PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Fredericks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesper Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rush has chosen Tom Sawyer - Rush as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Fredericks
vs
Rush

180 cm
23
196 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

187 cm
29
188 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Fredericks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesper Rush!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush misses the jab.
Fredericks tries a head kick but it misses.
Rush scores with a jab.
Rush moves away from the strike by Fredericks.
Fredericks connects with a solid leg kick.
Fredericks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rush is out of range.
Fredericks throws a leg kick but Rush sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rush has a takedown stuffed.
Fredericks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fredericks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rush is out of range and Fredericks settles back down.
Fredericks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rush.
Rush scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush walks into a left hand.
Rush lands a nice shot that snaps Fredericks's head back.

It looks like Joe Fredericks has been cut.
Fredericks tried to score with a low kick but Rush checks it.
Rush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fredericks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rush walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joe Fredericks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fredericks.
Fredericks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rush throws an overhand right that lands on Fredericks's shoulder, as Fredericks tries to avoid the shot.
Fredericks throws a low kick but Rush avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fredericks wants it to stay on the feet.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but Fredericks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe Fredericks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesper Rush.
Fredericks connects with a single shot there.
Rush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fredericks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rush throws a leg kick which misses Fredericks's front leg but catches the back leg as Fredericks tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rush. That's going to slow Fredericks down.
Rush misses with a straight right.
Rush throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rush takes a swing at Fredericks's ribcage but misses.
Rush moves in looking to clinch but Fredericks pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fredericks forces Rush back against the cage and clinches.
Rush misses with a punch to the body.
Fredericks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fredericks tries to land knees in the clinch but Rush avoids the damage to the body.
Fredericks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fredericks tries to land a knee to the head but Rush blocks with his arms.
Rush gets through Fredericks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rush is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fredericks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fredericks throws a head punch that misses.
Fredericks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fredericks scores with a shot to the side of Rush's head.
Fredericks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rush blocks an elbow strike from Fredericks.
Rush controlling the action here for a moment.
Rush landing knees to the head.
Fredericks working aggressively here.
Rush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fredericks.
Rush working aggressively here.
Fredericks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fredericks tries a body shot but Rush blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fredericks.
Rush misses with a body punch.
Fredericks lands a hook that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
Fredericks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rush just leaning against Fredericks, taking a breather.
Rush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fredericks lands an elbow inside that Rush shrugs off.
Rush misses with a body punch.
Fredericks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rush is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Rush.
Rush lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fredericks backwards.
Rush avoids a wild elbow strike from Fredericks.
Rush lands a nice shot to the body.
Rush blocks the elbow strike.
Rush lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredericks misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fredericks fails to land.
Fredericks stalling in the clinch but Rush improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Fredericks fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fredericks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredericks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Fredericks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Fredericks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rush blocks a low kick nicely.
Rush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fredericks.
Fredericks throws a hook but Rush blocks it.
Fredericks lands with a kick to the temple. Rush shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sloppy strikes from Rush. Those never looked like landing.
Rush with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rush takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fredericks throws a chopping leg kick but Rush manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Rush forces Fredericks back against the cage and clinches.
Fredericks misses with the head strike.
Rush avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredericks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rush or not.
Rush dodges an elbow strike from Fredericks.
Fredericks misses with the head strike.
Fredericks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rush tries a body shot but Fredericks blocks it.
Rush avoiding damage as Fredericks throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fredericks.
Fredericks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Fredericks as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fredericks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fredericks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rush.
Rush has Fredericks pressed against the cage.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fredericks tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Fredericks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fredericks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fredericks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rush pushes Fredericks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks avoiding damage as Rush throws knees to the body.
Fredericks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rush is working Fredericks over against the cage.
Rush tries a body shot but Fredericks blocks it.
Fredericks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fredericks tries to work over Rush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fredericks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Fredericks.
Rush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fredericks has a couple of punches blocked by Rush.
Fredericks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fredericks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rush.
Rush lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rush avoids the elbow strike from Fredericks, against the cage.
Fredericks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fredericks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rush taking a breather.
Rush lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fredericks backwards.
Fredericks lands a nice elbow.
Fredericks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rush lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rush presses Fredericks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rush controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fredericks taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rush.
Rush blocking some punches.
Fredericks misses with a knee to the head.
Rush using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fredericks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rush misses with a punch to the body.
Fredericks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Rush with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fredericks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fredericks misses with a body punch.
Rush is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fredericks is defending well for now.
Rush misses with a knee strike.
Rush lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rush landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fredericks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fredericks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rush avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Fredericks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rush blocks the elbow strike.
Rush stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fredericks scores with a hook to the body.
Fredericks scores with a shot to the side of Rush's head.
Fredericks lands an elbow inside that Rush shrugs off.
Rush misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Rush.
A right hand to the body from Rush.
A right hand to the body from Rush.
Fredericks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fredericks throws a punch but it's blocked by Rush.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rush pushes Fredericks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rush works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Rush as the two fighters clinch.
Fredericks tries to land a knee to the head but Rush blocks with his arms.
Fredericks lands a shot to the body.
Rush tries to pull guard but Fredericks won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Fredericks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Fredericks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rush slips under a jab.
Fredericks moves forwards but Rush connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A low kick from Rush is predictable there
and Fredericks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rush on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fredericks. Fredericks obviously looking to wear him down.
Fredericks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fredericks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Rush tries to keep at a distance but Fredericks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rush cracks Fredericks with a nice body shot.
Fredericks trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fredericks.
Fredericks misses with a knee strike.
Rush blocks a body shot from Fredericks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredericks misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fredericks throws an elbow but misses.
Fredericks wants to stall.
Rush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fredericks tries to throw a body punch but Rush avoids it by throwing Fredericks back against the cage.
Fredericks missing with knees to the body.
Fredericks prevents a body shot from Rush.
Joe Fredericks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rush works on Fredericks's body with a couple of short punches.
Rush lands with a light punch inside.
Fredericks managing to block the knees to the body from Rush.
Fredericks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fredericks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rush.
Rush lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fredericks connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rush tries to land a knee to the head but Fredericks blocks with his arms.
Rush lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fredericks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fredericks is working Rush over against the cage.
Rush landing knees to the body.
Rush content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fredericks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Rush - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
Fredericks throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Fredericks.

Rush successfully pulls guard.
Fredericks wants to stand but Rush has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rush not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rush trying to control the position here.
Jesper Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredericks is looking to stand up but Rush won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks being controlled here momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fredericks tries to stand but Rush is controlling from the bottom.
Joe Fredericks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jesper Rush has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rush moves in looking to clinch but Fredericks pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fredericks staying out of range there.
Fredericks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt - Fredericks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fredericks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rush moves away.
Fredericks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rush is out of range.
Fredericks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesper Rush.
I think Fredericks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!