PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Neptune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Neptune
vs
Frederick

190 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Neptune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frederick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frederick effectively controlling the action here.
Frederick wants a takedown but no success here.

Frederick has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Neptune uses from the top position.
Frederick is trying to keep Neptune in close.
We've been hearing good reports from Neptune's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Neptune wants to pass the guard but Frederick is keeping the position.
Neptune postures up.
Neptune looking to pass the guard.
Neptune working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frederick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neptune defends well.
Frederick is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neptune tries to free his leg and advance position but Frederick is retaining full guard.
Neptune stopping the sweep attempt from Frederick.
Frederick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frederick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neptune pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frederick is keeping the position for now.
Neptune being controlled here momentarily.
Neptune wants to pass the guard but Frederick is keeping the position.

Frederick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neptune defends well.
Neptune pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frederick is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frederick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neptune tries to free his leg and advance position but Frederick is retaining full guard.
Frederick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neptune manages to get himself to full guard.

Neptune wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Neptune looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frederick is one step ahead there.
Frederick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Neptune trying to control the position.
Neptune is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frederick is fighting to break Neptune's control of his arms but Neptune is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neptune keeping moving, preventing Frederick from controlling successfully.
Neptune avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neptune is controlling Frederick's posture.
Frederick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frederick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Frederick looking to pass the guard.
Frederick trying to control the position from guard on top but Neptune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frederick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Neptune works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neptune tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neptune controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frederick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Frederick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frederick looking to pass the guard.
Frederick controlling from the top position.
Neptune controls Frederick momentarily but Frederick frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Neptune does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neptune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neptune defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Frederick.
Frederick goes for a double leg but Neptune avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Neptune continues to drive forward.
Chuck Neptune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Frederick.
Frederick looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Frederick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Neptune throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paul Frederick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frederick shoots for a takedown but Neptune saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Neptune is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frederick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frederick wants to clinch up but Neptune keeps it at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Frederick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Neptune - the referee stops the clock and Frederick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Neptune. Frederick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Neptune lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Frederick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frederick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Neptune shoots in but Frederick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Neptune lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Frederick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frederick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Frederick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Neptune with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Frederick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Neptune backs up against the cage.

It looks like Chuck Neptune has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Neptune finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch but Neptune swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Frederick both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frederick checks a low kick from Neptune.
Frederick is looking to clinch.
Frederick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Neptune, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick tries for a takedown but Neptune sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frederick is looking to clinch but Neptune is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Neptune.
Chuck Neptune is winning the standup battle so far.

Frederick moves into the clinch successfully.
Frederick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Neptune gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chuck Neptune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Frederick.
Frederick is looking for a takedown.
Neptune landing knees to the head.

It looks like Paul Frederick has been cut.

Neptune is fighting off a takedown attempt but Frederick is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Neptune to the mat. Neptune regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Frederick is fighting to break Neptune's control of his arms but Neptune is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Frederick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neptune is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Frederick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neptune has control of Frederick's left arm, preventing Frederick from doing any damage.
Neptune utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neptune is trying to keep Frederick in close.
Neptune keeping moving, preventing Frederick from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Frederick shoots in and gets a takedown into Neptune's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frederick trying to control the position from guard on top but Neptune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neptune is pulling down on Frederick's head. It's preventing any offense from Frederick, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frederick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neptune looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neptune is working hard here to advance position.
Neptune keeping moving, preventing Frederick from controlling successfully.
Frederick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frederick landing some decent shots from guard.
Frederick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frederick won't allow Neptune to sweep him here.
Neptune not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frederick goes for a double leg but Neptune avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Neptune continues to drive forward.
Neptune gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frederick.
The referee calls for Neptune to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Neptune looking to throw knees to the head but Frederick is blocking nicely.
Frederick avoids a wild elbow strike from Neptune.

Frederick decides to pull guard.
Frederick throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Frederick is looking for a triangle but Neptune pushes his legs off easily.
Paul Frederick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neptune wants to pass the guard but Frederick is keeping the position.

Neptune thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neptune trying to control the position from guard on top but Frederick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frederick trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Frederick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Neptune is looking to land body kicks.
Neptune pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frederick is out of range and Neptune settles back down.
Frederick checks the leg kick.
Frederick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Neptune throws a leg kick but Frederick sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Frederick closes the distance and clinches.
Neptune tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neptune is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frederick is keeping busy.
Neptune with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neptune tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Frederick jumps guard and drags Neptune to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Frederick trying to control the position.
Neptune wants to pass the guard but Frederick is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neptune throws a big elbow that misses.
Neptune looking to pass the guard.
Neptune throwing strikes from guard but Frederick blocks nicely.
Frederick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neptune trying to control the position from guard on top but Frederick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frederick wants to sweep but no luck.
Frederick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Neptune is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Neptune keeping moving, preventing Frederick from controlling successfully.
Chuck Neptune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Frederick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neptune pulls Frederick in close to prevent any damage.
Frederick stands up over Neptune, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frederick landing some decent shots from guard.
Neptune looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frederick is one step ahead there.
Frederick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Neptune works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frederick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick looking to pass the guard.
Neptune is trying to control the position but Frederick postures up.
Neptune controlling Frederick's posture.
Frederick controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neptune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Frederick has managed to clinch.
Neptune tries to land knees in the clinch but Frederick avoids the damage to the body.
Neptune tries to land knees in the clinch but Frederick avoids the damage to the body.
Frederick managing to block the knees to the body from Neptune.
Frederick tries to pull guard but Neptune holds him up against the cage and eventually Frederick drops back down to his feet.

Frederick pulls Neptune into guard.
Paul Frederick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Neptune wanted to stand there but Frederick had control of the position.
Neptune pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frederick is keeping the position for now.
Frederick pulls Neptune in to control the position.
Neptune wants to stand and escape but instead Frederick has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Frederick postures up.
Frederick trying to control the position from guard on top but Neptune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neptune wants to control but Frederick passes easily into half guard.
Neptune is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Frederick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frederick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Frederick!