PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daryll Fogherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persson has chosen Johnny Cash - Rusty cage as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fogherty
vs
Persson

190 cm
19
157 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daryll Fogherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fredrik Persson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persson tries to clinch there but Fogherty circles away.
Persson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fogherty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Persson fails to land the takedown.
Fogherty lunges at Persson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Persson's hand.
Persson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fogherty stuffs the takedown.
Daryll Fogherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Persson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Fogherty. No joy for Persson on that attempt.
Fogherty stuffs the takedown attempt from Persson. Persson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fogherty stalks Persson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Persson's face. Persson staggers backwards, shaken.
Fogherty stuffs the takedown.
Persson tries to clinch there but Fogherty circles away.
Daryll Fogherty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Persson fails with the takedown.
Fogherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Persson fails with a takedown attempt.
Fogherty bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Persson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Fogherty.
Persson misses with a double jab
and Fogherty counters with a big head kick but Persson shrugs it off.
Fogherty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fogherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Persson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fogherty.
Fogherty throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Persson.
Persson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fogherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick from Fogherty.
Persson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fogherty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fogherty lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Persson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Fogherty. That snapped Persson's head back.
Fogherty scores with a nice body kick.
Fogherty scores with a hook to the body. Persson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Fogherty misses.
Fredrik Persson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fogherty lands a jab-cross combination.
Persson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fogherty counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Persson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fogherty misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryll Fogherty dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Persson closes the distance but Fogherty moves to the side
and Fogherty counters with a left to the body.
Fogherty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Persson shoots and misses
and Fogherty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fogherty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fogherty counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Persson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fogherty counters with a left and a right that stings Persson.
Persson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fogherty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fogherty scores with a one two! Persson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Persson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fogherty looks to land a combination but Persson avoids it well.
Persson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fogherty counters with a head kick.
Daryll Fogherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Persson.
A shot to de liver by Fogherty. Beautiful body shot.
Persson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fogherty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Fogherty. Beautiful body shot.
A nice combination there by Fogherty.
Decent striking displayed by Fogherty there.
A right-left combo lands from Fogherty.
Fogherty throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Persson's head.
Persson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Persson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Persson throws a combination that misses
and Fogherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fogherty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Persson's hands.
Fogherty throws a nice head kick!
Fogherty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fogherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Persson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fogherty counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A punch combination from Persson misses.
Persson tries for a takedown but Fogherty circles away easily
and Fogherty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fogherty scores with a body shot.
Fogherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Persson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fogherty counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Persson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Persson dodges the punch combination from Fogherty.

Persson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryll Fogherty dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Persson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fogherty counters with a left and a right that stings Persson.
Persson with a poor takedown
and Fogherty counters with a stiff right hand.
Persson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Persson looks to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a three punch combo that has Persson backing up. Persson nods at Fogherty to acknowledge the strikes.
Persson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fogherty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daryll Fogherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Persson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fogherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fogherty misses.
Fogherty thows a body shot but no joy.
Persson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fogherty counters with a series of strikes. Persson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daryll Fogherty is winning the standup battle so far.
Persson has his takedown stuffed
and Fogherty counters with a head kick.
Persson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Persson fails with the takedown
and Fogherty counters with a body kick that stops Persson in his tracks momentarily.
Persson with a poor takedown
and Fogherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Persson tries to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fogherty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fogherty scores with a jab to the body.
Fogherty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fogherty cracks Persson with a good jab.
Fogherty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fogherty is looking to wear down Persson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Persson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fogherty counters with a three punch combo that has Persson backing up. Persson nods at Fogherty to acknowledge the strikes.
Fogherty is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fogherty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Persson tries for a takedown but Fogherty circles away easily
and Fogherty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Persson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Persson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fogherty prevents Persson from moving into mount.
Persson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Persson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Persson moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fogherty avoids a series of strikes thrown by Persson.
Fogherty tries to hold on but Persson postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Persson has isolated one of Fogherty's arms. Fogherty looking to fight him off but Persson twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fredrik Persson!