PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronks Pitephild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freida Felcher (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.

Pitephild
vs
Felcher

175 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Fight 4 America

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 Las Vegas, Bronks Pitephild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freida Felcher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felcher blocks a head kick by Pitephild.

Felcher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Felcher landing strikes.
Felcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Felcher stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pitephild is looking to clinch but Felcher is avoiding it.

Pitephild rushes Felcher and presses him up against the cage.
Pitephild is trying to stall.

Felcher manages to break the clinch.
Felcher shoots in but no luck this time.
Freida Felcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pitephild fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Felcher sprawls well initially but Pitephild persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Felcher trying to hold on to Pitephild's head to control him but Pitephild postures up.
Felcher punching from the bottom.
Pitephild throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pitephild missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pitephild knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Felcher on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felcher is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Felcher is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pitephild's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pitephild's back!
Felcher controlling well, preventing Pitephild from escaping the position.
Pitephild trying to control the hands but Felcher won't let him.
Pitephild tries to escape the position.
Pitephild trying to control the action but Felcher just sinks the hooks in.
Felcher trying to control.
Felcher lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Felcher looking to break Pitephild's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pitephild remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Felcher will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Felcher looks gassed!
Felcher not allowing Pitephild to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Felcher is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pitephild trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Pitephild is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Felcher gets his way!
Pitephild rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Felcher is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felcher performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Felcher stands up and beckons Pitephild to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitephild slips a jab from Felcher.

Felcher scores with a takedown into Pitephild's guard.
Felcher content to stall in guard here.
I looks like Felcher might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Felcher trying to control but Pitephild is working from the bottom.
Felcher advances to half guard.
Felcher stalling.
Pitephild is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitephild regains full guard. Nicely done.

Pitephild is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Pitephild is looking for a triangle but Felcher pushes his legs off easily.

Felcher drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pitephild dives on top into guard.
Pitephild wants to stand but Felcher is controlling his posture from full guard.
Felcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Felcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Felcher, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freida Felcher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pitephild with a poor takedown

and Felcher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pitephild's guard.
Pitephild keeping full guard, as Felcher tries to pass.
Felcher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pitephild's guard.
Felcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Pitephild is retaining full guard.
Felcher won't allow Pitephild to sweep him here.
Felcher trying to control but Pitephild is working from the bottom.

Pitephild uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pitephild with a lazy takedown attempt

and Felcher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Felcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Pitephild is retaining full guard.
Pitephild throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Freida Felcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Felcher content to stall in guard here.
Pitephild wants to stand up but Felcher is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felcher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Felcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pitephild keeping moving, preventing Felcher from controlling successfully.
Felcher stopping the sweep attempt from Pitephild.
Felcher won't allow Pitephild to get back to his feet.
Felcher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pitephild looking for a sweep. Not yet Pitephild, not yet.
Felcher passes Pitephild's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Felcher performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Felcher is working for a kimura but Pitephild is defending it quite comfortably.
Felcher is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felcher wants to control but Pitephild is keeping him busy.
Pitephild is trying to control but can't.
Felcher content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Pitephild is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Felcher pulls his head out easily.
Pitephild scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Felcher manages to mount him!
Pitephild tries to lock up and control but Felcher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitephild is working to get back to half guard.
Pitephild is working hard here to advance position.
Felcher wants to control the pace but Pitephild is squirming around nicely.
Pitephild wants to control but Felcher is having none of it.
Felcher lands with some strikes.
Felcher trying to control but Pitephild is having none of it.
Pitephild is looking to get to half guard.
Pitephild wants to hold on but Felcher pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pitephild is working to get back to half guard.

Felcher get's back to his feet.
Pitephild moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pitephild tries to close the distance and clinch but Felcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Felcher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pitephild manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Felcher is controlling the pace.
Felcher is tying to control. Pitephild wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Felcher is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pitephild!
Felcher controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freida Felcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pitephild's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pitephild closes the distance looking to clinch

so Felcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pitephild throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pitephild is trying to keep Felcher in close.
Felcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Pitephild is retaining full guard.
Pitephild lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Felcher!
Felcher slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pitephild thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Felcher's head.
Pitephild seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pitephild controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Felcher manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pitephild!

Felcher moves into the clinch.
Pitephild tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Felcher breaks from the clinch.
Pitephild tries to clinch but Felcher is having none of it.
Pitephild with a lazy takedown attempt

so Felcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pitephild is trying to keep Felcher in close.
Pitephild is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Felcher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Felcher stopping the sweep attempt from Pitephild.
Felcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Pitephild is retaining full guard.

Pitephild has his foot on Felcher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Felcher works his way back into a safe position though.

Felcher is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pitephild is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pitephild has escaped and now he's on top!
Pitephild landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitephild is looking to stand up but Felcher won't let him.

Felcher working for submissions but it's allowed Pitephild to get to half guard.
Felcher is not content to let Pitephild control the position.
Felcher tries to roll over but Pitephild keeps him under control.
Felcher gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Felcher is on top in guard.
Pitephild controls Felcher momentarily but Felcher frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felcher cracks Pitephild with a solid left hand.

Pitephild is working an open guard so Felcher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Pitephild has closed the distance and engaged Felcher in a clinch.
Felcher lands a knee to the body.
Felcher keeps control of Pitephild as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Felcher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pitephild is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Pitephild jumps guard.
Pitephild is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Pitephild looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Felcher looking to pass the guard.

Pitephild has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Felcher off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitephild throws a head kick that misses.

Felcher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Felcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Felcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Felcher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Felcher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Felcher cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Felcher with a couple of short strikes.
Felcher working Pitephild over with strikes here.
Pitephild working to try and regain half guard.
Felcher controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitephild can't escape the position.
Bronks Pitephild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pitephild swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freida Felcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Felcher 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freida Felcher!