PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fritz (ranked 2083 p4p, 3252 weight class) and Dudley Ballistics (ranked 218 p4p, 315 weight class). Ballistics has chosen Dangerous as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fritz
vs
Ballistics

165 cm
24
155
6 - 0 - 0

168 cm
28
152
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Fritz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dudley Ballistics!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballistics misses with a looping right.
Dudley Ballistics seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fritz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fritz throws a head kick but Ballistics moves out of range.
Fritz throws a poor cross that misses

and Ballistics counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ballistics.
Ballistics lands with a light punch inside.

Fritz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ballistics throws a right hand that misses
and Fritz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ballistics looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fritz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ballistics dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fritz. That did some damage!
Ballistics throws a low kick but Fritz avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Fritz misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Ballistics.
Ballistics throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ballistics throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballistics throws a sloppy head kick
and Ballistics takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Fritz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ballistics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballistics plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ballistics tries a head kick but it misses.
Fritz throws a head kick but Ballistics moves out of range.
Fritz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fritz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ballistics misses with an uppercut. Fritz saw that one coming.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Ballistics swinging wildly here.
Fritz misses with a left hand
and Ballistics cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ballistics scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fritz.
Fritz lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fritz avoids the head kick by Ballistics.
Ballistics throws a sloppy head kick and Fritz moves out of range easily.
Ballistics gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fritz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballistics is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fritz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballistics misses with a head kick.
Ballistics tries to clinch up
and Fritz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ballistics tries to clinch
and Fritz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick from Ballistics lands but Fritz takes it in his stride.
Ballistics looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ballistics tries to clinch up.
Ballistics keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ballistics throws a head kick that misses
and Fritz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballistics tries to clinch but Fritz is having none of it.
Ballistics slips a jab from Fritz.
Ballistics misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballistics pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ballistics instigates a clinch.
Fritz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fritz tries to work over Ballistics's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fritz blocking some punches.
Ballistics lands a hook that snaps the head of Fritz backwards.
Fritz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballistics.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ballistics.
Ballistics throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fritzs head.
Ballistics blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fritz has a couple of punches blocked by Ballistics.
Ballistics working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fritz tries to break free but Ballistics pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ballistics just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fritz's brow.
Fritz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ballistics can't find room to land a body shot as Fritz controls the action.
Fritz blocks a body shot from Ballistics.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ballistics as Fritz tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballistics uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Ballistics scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballistics struggles to land a body shot inside as Fritz controls his hands.
Fritz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballistics.
Fritz wants to stall.
Fritz misses with a punch to the body.
Ballistics has a couple of punches blocked by Fritz.
Fritz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fritz blocks a body shot from Ballistics.
Fritz misses with a body punch.
Fritz lands a body shot.
Ballistics tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fritz avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dudley Ballistics will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ballistics scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fritz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Fritz.
A lazy left from Fritz finds it's target.
Ballistics ducks under a wild hook from Fritz.
Sloppy strikes from Fritz. Those never looked like landing.
Ballistics throws a head kick but Fritz moves out of range.
It looked like Fritz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fritz moves out of range as Ballistics throws a body kick.
Ballistics lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fritz catches Ballistics with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ballistics tries to clinch
and Fritz counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fritz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ballistics has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ballistics there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ballistics throws a combination that misses
and Fritz counters with a low kick, right behind Ballistics 's knee.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ballistics.
Fritz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballistics missing with a left hand there. Fritz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Fritz misses its target.
Fritz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballistics.
Ballistics lands a head kick. Fritz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fritz misses with an uppercut.
Ballistics throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ballistics throws the kick towards the body but Fritz avoids it.
Fritz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ballistics fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballistics takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ballistics misses with a head kick.
Fritz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fritz digs a good hook to Ballistics's body.
Ballistics wants to clinch up but Fritz keeps it at a distance.
Ballistics tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz lands with an overhand left.
Ballistics throws a sloppy head kick and Fritz moves out of range easily.
Ballistics tries to bum rush Fritz with a series of wild strikes but Fritz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballistics swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fritz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ballistics rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fritz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fritz lands with a cross.

