PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert J Fredrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bueller
vs
J Fredrick

186 cm
29
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

193 cm
20
193 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Bueller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert J Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Fredrick.
Fredrick avoids the head kick by Bueller.
Bueller throws a series of punches but Fredrick moves out of range.
Fredrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bueller was well out of range. Poor timing from Fredrick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fredrick.
Bueller moves out of range of the body kick from Fredrick.
Fredrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Bueller.
Bueller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fredrick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bueller throws a nice looking combination but Fredrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fredrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bueller.
Fredrick lands a nice looking body shot.

Fredrick drops Bueller with a nice combination! Fredrick dives into Bueller's guard, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredrick wants to control from the top but Bueller keeps moving.
Bueller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bueller looking for a guillotine here but Fredrick defends easily.
Bueller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fredrick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bueller is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fredrick is fighting to break Bueller's control of his arms but Bueller is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fredrick stopping the sweep attempt from Bueller.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bueller controlling Fredrick's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fredrick stuffs the takedown.
Robert J Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bueller stalks Fredrick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fredrick's face. Fredrick staggers backwards, shaken.
Bueller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fredrick avoids it really well and circles away.
Fredrick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fredrick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fredrick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Bueller is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Bueller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slow jab from Fredrick misses its intended target.
Bueller seems to have got his legs back now.
Fredrick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bueller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bueller pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fredrick back to the cage. Bueller follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fredrick throws a right hand that misses
and Bueller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bueller dives in for a single leg takedown but Fredrick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Bueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bueller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bueller fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bueller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bueller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fredrick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fredrick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bueller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fredrick keeping full guard, as Bueller tries to pass.
Bueller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fredrick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bueller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fredrick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fredrick throws a looping overhand right but Bueller ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bueller!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert J Fredrick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fredrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Bueller is just out of range.
Bueller ducks under a wild hook from Fredrick.
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Bueller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Fredrick misses.
Bueller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bueller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fredrick misses with a lunging right hand
and Bueller counters with a two punch combo.
Jab from Bueller.
Robert J Fredrick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bueller connects with a body shot.
Fredrick avoids the head kick by Bueller.
Bueller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fredrick.
A little feinted left hand from Bueller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fredrick throws a body punch but Bueller moves out of range.
Bueller moves out of range of the strikes.
Bueller throws a big counter combination but Fredrick scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've been told by Bueller's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fredrick leaves Bueller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A cross from Fredrick lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Bueller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fredrick's guard.
Bueller is looking to work some ground and pound but Fredrick has wrist control.
Fredrick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bueller is one step ahead there.
Bueller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fredrick seems keen to control Bueller's posture.
Bueller postures up in Fredrick's guard and throws a big left but Fredrick blocks it.
Bueller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller throwing strikes from guard but Fredrick blocks nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bueller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fredrick wants to control but Bueller postures up.
The ground and pound from Bueller seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Bueller stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bueller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fredrick sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fredrick.
Bueller throws a right hand that Fredrick ducks under and follows up with a left that Fredrick also avoids with ease.
Bueller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fredrick throws out the jab.
Bueller lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fredrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bueller.
Nice uppercut there from Fredrick.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredrick misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bueller.
Fredrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bueller manages to avoid it.
Fredrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fredrick throws a low kick but Bueller avoids it.
Fredrick throws a looping overhand right but Bueller ducks down to avoid it.
Fredrick clobbers Bueller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bueller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Fredrick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Bueller has managed to clinch.
Bueller can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Bueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bueller leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller wants a takedown but no success here.

Fredrick breaks the clinch.

Bueller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bueller working the ground and pound but Fredrick is defending the strikes.
Bueller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fredrick wants to control but Bueller postures up.

Bueller goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fredrick rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bueller's guard! Nice work there by Fredrick!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bueller doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eric Bueller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fredrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bueller is looking to wear down Fredrick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bueller tries to bum rush Fredrick with a series of wild strikes but Fredrick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fredrick takes a swing at Bueller's ribcage but misses.
Fredrick throws a looping overhand right but Bueller ducks down to avoid it.
Eric Bueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bueller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fredrick.
Bueller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fredrick throws out the jab.
Fredrick misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Fredrick.
Bueller moves out of range of the strikes.

Bueller rushes Fredrick and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fredrick gets the underhooks and prevents it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller slips under a jab.
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fredrick scores with a spinning back kick!
Fredrick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fredrick with a hook.
Bueller jabs at Fredrick's body.
Fredrick connects with a leg kick. Bueller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bueller fails with the takedown.
Fredrick misses with a straight left.
Fredrick with a nice cross.
Fredrick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fredrick takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredrick rushes Bueller and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Bueller is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Fredrick piles on the pressure and Bueller crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert J Fredrick!
Robert J Fredrick is the new middleweight champion!