PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between gorrest friffan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawek Tall (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.

friffan
vs
Tall

210 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, gorrest friffan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slawek Tall!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

friffan rushes Tall and presses him up against the cage.
friffan tries a knee to the head but Tall blocks it.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but Tall blocks with his arms.
friffan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
friffan misses with a knee strike.
friffan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
friffan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
friffan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tall tries to score a body lock takedown but friffan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
friffan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
friffan landing knees to the head.
friffan looking to throw knees to the head but Tall is blocking nicely.
friffan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tall blocks it with crossed arms.
Tall looking for a takedown.
friffan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
friffan missing with knees to the body.
Tall wants to get back to striking at distance but friffan won't allow it.
Tall goes for a takedown in the clinch but friffan prevents it.
gorrest friffan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slawek Tall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
friffan looking to throw knees to the head but Tall is blocking nicely.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
friffan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
friffan is breathing heavily.
friffan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tall wants a takedown but no success here.
Tall managing to block the knees to the body from friffan.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but Tall blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tall has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics friffan uses from the top position.
Tall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
friffan is trying to stand back up but Tall is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
friffan is trying to stand.
Tall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
friffan has hold of Tall's hands but Tall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tall works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tall tries to control but friffan wriggling away.
friffan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
friffan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if friffan tries to get out of the position.
Tall landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tall punishing his opponent with strikes.
friffan tries to buck Tall off but he can't manage it.
Tall lands a big elbow.
friffan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tall lands a big shot there that rocks friffan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tall with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tall unloading with bombs!
friffan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tall lands a heavy elbow.
Tall landing punches.

friffan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
friffan taking shots to the head.
Oh friffan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tall unloading with bombs!
friffan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tall scoring with strikes but friffan is staying in there.
friffan seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tall working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tall wants to control the pace but friffan is squirming around nicely.
friffan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tall landing strikes from the mount.
Tall in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
friffan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The referee warns friffan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
friffan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tall landing punches.
Tall dominating with strikes here.
Tall won't let friffan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. friffan looks a forlorn figure.
Tall working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
friffan tries to buck Tall off but he can't manage it.
Tall landing strikes from the mount and friffan is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
friffan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tall raining down shots from the mount!
friffan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Tall looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
friffan really wants to buck Tall off and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
friffan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tall on the ground.
Tall with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slawek Tall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

friffan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
friffan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but friffan swivels and escapes.
gorrest friffan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tall shoots in but friffan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tall looks for a takedown but friffan sprawls well.
gorrest friffan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slawek Tall.
Tall shoots for a takedown but friffan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tall keeps the fight on the outside.
Tall misses with a takedown attempt - friffan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tall circles away from the clinch attempt.
friffan is looking to clinch but Tall is avoiding it.
friffan is looking to clinch but Tall is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
friffan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Slawek Tall has been cut.
friffan is looking to clinch but Tall is avoiding it.
friffan tries to clinch but Tall is having none of it.
friffan wants to clinch up but Tall keeps it at a distance.
friffan misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
friffan is looking to clinch but Tall is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tall.
friffan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
friffan doesn't manage to clinch there - Tall circles away.

friffan pushes Tall up against the cage in a clinch.
friffan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
friffan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
friffan misses with a knee to the head.
Tall wants to break the clinch but can't.
friffan with a knee to the head.

Tall successfully pulls guard.
Tall working a defensive guard here.

friffan gets to his feet - Tall follows without any prompting.
friffan throws a head kick that Tall semi-blocks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tall.

friffan clinches with his opponent.
friffan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but friffan has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
friffan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tall blocks it with crossed arms.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but Tall blocks with his arms.
friffan prevents a takedown attempt there.
friffan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. friffan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
friffan tries a knee to the head but Tall blocks it.
friffan lands a nice knee to the body.
Tall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. friffan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
friffan with a knee to the head.
friffan misses with a knee to the head.
friffan tries a knee to the head but Tall blocks it.
friffan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tall.
friffan stops a takedown attempt from Tall.
friffan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
friffan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
friffan misses with a knee to the head.
Tall wants a takedown but no success here.
friffan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
friffan looking to throw knees to the head but Tall is blocking nicely.
Tall goes for a takedown in the clinch but friffan prevents it.
friffan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
friffan tries a knee to the head but Tall blocks it.
friffan misses with a knee strike.

