PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Munoz (ranked 5727 p4p, 4251 weight class) and Charlie Fredrickson (ranked 602 p4p, 508 weight class). Charlie Fredrickson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Munoz
vs
Fredrickson

195 cm
26
190
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Fredrickson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nice body punch from Fredrickson.
Fredrickson connects with a body shot.

Fredrickson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fredrickson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munoz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fredrickson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Munoz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fredrickson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Fredrickson manages to pull guard.
Fredrickson looking for a sweep. Not yet Fredrickson, not yet.

Fredrickson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Munoz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Fredrickson is tightening it up a little... Munoz has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Munoz reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Munoz taps out! Nice BJJ there by Fredrickson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Charlie Fredrickson!