PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Friedrichsen (ranked 3847 p4p, 343 weight class) and Frank Granger (ranked 1757 p4p, 203 weight class). Granger has chosen Primal Concrete Sledge as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Friedrichsen
vs
Granger

200 cm
23
286 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
237 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Friedrichsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Granger!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Frank Granger has been cut.
Friedrichsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Granger is looking to land body kicks.
Friedrichsen misses with a two punch combination.
Friedrichsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Friedrichsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friedrichsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Friedrichsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Granger throws a leg kick that misses.
Friedrichsen missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger lands a slapping body shot.
Granger scores with a hook to the body. Friedrichsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Granger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedrichsen ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
A bone on bone clash there as Granger blocks the leg kick.
Granger ducks right into an uppercut from Friedrichsen.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger misses with a leg kick
letting Friedrichsen counter with a right hand.
Granger lands a jab to Friedrichsen's midsection.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedrichsen connects with the punch.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Friedrichsen slips the punch.
Friedrichsen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Friedrichsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Friedrichsen gets through Granger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Friedrichsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Friedrichsen is trying to maintain a safe position but Granger gets an underhook and turns Friedrichsen into the cage.
A short right from Granger.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Friedrichsen is breathing heavily.
Granger lands a nice uppercut.
Granger digs a right hand underneath Friedrichsen's ribcage. Friedrichsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Granger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Friedrichsen backwards.
Granger lands an uppercut.
Granger prevents a body shot from Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen takes a shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Granger swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Granger.
Granger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Granger as the two fighters clinch.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Granger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friedrichsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger struggles to land a body shot inside as Friedrichsen controls his hands.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Friedrichsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Granger is leaning against Friedrichsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Granger lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedrichsen blocking some punches.
Granger presses Friedrichsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Granger scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Granger - that landed with a thud.
Friedrichsen takes a shot to the head.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granger is leaning against Friedrichsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Granger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Friedrichsen's elbow.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Friedrichsen controls the action.
Nice body punch from Granger.
A nice left hand lands by Friedrichsen.
A body shot lands from Granger.
Good body shot from Granger.
Granger scores with a hook to the body.
Granger misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger digs a right hand into Friedrichsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Friedrichsen's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Granger.
Granger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Granger.
Friedrichsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Granger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Granger.
A short right from Granger.

Friedrichsen is rocked!
Granger misses with the head strike.
Granger lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Friedrichsen to his knees! Granger keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Granger!
In his post fight interview, Frank Granger started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Erik Friedrichsen had this to say: 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.