PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guy River (ranked 2073 p4p, 1199 weight class) and Matthew Fritz (ranked 258 p4p, 161 weight class). River comes to the cage accompanied by Gabon National Anthem. Matthew Fritz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Guy River's chin.

River
vs
Fritz

182 cm
34
156
24 - 16 - 0

165 cm
33
155
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Fritz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fritz misses with a wild body shot.
Fritz throws a big shot that misses.
Fritz misses with a low kick.
River looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
River looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fritz throws a counter combo.
River's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fritz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! River scrambles back to his feet.
River lands a front kick.
River missing with a left hand there. Fritz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Fritz is predictable there
and River counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River looks to land a right hand but Fritz moved out of range.
Fritz misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
Fritz throws a wild body kick that River sees coming a mile off.
River was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fritz throws a right hand that River ducks under and follows up with a left that River also avoids with ease.
We've been informed that Fritz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fritz misses with a low kick.
Fritz connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fritz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fritz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fritz.
Fritz ducks right into an uppercut from River.
River is looking to slow Fritz down with leg kicks.
River throws a combination that misses
and Fritz counters with a slapping leg kick.
River fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
River lands a glancing blow to the side of Fritz's head.
River is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fritz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for River, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fritz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Fritz.
Fritz slips a straight right by River.
River is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
River has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rivers Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A cross from River lands.
Fritz misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Fritz tenderised River's leg. River is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fritz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fritz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
River lands a jab to the nose.
River misses with an uppercut
and Fritz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
River throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fritz looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
Fritz cracks River with a good jab.
Guy River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fritz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and River has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Fritz is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Fritz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
River misses with a combination
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. River looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fritz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and River has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
River slips under a jab.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fritz manages to avoid it.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Fritz lands with a straight right. River didn't see that one coming.
River jabs Fritz right on the nose. Fritz blinks but takes it well.
Fritz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on River if he has to take too many more of those.
River staying out of range there.
Fritz tries a low kick but River avoids it.
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fritz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
River comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fritz misses with a series of wild punches.
River was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
River drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
River throws a body punch but Fritz moves out of range.
Fritz lands with a hook. River tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fritz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fritz throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick from Fritz, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
Fritz staying out of range there.
River throws a series of punches but Fritz moves out of range.
Fritz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
River walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
River throws a leg kick
and Fritz counters with a nice low kick that buckles River's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from River.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fritz.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fritz.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matthew Fritz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

River tries to score with a low kick but Fritz moves his leg out of the way.
River works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
River scores with a jab to the head.
Fritz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fritz moves into range and connects with a jab.
River is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fritz loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
Fritz throws a head kick but River moves out of range.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fritz.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Fritz misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by River.
A jab from River finds it's way through Fritz's defenses.
River tries to close the distance and clinch but Fritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz cracks River with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fritz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of River's head.
Fritz moves into range and connects with a jab.
River sizes up Fritz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick from Fritz lands but River takes it in his stride.
River fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fritz throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
River lands the left hand.
Fritz tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fritz tries to land a body kick
and River counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River swings for the body but Fritz moves out of range.
Fritz lands a front kick.
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fritz looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.

River clinches.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Fritz fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River digs a right hand underneath Fritz's ribcage. Fritz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
River working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fritz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

River breaks the clinch.
River throws the kick towards the body but Fritz avoids it.
Fritz moves out of range of the body kick from River.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fritz.
Fritz throws a jab when River was well out of range.
Fritz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
River drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

River moves into range and clinches up with Fritz.
Fritz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
River taking a breather.
River lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

River manages to break the clinch.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River lands a lovely overhand right.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fritz.
It looked like River wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from River lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fritz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fritz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fritz looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
Fritz misses with a double jab.
Fritz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fritz looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
Fritz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from River with a body shot.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fritz misses with a series of wild punches.
River misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
River looks to clinch
and Fritz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Fritz misses the target.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fritz manages to avoid it.
Fritz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fritz throws a nice looking combination but River bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fritz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
River tries to clinch there but Fritz circles away.
Fritz connects with a body shot that sends River's belly button to the back.
River thows a leg kick but Fritz checks it
and Fritz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fritz connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fritz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River throws a head kick but Fritz moves out of range.
River misses with a hook.
River walks into a straight right hand from Fritz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matthew Fritz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fritz lands a jab to the nose.
Fritz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Fritz scores with a hook.
River connects with a single shot there.
River bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
River tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fritz is able to avoid easily.
Fritz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
River wants to clinch up but Fritz keeps it at a distance.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Fritz flicks out a counter leg kick but River steps away.
Fritz lands a high kick!
Fritz misses with a looping left.

River drives through and clinches with Fritz against the cage.
Fritz has a couple of punches blocked by River.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fritz misses with a punch to the body.
Fritz is trying to break the clinch but River has him pressed against the cage.
River lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fritz misses with a punch on the inside.
River lands with a left to the head.

River breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River throws a leg kick but Fritz checks it.
Fritz slips under a jab from River.
A little jabbing left from Fritz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fritz throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fritz lands a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fritz.
Fritz tries a head kick but it misses.
River jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fritz misses with a head kick.
River blocks a head kick by Fritz.
Fritz throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fritz throws a jab but it's blocked by River.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from River misses
enabling Fritz to counter with a crisp jab.
River tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fritz! But no joy.
Fritz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fritz. Fritz obviously looking to wear him down.
Fritz misses with a leg kick
and River counters with a slapping leg kick.
River swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fritz.
River throws a series of punches but Fritz moves out of range.
River looks to land a combination but Fritz avoids it well.
Fritz thinks about the counter body kick.
Fritz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling River to score with a decent uppercut.
River's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fritz under the eye.
River looks to land a body kick but Fritz moved away.
River slips a straight right by Fritz.
River swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fritz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by River.
Guy River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from River.
Fritz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Fritz.
Fritz tries to land a front kick but River steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fritz thows a left - swing and a miss!
River connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Fritz misses.
River misses with a hook.
Fritz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fritz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fritz lands with a shot to the body.
River takes a swing at Fritz's ribcage but misses.
Fritz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A shot to the liver by River. Beautiful body shot.
Fritz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
River cracks Fritz with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthew Fritz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fritz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River lands with a nice body punch.
Fritz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
River fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fritz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matthew Fritz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fritz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of River 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fritz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like River wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
River throws a leg kick
and Fritz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River misses with a two punch combination.
Fritz digs a good body shot into River's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guy River showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fritz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Matthew Fritz!
An out of breath Matthew Fritz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.