PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ike Fredrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Livington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Fredrickson
vs
Livington

160 cm
20
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Reaper Combatwear

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ike Fredrickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Livington!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Livington. Fredrickson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredrickson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Livington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Fredrickson feints and as Livington raises his hands in defense, Fredrickson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fredrickson advances position into side control!
Fredrickson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Livington manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Livington is just content to waste time from the top position. Fredrickson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Livington wants to pass the guard but Fredrickson is keeping the position.
Fredrickson pulls Livington in to control the position.
Livington wants to pass the guard but Fredrickson is keeping the position.
Fredrickson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredrickson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Livington's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Livington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fredrickson working some strikes from top position.
Livington being controlled here, momentarily.
Fredrickson throwing strikes from guard but Livington blocks nicely.

Fredrickson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fredrickson stands up over Livington, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fredrickson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fredrickson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fredrickson works over Livington with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fredrickson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fredrickson working some strikes from top position.
Fredrickson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Livington being controlled here, momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fredrickson postures up.

Livington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fredrickson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fredrickson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fredrickson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Livington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fredrickson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fredrickson passes Livington's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Livington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fredrickson working the head and body with strikes.
Livington wants to get back to full guard but Fredrickson has mounted him!
Livington is working to get back to half guard.
Livington flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fredrickson lands a big shot there that rocks Livington but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fredrickson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fredrickson raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredrickson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fredrickson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fredrickson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Livington?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredrickson is landing with some decent strikes but Livington is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fredrickson working the ground and pound effectively.

Livington is rocked!
Fredrickson landing shots from mount.
Livington is still in real trouble! Can Fredrickson finish him?
Livington is looking to improve his position but Fredrickson isn't that keen on the idea.
Fredrickson controlling from mount.
Livington is trying desperately to improve position.
Livington seems to have recovered his senses.
Livington takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fredrickson working Livington over with strikes here.
Livington takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Fredrickson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ike Fredrickson!
Ike Fredrickson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.