PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Villi Kotobalavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Njord Freyr (ranked 0 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.

Kotobalavu
vs
Freyr

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Villi Kotobalavu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Njord Freyr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freyr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freyr fails to land with a series of punches.
Freyr tests Kotobalavu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freyr keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kotobalavu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Freyr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kotobalavu goes for a takedown attempt but Freyr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Villi Kotobalavu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freyr throws a series of punches but Kotobalavu avoids them all with ease.
Freyr lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Villi Kotobalavu has been cut.
Freyr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Kotobalavu is rocked!
Freyr connects with a body shot.
Kotobalavu has a takedown stuffed.
Freyr avoids the body shot from Kotobalavu.
A solid body kick from Kotobalavu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Freyr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu trying to get back to full guard but Freyr takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kotobalavu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Freyr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kotobalavu is breathing heavily.
Freyr tries to pass to full mount but Kotobalavu defends it.
Kotobalavu tries to get to full guard but Freyr has control of the leg.
Freyr controlling the action here.
Kotobalavu missing with punches from the bottom.
Freyr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu is looking to control Freyr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kotobalavu avoid being mounted?
Freyr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Freyr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Freyr not doing much here.
Freyr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Freyr sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Njord Freyr just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Freyr does no damage.
Kotobalavu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freyr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Freyr misses with a combination
and Kotobalavu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Freyr tries to clinch there but Kotobalavu circles away.
Kotobalavu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freyr's calf.
Kotobalavu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freyr.
Kotobalavu tries to clinch up but Freyr circles away and keeps his distance.
Kotobalavu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freyr's waist but Freyr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kotobalavu off to one side.
Freyr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kotobalavu counters with a big head kick but Freyr shrugs it off.
Kotobalavu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Njord Freyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotobalavu fakes the leg kick and cracks Freyr in the body.

Kotobalavu forces Freyr back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kotobalavu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Freyr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kotobalavu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kotobalavu tries to pull guard but Freyr won't allow it.
Kotobalavu lands a knee to the body.
Kotobalavu tries to stall but Freyr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Kotobalavu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freyr takes a swing at Kotobalavu's ribcage but misses.
Kotobalavu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freyr circles away.
Kotobalavu is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freyr swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Freyr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kotobalavu is looking for a sweep.

Freyr stands up and beckons Kotobalavu to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Freyr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Freyr controlling the pace.
Freyr wants to free his trapped foot but Kotobalavu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Njord Freyr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Villi Kotobalavu's cut.
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.

Freyr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kotobalavu in his tracks.
Freyr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Kotobalavu as Freyr shoots in.
Freyr clinches but Kotobalavu breaks the clinch

and Kotobalavu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Freyr trying to control the position here.
Freyr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freyr pulls Kotobalavu in close to prevent any damage.
Kotobalavu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freyr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Freyr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freyr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kotobalavu distracts Freyr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kotobalavu forces his way into half guard.
Freyr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Freyr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Freyr manages to get to full guard.
Kotobalavu trying to control the position from guard on top but Freyr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotobalavu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kotobalavu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

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.
Kotobalavu throws a big right hand that misses.
Freyr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Freyr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kotobalavu is controlling him.
Njord Freyr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kotobalavu wants to pass the guard but Freyr is keeping the position.
Freyr is pulling down on Kotobalavu's head to control his posture.
Kotobalavu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kotobalavu trying to control but Freyr is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu is really struggling to control Freyr but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Freyr working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kotobalavu shoots in but Freyr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freyr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kotobalavu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Freyr throws a body punch but Kotobalavu moves out of range.
Kotobalavu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kotobalavu throws a head kick that misses.

Freyr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Freyr lands in his opponent's guard.
Kotobalavu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freyr postures up.
Freyr tries to free his leg and advance position but Kotobalavu is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freyr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Freyr won't allow Kotobalavu to sweep him here.
Kotobalavu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Freyr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kotobalavu looking to control but Freyr passes into half guard.
Kotobalavu wants to improve his position but Freyr is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freyr slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Njord Freyr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Villi Kotobalavu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Freyr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kotobalavu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Freyr fails to land with a series of punches.
Freyr misses with a combination
and Kotobalavu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Freyr lands a jab-cross combination.
Freyr swinging wilding here.
Kotobalavu shoots in and drives through. Freyr sprawls well.
Villi Kotobalavu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freyr swinging wilding here.

Freyr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Freyr showed some decent athleticism there.

Kotobalavu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kotobalavu tries to get to full guard but Freyr has control of the leg.
Freyr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu trying to control from the bottom.
Kotobalavu gets back to full guard.
Freyr trying to control the position from guard on top but Kotobalavu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotobalavu wants to get back to his feet but Freyr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kotobalavu is trying to control the position but Freyr postures up.
Freyr looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Kotobalavu. No joy for Freyr on that attempt.
Kotobalavu fails with a takedown attempt.
Kotobalavu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freyr circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Villi Kotobalavu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotobalavu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freyr scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr misses with a double jab.

Kotobalavu clinches up with Freyr and pushes him back against the cage.
Freyr has had enough of the clinch but Kotobalavu keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kotobalavu.
Freyr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freyr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freyr wants to get back to striking at distance but Kotobalavu won't allow it.
Kotobalavu blocks a body shot from Freyr.

Kotobalavu breaks from the clinch.
Kotobalavu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freyr is fending him off so far but Kotobalavu persists. Nope, Freyr circles away and we're back to standing.
Freyr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kotobalavu shoots in for a takedown but Freyr shows good takedown defense.
Kotobalavu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freyr shoots in for a takedown but Kotobalavu shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kotobalavu.
Freyr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kotobalavu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kotobalavu looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A low kick from Freyr is predictable there
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kotobalavu moves forwards but Freyr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Freyr misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freyr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Freyr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kotobalavu on the side of the head.
Kotobalavu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Freyr looks to land a combination but Kotobalavu avoids it well.
Kotobalavu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kotobalavu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kotobalavu tries for a takedown but Freyr circles away easily
and Freyr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Freyr wants to clinch up but Kotobalavu keeps it at a distance.
Kotobalavu fails to land the takedown.
Kotobalavu has a takedown stuffed.
Freyr misses with a double jab
and Kotobalavu counters with a two punch combo.
Kotobalavu takes a swing at Freyr's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Freyr. No joy for Kotobalavu on that attempt.
Freyr throws a nice looking combination but Kotobalavu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kotobalavu closes the distance and clinches up with Freyr, looking for a takedown. Kotobalavu pushes Freyr against the cage but Freyr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Njord Freyr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kotobalavu shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu lands with a slapping head kick.
Kotobalavu looks for a takedown but Freyr sprawls well.
Kotobalavu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freyr doesn't seem bothered though.
Kotobalavu fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Freyr does no damage.
No joy there for Freyr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kotobalavu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kotobalavu wants to clinch up but Freyr keeps it at a distance.
Villi Kotobalavu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freyr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kotobalavu counters with a leg kick.
Kotobalavu shoots in for a takedown but Freyr shows good takedown defense.
A right-left combo lands from Freyr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Kotobalavu.
Freyr misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kotobalavu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freyr misses with a low kick.
Freyr misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Freyr.
Kotobalavu misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Njord Freyr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Freyr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Njord Freyr!