PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brawl Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawl Leer had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leer
vs
Fraser

180 cm
28
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
162 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brawl Leer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Leer. Beautiful body shot.
Leer misses with a double jab.
Leer misses with a wild body shot.
Fraser throws an overhand right that lands on Leer's shoulder, as Leer tries to avoid the shot.
Leer stuffs the takedown.
Leer thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Fraser - just one landing.
Fraser swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fraser instigates a clinch.

Fraser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leer throws a combination. Fraser tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fraser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leer scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Tim Fraser has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraser moves out of range as Leer strikes.
A jab from Fraser does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser avoids the body shot from Leer.
Leer misses with the combination.
Fraser shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leer sprawls well. Leer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fraser gets slowly back to his feet.
Leer throws a nice looking combination but Fraser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leer looks to throw the jab but Fraser is out of range.
Nice body punch from Leer.

Fraser manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Leer on his heels. He'll look to pass Leer's guard now, I'm sure.
Fraser is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fraser looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser throwing strikes from guard but Leer blocks nicely.
Fraser content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Fraser might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Fraser was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Fraser closes the distance and clinches.
Leer tries to circle away but Fraser has him pinned against the cage.

Fraser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brawl Leer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leer leaves Fraser with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brawl Leer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Fraser.

Fraser takes the fight into the clinch.

Fraser gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Fraser.

Fraser postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Leer to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser catches Leer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fraser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leer scrambles back to his feet.
Leer misses the body punch
and Fraser counters with a nice body shot.

Fraser moves into the clinch successfully.
Fraser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fraser lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fraser.

Fraser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fraser on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fraser fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leer scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Fraser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Fraser's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice body punch from Fraser.
Leer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brawl Leer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leer.
Fraser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leer circles away.
Leer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fraser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leer.
Fraser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leer.

Fraser scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fraser throws a strike aimed at the side of Leer's head but Leer avoids it well.

Fraser in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Leer is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Fraser!