PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fearghal Mcwilliams (ranked 6215 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Froehling (ranked 6307 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mcwilliams
vs
Froehling

175 cm
19
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fearghal Mcwilliams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Froehling!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcwilliams scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mcwilliams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Froehling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcwilliams but Mcwilliams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcwilliams fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcwilliams leaves Froehling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mcwilliams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Froehling manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Froehling wants to get back to his feet but Mcwilliams passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Froehling is looking to control Mcwilliams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Froehling avoid being mounted?
Mcwilliams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Froehling kicks Mcwilliams off and gets back to his feet.
Froehling shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcwilliams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Froehling's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fearghal Mcwilliams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Froehling.

Froehling has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mcwilliams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcwilliams darts in looking for a takedown but Froehling gets double underhooks and turns Mcwilliams into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froehling tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcwilliams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Froehling somewhat.
Mcwilliams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcwilliams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Froehling is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Mcwilliams misses its target.
Mcwilliams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Froehling shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcwilliams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Froehling's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Froehling with that takedown attempt.
Froehling scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mcwilliams as Froehling shoots in.
Mcwilliams shoots in but no luck this time.
Froehling dives in and grabs Mcwilliams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcwilliams pushes down on Froehling's head and hops out.
Froehling looks winded!
Froehling shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcwilliams defends it nicely.
Mcwilliams attempts a counter takedown but Froehling avoids it well and moves away.
Mcwilliams slaps away a takedown attempt from Froehling, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mcwilliams closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froehling tries to pull guard but Mcwilliams holds him up against the cage and eventually Froehling drops back down to his feet.

Mcwilliams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcwilliams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Mcwilliams has closed the distance and engaged Froehling in a clinch.

Mcwilliams manages to break the clinch.

Mcwilliams rushes Froehling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcwilliams content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Mcwilliams breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fearghal Mcwilliams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Froehling fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mcwilliams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mcwilliams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mcwilliams looks up at the clock and then as Froehling takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mcwilliams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Froehling tries to improve position but can't.
Mcwilliams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcwilliams is looking to take a break and control but Froehling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcwilliams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcwilliams wants to control but Froehling is keeping him busy.

Mcwilliams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mcwilliams is looking to take a break and control but Froehling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Froehling struggling a bit here.
Froehling is looking for a sweep.
Mcwilliams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Froehling can do to turn this around?

That's two 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.
Froehling taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mcwilliams controls the position.
Mcwilliams seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Froehling for as long as he can get away with.
Froehling can't do much from the bottom here.
Mcwilliams happy to just control the position for now.
Mcwilliams trying to control the position but Froehling is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froehling is looking to reverse the position.
Mcwilliams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mcwilliams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Mcwilliams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Froehling rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mcwilliams's guard! Nice work there by Froehling!
Froehling prevents Mcwilliams from getting back to his feet.
Froehling wants to pass the guard but Mcwilliams is keeping the position.
Mcwilliams is controlling Froehling's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcwilliams is looking to stand up but Froehling isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcwilliams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fearghal Mcwilliams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Froehling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcwilliams is keeping the position for now.
Mcwilliams 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Froehling tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mcwilliams defends well and Froehling ends up having to push Mcwilliams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fearghal Mcwilliams dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mcwilliams pushes Froehling up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcwilliams gets underhooks to prevent Froehling's takedown attempt.

Mcwilliams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fearghal Mcwilliams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Froehling takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice sprawl there from Mcwilliams as Froehling shoots in.
Froehling throws a head kick but Mcwilliams moves out of range.
Froehling steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mcwilliams. That one must have hurt.
Mcwilliams fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcwilliams shoots in for a takedown but Froehling shows good takedown defense.
Froehling ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Froehling is defended easily by Mcwilliams.
Fearghal Mcwilliams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Froehling.
Froehling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcwilliams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcwilliams lands a head kick. Froehling smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Froehling wants to clinch up but Mcwilliams keeps it at a distance.
Froehling tries to clinch but Mcwilliams is having none of it.
Froehling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcwilliams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Mcwilliams.
Mcwilliams thuds his shin into the meat of Froehling's side.
Mcwilliams stuffs the takedown attempt from Froehling. Froehling gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcwilliams drives through and clinches with Froehling against the cage.
Mcwilliams tries to pull guard but Froehling won't allow it.

Froehling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Froehling tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcwilliams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Froehling moves into range and clinches up with Mcwilliams.
Froehling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mcwilliams pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Mcwilliams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcwilliams closes the distance and clinches up with Froehling, looking for a takedown. Mcwilliams pushes Froehling against the cage but Froehling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcwilliams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Froehling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcwilliams counters with a thumping low kick.

Mcwilliams clinches.

Mcwilliams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mcwilliams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcwilliams misses with a knee to the head.
Froehling tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mcwilliams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Froehling can't get the takedown.

Froehling breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcwilliams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Crunch! Mcwilliams slams his shin into Froehling's torso.
Mcwilliams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fearghal Mcwilliams is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Mcwilliams lands but Froehling takes it in his stride.
Mcwilliams throws a sloppy head kick and Froehling moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mcwilliams, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Froehling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcwilliams circles away.
Mcwilliams keeps Froehling at a distance using the push kick.

Mcwilliams moves into the clinch.
Mcwilliams lands a damaging elbow.
Sam Froehling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fearghal Mcwilliams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mcwilliams breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fearghal Mcwilliams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcwilliams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Fearghal Mcwilliams!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Fearghal Mcwilliams!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Fearghal Mcwilliams!

Fearghal Mcwilliams wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Fearghal Mcwilliams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.