PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Stenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Minor
vs
Stenberg

170 cm
39
162 lbs
22 - 19 - 1

177 cm
28
164 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Sin City Allstars

Bullet Proof System
Amped Performance

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 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Minor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Stenberg!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenberg throws a right hand that misses

and Minor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Minor.

Stenberg is looking for a triangle but Minor pushes his legs off easily.
Stenberg working a defensive guard here.

Stenberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Minor defends well.
Our spies down at at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA inform us that Stenberg has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Stenberg has his foot on Minor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Minor works his way back into a safe position though.
Stenberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Minor controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg pulls Minor in to control the position.
Minor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Stenberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Minor defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stenberg looking for a guillotine here but Minor defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg wants to sweep here but Minor controlling him for the moment.
Stenberg keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.

Stenberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stenberg is on top in guard.

Minor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stenberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Minor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stenberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Minor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Stenberg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stenberg trying to control here.
Minor is stalling here. Stenberg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Minor seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stenberg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Minor wants to control but Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg working the head with strikes.
Minor struggling a bit here.

Stenberg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Minor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Minor struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor is looking for a sweep.

Stenberg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Minor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Minor sneaks back into half guard.
Stenberg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Minor wants to control but Stenberg is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minor gets back to full guard.
Stenberg throwing strikes from guard but Minor blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stenberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg wants to pass the guard but Minor is keeping the position.
Stenberg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Minor's head.
Stenberg landing some decent shots from guard.

Minor is rocked!
Minor pulls Stenberg in close to his closed guard and prevents Stenberg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Minor looking for a sweep. Not yet Minor, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stenberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Stenberg throws an elbow that misses. Minor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stenberg's guard. Nice move by Minor!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Minor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stenberg checks it well.
As Minor backs off Stenberg throws a huge counter combo but Minor manages to avoid it all.
Stenberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Stenberg misses with a body shot.
Minor tried to score with a low kick but Stenberg checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stenberg.
A combination from Minor does no damage.
Stenberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Minor. Minor obviously looking to wear him down.
Stenberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minor swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenberg.
Minor throws a shot from downtown. Stenberg moves away and avoids it.
Stenberg misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stenberg counters with a left to the body.
Stenberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stenberg tries to clinch but Minor is having none of it.
Minor closes the distance and clinches up with Stenberg, looking for a takedown. Minor pushes Stenberg against the cage but Stenberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Minor throws the left hand but Stenberg avoids the punch easily.
Stenberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Stenberg scores with a jab to the head.
Stenberg motions for Minor to come forward. Stenberg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Minor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stenberg misses with a low kick.
Minor throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minor misses with a two punch combination.

Stenberg instigates a clinch.
Minor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stenberg lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stenberg pulls guard effortlessly.
Minor wants to control from the top but Stenberg keeps moving.

Stenberg has his foot on Minor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Minor works his way back into a safe position though.

Stenberg working for submissions but it's allowed Minor to get to half guard.
Stenberg is not content to let Minor control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor prevents Stenberg from improving his position.
Minor slows the pace down in half guard.
Minor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Minor trying to control from Stenberg's half guard. Stenberg has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Stenberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Minor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minor trying to control but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
Minor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stenberg's head.

Stenberg has his foot on Minor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Minor works his way back into a safe position though.
Minor cracks Stenberg with a solid left hand.
Stenberg keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.

Stenberg looking for a guillotine here but Minor defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Stenberg is looking for a triangle here but Minor uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fredrik Stenberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Minor slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Minor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stenberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stenberg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Minor.
Minor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stenberg misses with a right hand
and Minor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Minor lands with a shot to the body.

Minor gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg has a couple of punches blocked by Minor.

Stenberg manages to pull guard.
Fredrik Stenberg has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stenberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Minor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Minor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Stenberg is looking for a triangle but Minor pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg controls Minor momentarily but Minor frees himself.
Stenberg might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Minor haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Minor with a nice head shot there.
Minor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stenberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Stenberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Stenberg working for a triangle but Minor defends it easily.
Minor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stenberg is keeping the position for now.
Fredrik Stenberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Minor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Minor stands up over Stenberg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stenberg pulls Minor in close to prevent any damage.
Stenberg trying to keep a closed guard but Minor is proving a slippery customer.
Minor preventing the sweep.
Stenberg has control of Minor's left arm, preventing Minor from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Stenberg has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stenberg holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minor fails to land with a series of punches.
Stenberg slips a jab from Minor.
Stenberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stenberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Minor counters with a left to the body.
Stenberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minor moves away.
Stenberg avoids the body shot from Minor.
Minor looks to land a left hand but Stenberg moved out of range nicely.
Stenberg swings for the body but Minor moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stenberg.
Minor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Minor throws a shot from downtown. Stenberg moves away and avoids it.
Stenberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Minor is looking to score with low kicks.
Minor throws a low kick but Stenberg moves out of range easily.
As Minor backs off Stenberg throws a huge counter combo but Minor manages to avoid it all.
Gerald Minor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Minor tries to clinch but Stenberg moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stenberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Minor circles away.
Jab by Stenberg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Minor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stenberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Stenberg!
During a confident post fight interview, Fredrik Stenberg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.