PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obidiah Fitzroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Friedrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friedrich has chosen Go hard or go home as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fitzroy
vs
Friedrich

190 cm
28
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
29
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Obidiah Fitzroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Friedrich!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedrich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Friedrich misses with a low kick as Fitzroy jumps back.
Friedrich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fitzroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Friedrich thinking.
Some wild striking there from Fitzroy.
Fitzroy cracks Friedrich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Robert Friedrich has been cut.

Fitzroy forces Friedrich back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fitzroy pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fitzroy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Friedrich wants a takedown.

Fitzroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Friedrich throws a right and a left that Fitzroy avoids nicely.
Friedrich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Friedrich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzroy manages to avoid it.
Fitzroy tries to clinch up.
Friedrich misses with the combination.
Friedrich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedrich misses with a low kick.
Friedrich misses with a low kick.
Fitzroy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Friedrich misses with a jab, cross combination.

Friedrich tries to keep at a distance but Fitzroy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fitzroy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Friedrich.
Fitzroy stalling the fight.
Friedrich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fitzroy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Obidiah Fitzroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Friedrich.
Fitzroy tests Friedrich's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Robert Friedrich's cut even more.
Fitzroy circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Friedrich to the canvas! Friedrich doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Fitzroy keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obidiah Fitzroy!