PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frye comes to the cage accompanied by The Chainsmokers - Paris. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Frye
vs
Webb

211 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
Urban Fighter

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, French Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roderick Webb!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Webb.
Frye seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Webb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frye looks to land a combination. Webb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice cross by Frye.
Webb throws a sloppy head kick and Frye moves out of range easily.
Webb wants to clinch but Frye slips to the side
and Webb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Webb misses with a series of wild punches.
Frye was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Frye.
Frye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb darts in trying to clinch
and Frye counters with a nice uppercut.
Webb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Webb misses with a looping right.
A combination from Webb does no damage.
Frye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Webb doesn't seem bothered though.
Frye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Webb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roderick Webb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frye lands a jab-cross combination.
Webb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Frye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Webb is looking to clinch but Frye is avoiding it.
Webb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Frye was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb throws an overhand right that lands on Frye's shoulder, as Frye tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frye fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Webb on the side of the head.
Frye misses the shot to the body.
Webb throws a big counter head kick but Frye avoids it with no problem.
Webb is looking to clinch.
Frye really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frye cracks a nice hook into Webb's ribs.
Frye fails to land with a series of punches.
Webb misses with a hook to the body
and Frye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Webb swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Webb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Webb cracks Frye with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Frye looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Webb finish him?

It looks like French Frye has been cut.
Webb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Frye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frye is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good exchange - Frye coming out on top.
Webb misses with a head kick.
It looked like Frye was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Webb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frye is breathing heavily.
Webb tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Webb throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Frye counters with a stiff right hand.
Frye circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frye counters with a two punch combo.
Frye circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb is looking to clinch.
Webb tries to clinch up.
Webb just misses with a punch to the body.
Frye seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Webb gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Webb.

Webb breaks the clinch.
Webb moves in looking to clinch but Frye pushes him off.
Webb is looking to clinch but Frye is avoiding it.
Frye seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Webb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frye.
Webb tries a head kick but it misses.
Webb tries to clinch up but Frye circles away and keeps his distance.
Frye paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

French Frye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on French Frye's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Frye cracks Webb with an open hand slap.
Webb tries to clinch but Frye moves out of range.
Webb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Webb tries to clinch up.
Frye scores with a decent looking hook.
Webb wants to clinch
and Frye counters with a three punch combo that has Webb backing up. Webb nods at Frye to acknowledge the strikes.
French Frye is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Webb misses
and Frye counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frye throws a good cross that connects.
Frye displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Webb walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb tries to clinch but Frye moves out of range.
Webb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Webb misses with a head kick.
Frye is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Webb staying out of range there.
Webb misses with a kick to the body
and Webb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Webb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Webb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Webb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Webb was well out of range. Poor timing from Frye.
Webb pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye takes a swing at Webb's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Webb does no damage.
Frye seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Webb throws a hook to the side of Frye's head but Frye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Webb misses with a few strikes there.
Webb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Webb throws a sloppy head kick and Frye moves out of range easily.
Frye blocks a head kick by Webb.
Frye throws a big counter combination but Webb scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
French Frye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webb moves to clinch but Frye breaks away
and Frye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Webb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Webb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frye was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Frye.
Webb swinging wildly here.
Webb punishes Frye's body with a nice straight punch.

Webb drops Frye with a beautiful combination! Frye stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Webb is looking for the KO!

Frye is rocked!
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!
Frye showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webb.
Frye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frye swats away the attempt to clinch by Webb.
Webb throws a push kick but Frye slaps the foot to one side.
Frye avoids the body shot from Webb.
Webb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Webb has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Webb misses with a body kick.
Webb wants to clinch
and Frye counters with a straight right hand.
Webb is looking to clinch.
Frye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Webb avoids the body shot from Frye.
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 French Frye will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on French Frye's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Frye circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Frye was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Webb.
Webb wants to clinch.
Webb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Webb misses with a double jab
and Frye counters with a right hand to the body.
Frye scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frye lands with a nice body punch.
Webb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Webb closes the distance but Frye moves to the side
enabling Frye to counter with a crisp jab.
Frye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Webb can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Webb wants to clinch but Frye slips to the side
and Webb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Webb tries to clinch up.
Frye misses with a wild body shot.
Webb tries a head kick but it misses.
Frye is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Webb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Webb tries to bum rush Frye with a series of wild strikes but Frye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Frye was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Webb.
Frye keeps the fight on the outside.
Frye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye lands a really nice looking cross but Webb seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Frye.
A slow jab from Webb misses its intended target.
Frye takes a kick to the side of the head.
Webb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Webb tries to clinch but Frye moves away
and Frye counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Frye tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Webb blocks a jab.
Frye gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Webb.
Frye jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Webb throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Frye counter with a right hand.
Webb slips a straight right by Frye.

Webb drops Frye with a beautiful combination! Frye stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Webb is looking for the KO!
Oh Frye is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frye slips a jab from Webb.
Webb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frye seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Webb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Webb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frye swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Frye seems to have got his legs back now.
Webb tries to bum rush Frye with a series of wild strikes but Frye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Webb wants to clinch up but Frye keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webb is looking to clinch.
Webb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webb tries to clinch but Frye moves out of range.
Frye throws a big counter combination but Webb scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb misses with a two punch combination.
Frye throws a big counter combination but Webb scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Webb.
Webb misses with a body kick.
Webb misses with a head kick.
Frye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
French Frye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frye scores with a nice right hand.
Webb is looking to clinch but Frye is avoiding it.
Frye keeps the fight on the outside.
Webb tries to clinch up.
Frye appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roderick Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frye blocks a head kick by Webb.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to French Frye.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frye, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... French Frye!
French Frye really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.