweiler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frewin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Frewin throws a low kick but Detweiler moves out of range easily.
Frewin misses with a combination
and Detweiler counters with a stiff right hand.
Detweiler lands a lovely overhand right.
Frewin throws the left hand but Detweiler avoids the punch easily.
Frewin throws out a loose jab but Detweiler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Frewin misses.
Detweiler tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bart Detweiler seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frewin throws a leg kick
and Detweiler counters with a straight right hand.
Detweiler thows a body kick. Frewin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Detweiler scores with a hook to the body. Frewin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Detweiler.
Frewin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Detweiler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frewin throws an off balance right hand
letting Detweiler counter with a right hand.

Detweiler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Detweiler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frewin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frewin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Detweiler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frewin throws a punch but it's blocked by Detweiler.

Detweiler breaks from the clinch.

Detweiler instigates a clinch.
Detweiler lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Detweiler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Detweiler 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Detweiler!
Bart Detweiler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.