PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Bentner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamison Freidrichs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bentner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My Dick. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bentner
vs
Freidrichs

183 cm
26
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Bentner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jamison Freidrichs!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentner is looking to clinch but Freidrichs is avoiding it.

Bentner takes the fight into the clinch.
Freidrichs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bentner's elbow.
A body shot lands from Freidrichs.
We've been hearing reports that Bentner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Freidrichs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bentner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bentner tries for a takedown but Freidrichs manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bentner.
Freidrichs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Freidrichs works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bentner keeping moving, preventing Freidrichs from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freidrichs prevents Bentner from getting back to his feet.
Freidrichs looking to sit in guard and control but Bentner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Freidrichs keeping moving, preventing Bentner from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freidrichs managing to control the position.
Bentner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freidrichs is keeping the position for now.
Bentner trying to control the position from guard on top but Freidrichs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bentner is in close to Freidrichs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Freidrichs keeping moving, preventing Bentner from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Blunt Force Training inform us that Freidrichs has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Freidrichs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Freidrichs prevents Bentner from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs throws a strike but Bentner avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Freidrichs trying to control the position from guard on top but Bentner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freidrichs throws a strike but Bentner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Freidrichs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bentner is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bentner trying to control the position from guard on top but Freidrichs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bentner is working Freidrichs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bentner works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Freidrichs tries to hold on but Bentner postures up.
Bentner prevents Freidrichs from getting the reversal.

Bentner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Freidrichs is looking to get to half guard.
Bentner content just to control the position here.
Freidrichs prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Bentner cracks Freidrichs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs is in a horrible position here. Bentner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bentner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Freidrichs hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freidrichs sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bentner wants to pass the guard but Freidrichs is defending well.
Bentner is working hard here to advance position.
Freidrichs gets back to full guard.
Bentner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bentner throwing shots but Freidrichs is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bentner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Freidrichs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Freidrichs moves into full guard.
Bentner pushes down on Freidrichs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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 Nick Bentner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bentner drives through and clinches with Freidrichs against the cage.

Bentner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bentner connects with a couple of short punches.
Bentner stopping the sweep attempt from Freidrichs.
Bentner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freidrichs is keeping the position for now.
Bentner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Freidrichs tries to roll over but Bentner keeps him under control.
Bentner lands strikes from half guard.

Freidrichs is defending against the submission attempts here by Bentner.
Freidrichs wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freidrichs is looking to control Bentner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freidrichs avoid being mounted?

Bentner looking for a submission but Freidrichs manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Freidrichs trying to keep a closed guard but Bentner is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Freidrichs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bentner wants to control from the top but Freidrichs keeps moving.
Bentner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Freidrichs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Freidrichs keeping moving, preventing Bentner from controlling successfully.
Bentner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Bentner.
Freidrichs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bentner manages to avoid it.
Freidrichs falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bentner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bentner prevents a body shot from Freidrichs.
Freidrichs gets underhooks to prevent Bentner's takedown attempt.
Freidrichs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bentner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Freidrichs is defending well.
Freidrichs is trying to break the clinch but Bentner is controlling him.

Freidrichs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bentner closes the distance but Freidrichs moves to the side
and Freidrichs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freidrichs with a poor takedown
and Bentner counters with a series of strikes. Freidrichs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jamison Freidrichs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentner fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Bentner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Freidrichs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bentner moves into range and clinches up with Freidrichs.
Freidrichs stops a takedown attempt from Bentner.
Bentner prevents a body shot from Freidrichs.
Bentner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Freidrichs tries to throw a body punch but Bentner avoids it by throwing Freidrichs back against the cage.
Freidrichs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bentner blocks a body shot from Freidrichs.
Bentner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freidrichs pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bentner clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs working hard to break the clinch.
Freidrichs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freidrichs lands a nice uppercut.
Bentner wants a takedown.
Bentner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Freidrichs smiles and moves away.
Bentner slips a jab and a cross from Freidrichs.
Bentner avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bentner shoots in for a takedown but Freidrichs shows good takedown defense.
Left hook, right uppercut from Freidrichs.
Bentner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freidrichs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Bentner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Freidrichs misses with a two punch combination.
Freidrichs fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Freidrichs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freidrichs throws a right hand that Bentner ducks under and follows up with a left that Bentner also avoids with ease.
Bentner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freidrichs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freidrichs misses with a wild combination.
Freidrichs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bentner throws a looping overhand right but Freidrichs ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Freidrichs. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Freidrichs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freidrichs misses with a few strikes there.
Freidrichs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bentner circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bentner takes the fight into the clinch.
Bentner has Freidrichs pressed against the cage.
Freidrichs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freidrichs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bentner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Freidrichs pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bentner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Freidrichs regains guard immediately.

Freidrichs looking for a guillotine here but Bentner defends easily.
Bentner won't allow Freidrichs to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentner cracks Freidrichs with a solid left hand.
Bentner tries to free his leg and advance position but Freidrichs is retaining full guard.
Freidrichs trying to keep a closed guard but Bentner is proving a slippery customer.
Freidrichs keeping moving, preventing Bentner from controlling successfully.
Bentner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bentner trying to control the position from guard on top but Freidrichs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bentner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bentner wants to control from the top but Freidrichs keeps moving.
Freidrichs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bentner is looking to get to half guard.
Nick Bentner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs unloads with some shots from mount but Bentner bucks and avoids them well.
Freidrichs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jamison Freidrichs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bentner wants to hold on but Freidrichs pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bentner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bentner slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Freidrichs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Freidrichs is working for a kimura but Bentner is defending it quite comfortably.
Bentner wants to control but Freidrichs is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamison Freidrichs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bentner 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Bentner!
During a confident post fight interview, Nick Bentner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.