PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chemical Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvester Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Jihad. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fredriksson's choice of entrance music: Rambo theme. Chemical Ali could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sylvester Fredriksson's chin.

Ali
vs
Fredriksson

185 cm
24
182 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chemical Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sylvester Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fredriksson swivels and escapes.
Fredriksson misses with a leg kick.
Ali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fredriksson scores with a spinning back kick!
Fredriksson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ali moves out of range of the leg kick from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson stuns Ali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fredriksson misses with a body kick.
Fredriksson scores with a head kick. Ali tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ali avoids a kick to the body.
Fredriksson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredriksson moves out of range of the strikes.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up.
Ali fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fredriksson avoids it really well and circles away.
Fredriksson scores with a push kick.
Fredriksson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ali takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson thumps Ali with a low kick.
Fredriksson throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Fredriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Fredriksson lands but Ali takes it in his stride.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick and Fredriksson moves out of range easily.
Ali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sylvester Fredriksson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fredriksson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Fredriksson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fredriksson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fredriksson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Fredriksson.
Ali trying to control the position but instead, Fredriksson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ali into the cage.
Fredriksson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chemical Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredriksson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fredriksson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ali lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fredriksson backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fredriksson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali taking a breather.
Fredriksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ali avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Fredriksson.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson lands a damaging elbow.
Ali can't break the clinch.
Fredriksson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fredriksson pushes off an throws an elbow but Ali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fredriksson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fredriksson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson working Ali over with knees to the body.
Fredriksson pushes off an throws an elbow but Ali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fredriksson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Ali has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fredriksson uses from the top position.
Fredriksson is stalling in the full guard.
Ali is looking to sweep but instead, Fredriksson has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson wants to take a breather but Ali is having none of it.
Ali keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fredriksson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ali moves into full guard.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
Fredriksson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four 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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sylvester Fredriksson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
Fredriksson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fredriksson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fredriksson misses with a low kick.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy head kick

and Ali counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fredriksson won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali advances nicely into full mount.
Ali takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fredriksson wants to control but Ali is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Fredriksson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ali motions for Fredriksson to come forward. Ali throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fredriksson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fredriksson wants to slow Ali down by chopping away at his legs.
Ali fails with the takedown.
A head kick by Fredriksson misses

and Ali decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fredriksson's guard.
Fredriksson keeping full guard, as Ali tries to pass.
Fredriksson wants to hit a switch here but Ali passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fredriksson there!
Fredriksson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali trying to control but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Ali landing punches.
Ali prevents Fredriksson from getting the reversal.
Ali lands a nice shot to the head.
Ali landing shots from mount.
Ali looking to control but Fredriksson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fredriksson wants to control but Ali is having none of it.
Ali controlling from mount.
Ali lands a big shot there that rocks Fredriksson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Fredriksson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Fredriksson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ali celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chemical Ali!