PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Birbiglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Fredrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredrick comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz: Throw It Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roger Birbiglia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Birbiglia
vs
Fredrick

186 cm
21
199 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Birbiglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronald Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrick shoots in looking for a takedown. Birbiglia tries to sprawl out of it but Fredrick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Birbiglia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Birbiglia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Birbiglia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Birbiglia takes a swing at Fredrick's ribcage but misses.
Birbiglia tries for a takedown but Fredrick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Birbiglia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ronald Fredrick has been cut.
Birbiglia lands with an overhand left.
Fredrick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Birbiglia misses the target.
Jab, jab by Birbiglia - just one landing.
Fredrick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Birbiglia counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick wants to clinch up but Birbiglia keeps it at a distance.
Fredrick misses with a wild body shot.
Fredrick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fredrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roger Birbiglia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Fredrick.

Birbiglia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fredrick to the mat! Fredrick manages to get full guard.
Birbiglia throws a big elbow that misses.
Fredrick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Birbiglia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Birbiglia content to stall in guard here.
Birbiglia pushes down on Fredrick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've been hearing that Birbiglia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick is trying to control but can't.
Birbiglia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fredrick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Birbiglia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Birbiglia drops an elbow to the side of Fredrick's head.

Fredrick looking for a kimura from the bottom but Birbiglia passes into side control!
Birbiglia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fredrick keeps working.
Fredrick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Birbiglia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Birbiglia is looking to take a break and control but Fredrick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Birbiglia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Birbiglia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Birbiglia is landing with some decent strikes but Fredrick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Birbiglia is landing with some decent strikes but Fredrick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Birbiglia avoids the attempt from Fredrick to control.
Fredrick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That has opened up Ronald Fredrick's cut even more.
Birbiglia lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

The cut above Ronald Fredrick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Birbiglia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fredrick taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia prevents Fredrick from getting the reversal.
Birbiglia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Ronald Fredrick's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ronald Fredrick's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roger Birbiglia!
Roger Birbiglia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Ronald Fredrick was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll see you soon!!!'.