Tall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
friffan wants to clinch up but Tall keeps it at a distance.

Tall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
friffan has hold of Tall's hands but Tall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
friffan looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tall lands a nice short elbow.
Slawek Tall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tall prevents friffan from standing back up.

Tall stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nice takedown defense from friffan. No joy for Tall on that attempt.
friffan is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts friffan as he jumps to the side.
friffan fails in his attempt to clinch.
friffan is looking to clinch.
friffan tries to clinch up but Tall circles away and keeps his distance.
friffan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tall closes this distance looking for a takedown but friffan circles away.
Tall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
friffan doesn't manage to clinch there - Tall circles away.

friffan drives through and clinches with Tall against the cage.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tall has friffan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. friffan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
friffan landing knees to the head.
friffan gets underhooks to prevent Tall's takedown attempt.
friffan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but Tall blocks with his arms.
friffan prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gorrest friffan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slawek Tall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

friffan is looking to clinch.
Slawek Tall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tall swats away the attempt to clinch by friffan.
Tall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around friffan's waist but friffan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tall off to one side.
Tall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has friffan pinned against the cage. friffan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
friffan is looking to clinch.
friffan fails in his attempt to clinch.

friffan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
friffan looking to throw knees to the head but Tall is blocking nicely.
friffan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tall blocks it with crossed arms.
friffan misses with a knee to the head.
friffan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tall blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
friffan throws a knee to the head but misses.
friffan gets underhooks to prevent Tall's takedown attempt.
gorrest friffan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slawek Tall.
friffan connects with a knee to the head.
friffan looking to throw knees to the head but Tall is blocking nicely.
friffan lands a knee to the head.
friffan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tall blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
friffan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tall blocks it with crossed arms.
friffan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but Tall blocks with his arms.
friffan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
friffan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tall fails to pull guard.
friffan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tall tries for a takedown. No joy.
friffan tries to land knees in the clinch but Tall avoids the damage to the body.
friffan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
friffan trying to land knees to the body.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but Tall blocks with his arms.
friffan with a knee to the head.

Tall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
friffan wants to clinch up but Tall keeps it at a distance.
friffan throws a head kick that half lands.
Tall blocks a head kick by friffan.
Nice takedown defense from friffan. No joy for Tall on that attempt.

friffan drives through and clinches with Tall against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
friffan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tall goes for a takedown in the clinch but friffan prevents it.
friffan tries a knee to the head but Tall blocks it.
friffan tries a knee to the head but Tall blocks it.
friffan misses with a knee to the head.
Tall goes for a takedown in the clinch but friffan prevents it.
friffan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
friffan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
friffan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tall is trying to break the clinch but friffan has him pressed against the cage.
friffan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
friffan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Tall gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
friffan is trying to stand back up but Tall is controlling him

friffan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
friffan tries to clinch up but Tall circles away and keeps his distance.
Tall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. friffan tries to avoid it but Tall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag friffan to the ground. friffan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
friffan tries to clinch there but Tall circles away.
friffan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tall fails with the takedown.
friffan tries to clinch up but Tall circles away and keeps his distance.

friffan has managed to clinch.
friffan with a knee to the head.

Tall has dropped down and is working for a takedown. friffan is trying to keep an underhook but Tall manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Tall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

friffan has one foot on Tall's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tall swats away the attempt to clinch by friffan.
friffan throws a head kick but Tall moves out of range.
Tall looks for a takedown but friffan sprawls well.

Tall tries to keep at a distance but friffan has taken the fight into the clinch.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but Tall blocks with his arms.
friffan tries to land a knee to the head but Tall blocks with his arms.
friffan prevents the takedown attempt.
friffan stops a takedown attempt from Tall.
friffan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tall drops down looking for an ankle pick but friffan pulls his leg out and moves away.
friffan lands with a kick to the temple. Tall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
gorrest friffan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

friffan moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
gorrest friffan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think friffan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... gorrest friffan!