PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Bairstow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bairstow has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Tim Fraser 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!

Bairstow
vs
Fraser

180 cm
25
153 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
154 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Bairstow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bairstow misses with a left hand
and Fraser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Fraser rushes Bairstow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bairstow can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fraser as the two fighters clinch.
Fraser stalling in the clinch.

Bairstow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bairstow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bairstow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bairstow misses with a body shot
and Fraser counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bairstow throws an off balance right hand

and Fraser counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fraser passes Bairstow's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bairstow is breathing heavily.

Fraser looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fraser stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fraser controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Fraser stands up from mount. Strange move.
Fraser connects with a body shot that sends Bairstow's belly button to the back.

Fraser shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bairstow's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fraser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bairstow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fraser throwing strikes from guard but Bairstow blocks nicely.
Fraser tries to free his leg and advance position but Bairstow is retaining full guard.
Fraser wants to control from the top but Bairstow keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fraser is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Tim Fraser has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fraser comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Fraser gets a takedown into half guard.
Bairstow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fraser on the ground.
Fraser controlling the pace.

Fraser decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Fraser dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bairstow throws a sloppy body shot
and Fraser counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bairstow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bairstow throws a right hand that misses

and Fraser counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fraser wants to control from the top but Bairstow keeps moving.
Fraser throwing strikes but missing.

Fraser gets to his feet. Bairstow looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fraser jabs Bairstow to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Fraser feints and as Bairstow raises his hands in defense, Fraser changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fraser looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fraser stands and steps away. Bairstow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bairstow throws a right hand that misses

and Fraser counters by clinching up.
Bairstow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bairstow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fraser keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bairstow's efforts to push away.

Fraser breaks from the clinch.
Devon Bairstow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fraser shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fraser works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fraser seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Fraser decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fraser ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Fraser feints and as Bairstow raises his hands in defense, Fraser changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tim Fraser has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fraser is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fraser content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fraser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bairstow swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tim Fraser hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice takedown defense from Bairstow. No joy for Fraser on that attempt.
Good exchange - Fraser coming out on top.
Devon Bairstow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fraser moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bairstow misses with a shot to the body

and Fraser counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fraser.
Bairstow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bairstow manages to break the clinch.
Bairstow throws an off balance right hand

and Fraser counters with a single leg into guard. Bairstow didn't expect that.
Fraser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fraser advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Fraser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fraser looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fraser loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bairstow keeping moving, preventing Fraser from controlling successfully.
Fraser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraser is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fraser prevents Bairstow from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser is stalling in the full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Fraser wasn't active enough on the ground.

Fraser shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fraser was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fraser controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fraser looking to control but Bairstow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tim Fraser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Tim Fraser has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bairstow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fraser.

Fraser closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fraser lands in his opponent's guard.
Fraser controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fraser stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Devon Bairstow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bairstow throws a lazy uppercut
and Fraser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bairstow misses the body punch
and Fraser counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bairstow thinking.
Bairstow walks into a stiff left hand from Fraser.
Bairstow misses with an uppercut

and Fraser counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fraser sitting in guard here, content to control.

Fraser gets to his feet. Bairstow looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Fraser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fraser 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 24:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Fraser!