PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mato Cicak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frazier
vs
Cicak

180 cm
21
208 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

180 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mato Cicak!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cicak takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frazier connects with a jab.
Frazier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cicak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frazier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cicak shoots in but Frazier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cicak.
Frazier lands with a good body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Frazier as Cicak shoots in.
Joe Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mato Cicak.
A decent looking cross lands there for Frazier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cicak fails to land the takedown.
Frazier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cicak backs up against the cage.
Cicak looks winded!
Cicak fails to land the takedown.
Cicak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frazier sprawls well. Frazier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cicak gets slowly back to his feet.
Frazier connects with a right hand. Cicak shakes it off.
Frazier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frazier throws a one two combo.

Cicak is rocked!
Cicak is trying desperately to land a takedown but Frazier is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cicak.
Cicak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frazier.
Cicak is still on wobbly legs! Can Frazier finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicak needs to keep his hands up - Frazier had a free shot at his head there.
Frazier moves away from the strike by Cicak.
Frazier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Frazier waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Cicak. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Cicak to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Frazier distracts Cicak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frazier's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cicak seems to have recovered his senses.
Frazier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frazier wants to control from the top but Cicak keeps moving.
Frazier wants to stand but Cicak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Frazier wants to pass the guard but Cicak is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier wants to control from the top but Cicak keeps moving.
Frazier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Frazier wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Frazier lands with a nice combination. Cicak backs away looking to recover.
Frazier throws out a powerful jab.
Cicak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheers as Frazier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cicak doesn't seem phased though.
Cicak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frazier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Frazier punishes Cicak's body with a nice straight punch.
Frazier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frazier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frazier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Cicak is rocked!
Frazier lands with an overhand left.
Cicak is still on wobbly legs! Can Frazier finish him?
Cicak tries to get into range but Frazier steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Cicak! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Frazier scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Frazier!