PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Frennesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pato Hortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Frennesson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pato Hortiz's chin.

Frennesson
vs
Hortiz

187 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Frennesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pato Hortiz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hortiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frennesson as he jumps to the side.
Hortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hortiz shoots in for a takedown but Frennesson shows good takedown defense.
Sebastian Frennesson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pato Hortiz.
Hortiz shoots in but no luck this time.

Hortiz gets a takedown into half guard.
Hortiz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Frennesson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Frennesson is looking to improve his position.

Hortiz is working for a kimura but Frennesson is defending it quite comfortably.

Hortiz is looking for a kimura but Frennesson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hortiz to get the leverage.
Hortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frennesson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortiz stops Frennesson from getting back to his feet.
Frennesson trying to control from the bottom.

Hortiz is looking for a kimura here.
Hortiz looks gassed!
Hortiz prevents Frennesson from standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Frennesson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Pato Hortiz has been cut.
Frennesson with a poor takedown

and Hortiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hortiz.
Frennesson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hortiz is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Frennesson looking for a triangle here. Hortiz is fighting it but it looks tight! Frennesson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hortiz is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sebastian Frennesson!