PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Daicse (ranked 25232 p4p, 25612 weight class) and Shaun Fritz (ranked 518 p4p, 521 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daicse
vs
Fritz

173 cm
23
165
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
155
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Daicse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Fritz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fritz tries to clinch but Daicse moves out of range.
Fritz tries to clinch but Daicse moves out of range.
Daicse slips a jab and a cross from Fritz.
Daicse tries to bum rush Fritz with a series of wild strikes but Fritz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fritz looks for a takedown but Daicse sprawls well.
Daicse definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daicse stuffs the takedown attempt from Fritz. Fritz gets slowly back to his feet.
Daicse uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fritz is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daicse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mark Daicse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daicse bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fritz's head.
Daicse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fritz.
Mark Daicse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Fritz.
Fritz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daicse lands a really nice looking cross but Fritz seems unphased.

Fritz is rocked!
Daicse is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Fritz hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Daicse!
Mark Daicse very nearly forgot to thank BANZAI NUTRITION amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.