PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Fregits (ranked 3863 p4p, 4559 weight class) and Gildarts Clive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Fregits had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Fregits
vs
Clive

200 cm
18
230
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Fregits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gildarts Clive!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clive avoids the head kick by Fregits.
Fregits takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Samuel Fregits has been cut.

Clive moves into the clinch.
Fregits fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fregits is trying to pull guard but Clive turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fregits is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clive is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Fregits. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fregits drags the fight down to the ground.
Fregits throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clive wants to control from the top but Fregits keeps moving.
Fregits has Clive pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clive is looking to work some ground and pound but Fregits has wrist control.
Fregits utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fregits working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clive wants to control from the top but Fregits keeps moving.
Clive must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clive working some strikes from top position.
Clive won't allow Fregits to sweep him here.

Clive has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fregits to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Clive is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fregits pulls down on the head and he's put Clive to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samuel Fregits!
A determined Samuel Fregits didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!