PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Benedict (ranked 4896 p4p, 6399 weight class) and Kent Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Julius Benedict has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Benedict
vs
Frederick

188 cm
18
223
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
26
282
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Core Combat

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julius Benedict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kent Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frederick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Frederick moves into range and clinches up with Benedict.
Benedict misses with some punches.
Benedict cracks Frederick with a nice body shot.
Frederick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frederick jumps guard but Benedict turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Benedict misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Benedict scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benedict lands a right hand.

Frederick breaks the clinch.

Benedict moves into the clinch.
Frederick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Frederick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Benedict avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Julius Benedict has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Frederick.
Benedict has a couple of punches blocked by Frederick.
Benedict misses with a body punch.
Benedict lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frederick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frederick looks winded!
Benedict lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedict swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benedict swings wildly with an uppercut but Frederick uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict throws a head punch that misses.
Benedict lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benedict scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frederick is trying to break the clinch but Benedict is controlling him.
Frederick blocking some punches.
Benedict tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frederick's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Benedict.
Benedict lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benedict lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benedict lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frederick backwards.
Still in the clinch, Benedict scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benedict lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Benedict.
Benedict scores with a nice hook 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!
Benedict digs a right hand into Frederick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frederick's gas tank.
Benedict scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benedict tries to throw a body punch but Frederick avoids it by throwing Benedict back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict lands a left hand.
Benedict swings wildly with an uppercut but Frederick uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Benedict.
Benedict lands with a right to the head.
Benedict swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frederick tries to break free but Benedict pushes him back against the cage.
Benedict lands a hook that snaps the head of Frederick backwards.
Benedict stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benedict lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benedict works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benedict misses with a body punch.
Benedict lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benedict pushes Frederick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benedict lands a left hand.
Benedict tries to throw a body punch but Frederick avoids it by throwing Benedict back against the cage.
Frederick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benedict makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benedict.
Benedict lands with a left to the head.
Benedict misses with some punches.
Benedict throws a head punch that misses.
Benedict stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benedict goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedict scores with a shot to the side of Frederick's head.
Benedict fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benedict lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benedict fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benedict.
Benedict misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedict softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frederick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Frederick is rocked!

It looks like Kent Frederick has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frederick.
Frederick is still on wobbly legs! Can Benedict finish him?
Still in the clinch, Benedict scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedict presses Frederick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Benedict lands a nice uppercut.
Benedict creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Frederick with a big uppercut! Frederick tries to clinch up but Benedict pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Frederick to the mat! Frederick covers up and Benedict unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Julius Benedict!
Julius Benedict was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.