PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Aurelieus (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.

Frederick
vs
Aurelieus

167 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Frederick!
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, Maximus Aurelieus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frederick misses with a takedown attempt
and Aurelieus counters with a series of strikes. Frederick will be more careful next time no doubt.

Aurelieus moves into the clinch.
Frederick jumps guard but Aurelieus stands there with Frederick around his waist. Frederick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aurelieus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Aurelieus is stalling here.
Aurelieus receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Frederick can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Frederick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frederick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aurelieus trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frederick jumps guard.
Frederick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aurelieus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Frederick wants to sweep here but Aurelieus controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelieus throws a big elbow that misses.
Frederick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frederick trying to keep a closed guard but Aurelieus is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frederick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aurelieus content to stall in guard here.
Frederick is looking to sweep but instead, Aurelieus has passed into half guard.
Aurelieus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frederick wants to control but Aurelieus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frederick wants to get back to full guard.
Aurelieus not doing much here.
Aurelieus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frederick wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Frederick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aurelieus sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Aurelieus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aurelieus stays in close to Frederick's body and controls the position.

Aurelieus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Aurelieus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Frederick is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelieus prevents Frederick from improving his position.
Frederick flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Aurelieus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Frederick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aurelieus.
Aurelieus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Frederick trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Aurelieus manages to pass to mount!
Frederick can't escape the position.
Frederick really is a fat lump.
Frederick wants to hold on but Aurelieus pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aurelieus controlling from mount.
Frederick blocking the ground and pound.
Frederick blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aurelieus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aurelieus looking to ground and pound but Frederick is blocking nicely.
Aurelieus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aurelieus avoids the attempt from Frederick to control.
Aurelieus throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Frederick because Aurelieus loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aurelieus thowing shots but they're missing.
Frederick tries to reverse the position but Aurelieus maintains control.
Aurelieus pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Aurelieus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Frederick shoots in looking for a takedown. Aurelieus tries to sprawl out of it but Frederick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aurelieus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Frederick gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aurelieus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Frederick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frederick looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frederick is working an open guard so Aurelieus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Aurelieus throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelieus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Dwayne Frederick has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aurelieus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Frederick manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Aurelieus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aurelieus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aurelieus tries to free his leg and advance position but Frederick is retaining full guard.
Aurelieus postures up.
Aurelieus content to stall in guard here.
Frederick is trying to hold Aurelieus in close to prevent damage but Aurelieus has managed to pass into half guard.
Aurelieus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Frederick wants to control but Aurelieus passes into side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederick can't do much from the bottom here.
Frederick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aurelieus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aurelieus trying to control the position but Frederick is working away.
Frederick trying to remain calm as Aurelieus controls from the top position.
Frederick tries to bench press Aurelieus off him but Aurelieus keeps the position.
Frederick is trying to control Aurelieus's posture but Aurelieus avoids it.
Aurelieus landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Frederick is looking for a sweep.
Aurelieus working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick tries to bench press Aurelieus off him but Aurelieus keeps the position.
Aurelieus is staying tight to Frederick's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Frederick wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Aurelieus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Aurelieus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Frederick is avoiding damage well.
Frederick tries to improve position but can't.
Frederick is being controlled here.
Frederick wants to control but Aurelieus postures up.

Aurelieus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aurelieus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aurelieus working away.

Aurelieus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aurelieus wants to control but Frederick is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelieus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Frederick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Frederick wants to control but Aurelieus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frederick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aurelieus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frederick throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Aurelieus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Frederick's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Frederick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aurelieus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aurelieus.

Aurelieus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Aurelieus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aurelieus preventing the sweep.
Aurelieus tries to stand but Frederick is controlling from the bottom.

Aurelieus stands and steps away. Frederick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Frederick gets tackled into the cage by Aurelieus. Aurelieus maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick is trying to drag Aurelieus to the mat but Aurelieus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frederick tries to pull guard but Aurelieus holds him up against the cage and eventually Frederick drops back down to his feet.

Aurelieus is trying to trip Frederick. He has hold of a leg but Frederick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Aurelieus persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Aurelieus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Frederick trying to control the position.
Aurelieus stays in close to Frederick's body and controls the position.
Frederick looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frederick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aurelieus passes into half guard.
Well, if Aurelieus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aurelieus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frederick is looking to counter the offense by Aurelieus and move into the clinch.
Maximus Aurelieus seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Aurelieus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Frederick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aurelieus wants to control but Frederick is keeping him busy.
Aurelieus working away.
Frederick is trying to work for a sweep but Aurelieus has mounted him!
Frederick is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelieus controlling his opponent.
Aurelieus looking to finish with strikes here!
Frederick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Frederick is working to get back to half guard.
Aurelieus controlling from mount.

Aurelieus has control of Frederick's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Frederick regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Frederick working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelieus lands a nice shot to the head.
Frederick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frederick is working hard here to advance position.
Aurelieus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aurelieus thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aurelieus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Frederick is looking to improve his position but Aurelieus isn't that keen on the idea.
Dwayne Frederick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus Aurelieus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Aurelieus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aurelieus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Aurelieus!