Ballistics is rocked!
Ballistics throws a front kick that sends Fritz stumbling back into the cage.
Ballistics is still on wobbly legs! Can Fritz finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Fritz.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses.
Ballistics swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fritz counters with a low kick, right behind Ballistics 's knee.
Ballistics seems to have recovered his senses.
Fritz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dudley Ballistics is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ballistics moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Fritz. Those never looked like landing.
Ballistics lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matthew Fritz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballistics misses with a wild combination.

Ballistics clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz lands a left hand.
Fritz trying to control the position but instead, Ballistics has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fritz into the cage.
Fritz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballistics misses with a knee to the head.
Ballistics throws a punch but it's blocked by Fritz.
Ballistics being controlled against the cage.
Dudley Ballistics seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Fritz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fritz for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Fritz misses with a punch to the body.
Ballistics struggles to land a body shot inside as Fritz controls his hands.
Ballistics tries to land knees in the clinch but Fritz avoids the damage to the body.
Fritz misses with some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ballistics in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballistics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fritz misses with a punch to the body.
Fritz misses with a punch to the body.
Fritz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fritz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ballistics is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fritz is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Fritz - that landed with a thud.
Ballistics is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Ballistics scores with a nice short uppercut.

Fritz breaks the clinch.
Ballistics checks the leg kick.
Ballistics throws a lazy uppercut
and Fritz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fritz avoids the head kick by Ballistics.
Ballistics misses with an uppercut.
Fritz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ballistics throws a lazy head kick
and Fritz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fritz lands with a straight right. Ballistics didn't see that one coming.
Fritz throws a hook but Ballistics avoids it easily.
Fritz swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Fritz dominated that second round.
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!

Fritz motions for Ballistics to come forward. Fritz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Fritz.
Ballistics throws a head kick that misses
and Fritz counters with a straight right hand.
Ballistics tries a head kick but it misses.
Fritz throws a head kick but Ballistics moves out of range.
Ballistics looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Fritz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fritz avoids the head kick by Ballistics.
Fritz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fritz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ballistics keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Fritz misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Ballistics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ballistics.
Ballistics takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz misses with a hook. Ballistics ducked under it nicely.
Fritz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballistics lands with a slapping head kick.
Fritz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ballistics.
Ballistics throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fritz throws a big counter combination but Ballistics scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fritz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ballistics counters with a body kick.
A nice combination there by Ballistics.
Ballistics misses with a series of wild punches.
Fritz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ballistics takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fritz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ballistics throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fritz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballistics throws a head kick but Fritz moves out of range.
It looked like Fritz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ballistics throws a head kick but Fritz moves out of range.
Fritz digs a good hook to Ballistics's body.
Fritz throws a leg kick which misses Ballistics's front leg but catches the back leg as Ballistics tries to avoid it.
Ballistics defending well as Fritz loads up on a big left hand.
Ballistics tries a quick counter leg kick but Fritz is wise to it.
Ballistics fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fritz manages to avoid it.
It looked like Fritz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ballistics tries to clinch but Fritz is having none of it.
Fritz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ballistics throws a series of punches but Fritz moves out of range.
Fritz throws a sloppy head kick and Ballistics moves out of range easily.
Fritz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fritz cracks Ballistics with an open hand slap.
Ballistics's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ballistics duly obliges.
Fritz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ballistics.
A nice leg kick from Fritz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fritz lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz looks to throw the jab but Ballistics is out of range.
Fritz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ballistics tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fritz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Fritz misses the target.
Fritz drops Ballistics with a straight right hand, right on the button! Fritz follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Fritz!
A less than humble Matthew Fritz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Dudley Ballistics spoke after the fight, saying 'What can I say, I came to knock out or get knocked out. He isn't that great of a striker compared to some, but he got his lucky night. I'll be back. '.