PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Frettish had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Frettish
vs
Jay

157 cm
29
142 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

163 cm
26
140 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Frettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bee Jay!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frettish swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jay drives through and clinches with Frettish against the cage.
Frettish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jay's elbow.
Frettish throws a head punch that misses.
Frettish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frettish.
Frettish is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frettish.
Jay misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay blocking some punches.
Frettish displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jay up against the cage.
Frettish misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jay missing with knees to the body.
Jay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frettish's elbow.
Jay trying to land knees to the body.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frettish misses with a punch on the inside.
Frettish is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jay.
Jay letting Frettish take a breather here.
Frettish has a couple of punches blocked by Jay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frettish fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jay tries to clinch but Frettish moves out of range.

Frettish moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frettish.
Frettish is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Frettish prevents a body shot from Jay.
Jay looking for a takedown.
Ed Frettish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bee Jay.
Frettish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frettish is defending well for now.
Jay blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
Frettish tries to work over Jay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frettish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frettish misses with the head strike.
Frettish throws a punch but it's blocked by Jay.
Frettish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frettish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jay crunches a lovely knee into Frettish's ribcage.
Frettish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frettish stalling in the clinch but Jay improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frettish looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frettish has a couple of punches blocked by Jay.
Frettish lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Frettish scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jay lands a nice knee to the body.
Frettish can't find room to land a body shot as Jay controls the action.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Frettish controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frettish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jay's elbow.
Frettish struggles to land a body shot inside as Jay controls his hands.
Jay lands a good knee to the midsection. Frettish won't want to take too many of those.
Frettish tries to circle away but Jay has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Frettish dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jay has Frettish up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Frettish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frettish misses with a punch on the inside.
Ed Frettish has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frettish is struggling to control the position.
Jay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Frettish controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frettish blocks a body shot from Jay.
Jay lands a good knee to the midsection. Frettish won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frettish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jay.
Frettish swings wildly with an uppercut but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jay lands a knee to the body.
Jay blocking some punches.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Frettish controls the action.
Nice body punch from Frettish.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frettish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frettish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jay lands a good knee to the midsection. Frettish won't want to take too many of those.
Frettish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frettish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frettish has a couple of punches blocked by Jay.
Jay blocking some punches.
Frettish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jay can do to turn this around?
Frettish misses with a punch on the inside.
Frettish swings wildly with an uppercut but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frettish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frettish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frettish tries a body shot but Jay blocks it.
Frettish tries to break the clinch but Jay is controlling the position.
Jay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frettish looking to slow down the pace here.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Frettish controls the action.
Frettish tries a body shot but Jay blocks it.
Jay blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jay blocking some punches.
Frettish working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Jay.
Frettish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frettish tries to stall but Jay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Frettish controls the action.
Frettish misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frettish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frettish misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Ed Frettish will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jay moves into range and clinches up with Frettish.
Jay has Frettish pressed against the cage, preventing Frettish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
Frettish misses with a body punch.
Jay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frettish or not.
Jay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frettish's efforts to push away.
Frettish throws a head punch that misses.
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frettish misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jay misses with a body punch.
Frettish stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jay.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
Jay misses with a body punch.
Frettish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jay can't get the takedown.
Jay misses with a body punch.
Frettish has had enough of the clinch but Jay keeps him there for the moment.
Frettish trying to control the position but instead, Jay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frettish into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frettish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay is leaning against Frettish and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frettish tries to throw a body punch but Jay avoids it by throwing Frettish back against the cage.
Jay letting Frettish take a breather here.
Frettish tries to break the clinch but Jay is controlling the position.
Frettish tries to throw a body punch but Jay avoids it by throwing Frettish back against the cage.
Jay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frettish.
Frettish trying to control the position but instead, Jay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frettish into the cage.
Jay prevents a body shot from Frettish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frettish wants to get back to striking at distance but Jay won't allow it.
Frettish has a couple of punches blocked by Jay.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
Frettish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frettish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jay's elbow.
Frettish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frettish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jay lands a shot to the body.
Frettish makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frettish leaning against his opponent.
Jay crunches a lovely knee into Frettish's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frettish is trying to break the clinch but Jay has him pressed against the cage.
Jay prevents Frettish from breaking the clinch.

Frettish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ed Frettish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frettish looks to land a combination but Jay avoids it well.

Jay moves into the clinch successfully.

Frettish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jay avoids the body shot from Frettish.
Ed Frettish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jay has managed to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jay wants the takedown. Frettish is fighting it off but Jay persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Frettish's guard against the cage.
Frettish on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Frettish tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay looking to pass the guard.
Bee Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jay drops back, looking for a kneebar! Frettish looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Frettish looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Frettish!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bee Jay.
I think Frettish 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Frettish!