PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jokubas Antukis (ranked 1072 p4p, 3459 weight class) and Kalle Frid (ranked 147 p4p, 375 weight class). Antukis comes to the cage accompanied by "Terminator" - Sevendust. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Antukis
vs
Frid

178 cm
27
170
13 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
169
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jokubas Antukis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Frid!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antukis.
Frid throws a series of strikes that have Antukis backpedaling.
Kalle Frid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antukis scoring well with a low kick there.
Antukis throws a hook but Frid blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Frid.
Frid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Antukis takes one on the button.
Frid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frid cracks Antukis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Frid connects with a jab.
Frid misses with a straight left.
Antukis is looking to counter punch.
Frid digs a good body shot into Antukis's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Frid. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Antukis misses.
Antukis slips a jab and a cross from Frid.
Antukis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antukis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Frid throws the left hand but Antukis avoids the punch easily.
Antukis throws a quick counter head kick but Frid was just out of range.
Frid throws an overhand right that lands on Antukis's shoulder, as Antukis tries to avoid the shot.
Antukis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab from Frid.
Frid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frid is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Antukis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Antukis misses with a hook. Frid ducked under it nicely.
Antukis misses with an uppercut.
Frid misses with a hook.
Antukis throws the left hand but Frid avoids the punch easily.
Frid punishes Antukis's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Frid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Antukis throws an overhand right that lands on Frid's shoulder, as Frid tries to avoid the shot.
Antukis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Frid.
Frid misses with a body shot
and Antukis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Kalle Frid has been cut.
Frid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Antukis on the side of the head.
Frid takes a swing at Antukis's ribcage but misses.
Frid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frid digs a good hook to Antukis's body.
Frid avoids the body shot from Antukis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antukis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Frid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Frid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Antukis is rocked!
Frid scores with a shot to the body.
Oh Antukis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antukis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Antukis seems to have got his legs back now.
Frid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Antukis throws an overhand right that lands on Frid's shoulder, as Frid tries to avoid the shot.
Frid lands a lovely overhand right.
Frid is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antukis moves away from the strike by Frid.
We've been told by Antukis's head coaches at Ironbound MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Antukis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Frid does it's job there.
Antukis ducks under a wild hook from Frid.
Antukis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Frid throws a lazy right hand but Antukis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Antukis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Antukis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frid's elbow.
Antukis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antukis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Antukis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frid tries to work over Antukis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Antukis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frid swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Antukis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been informed that Frid has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Frid blocks a low kick nicely.
Antukis takes one to the chin there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Antukis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antukis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frid.
Antukis takes one on the button.
Frid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Antukis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Frid cracks Antukis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frid throws a nice looking combination but Antukis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frid cracks Antukis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Frid swings widly with a right hand
and Antukis counters with a thumping low kick.
Donk. Frid catches Antukis right on the button with a cross.
Frid connects with a right hand. Antukis shakes it off.
Frid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frid there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Antukis.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frid digs a good hook to Antukis's body.
Antukis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frid pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Antukis back to the cage. Frid follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Antukis slips a straight right by Frid.
Antukis throwing a counter right hand but Frid manages to avoid it.
Frid looks to land a combination but Antukis avoids it well.
Antukis is looking to counter punch.
Frid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Antukis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frid listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frid closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frid misses with a body shot.
Frid throws a lazy uppercut
and Antukis counters with an outside leg kick.
Frid throws a jab when Antukis was well out of range.
Antukis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Frid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Antukis dodges the punch combination from Frid.
Antukis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Antukis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Frid misses.
Antukis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Frid to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Frid.
Frid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frid misses with a straight right.
Frid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antukis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Frid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Antukis at a distance.
Antukis moves out of range of the strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frid misses with a combination
and Antukis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Antukis dodges the punch combination from Frid.
Antukis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Frid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frid throws a hook to the side of Antukis's head but Antukis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Antukis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frid.
Frid throws a nice looking combination but Antukis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frid misses with a double jab
and Antukis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frid misses with a hook to the body
and Antukis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Antukis throws a body kick that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Frid misses with the combination.
As Frid backs away, Antukis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Frid connects with a looping right hand.
Frid throws the left hand but Antukis avoids the punch easily.
Antukis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frid misses with a wild body shot.
Antukis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Frid misses with a hook

and Antukis counters with a head kick that drops Frid to the mat! Frid scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Frid thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antukis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frid.
Frid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antukis.
Frid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antukis appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Frid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Frid's cut.
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!

Antukis staying out of range there.
Frid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frid throws a shot from downtown. Antukis moves away and avoids it.
Frid blocks the body kick.
Antukis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Antukis throws a shot from downtown. Frid moves away and avoids it.
Frid misses with a body shot.
Antukis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frid misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Frid both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frid has managed to clinch.
Frid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Antukis - that landed with a thud.
Frid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antukis misses with some punches.
Antukis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Antukis breaks the clinch.
Antukis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antukis circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Antukis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kalle Frid seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Antukis tries to keep at a distance but Frid has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antukis.
Antukis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frid gets through Antukis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antukis misses with a body punch.
Antukis misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antukis manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Frid.
Antukis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frid! But no joy.
Frid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antukis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Antukis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Frid connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Frid swinging wildly here.
It looked like Antukis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Antukis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Antukis looks to throw the jab but Frid is out of range.
Frid moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frid tries to clinch up.
Antukis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Frid avoids it.
Frid throws a body punch but Antukis moves out of range.
Kalle Frid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frid lands a jab to Antukis's midsection.
Frid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Antukis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frid throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Frid finds it's way through Antukis's defenses.
Antukis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Frid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Frid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Antukis doesn't seem phased though.
Frid misses with an uppercut
and Frid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antukis ducks under a wild hook from Frid.
As Frid backs away, Antukis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frid misses with a wild combination.
Antukis throws a counter high kick but Frid was just alert enough to avoid it.
Frid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antukis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antukis is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Antukis.
Frid throws a right hand that misses
and Antukis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frid misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Antukis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frid misses with a body punch
and Antukis counters with a nice uppercut.
Antukis slips a jab and a cross from Frid.
Antukis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Frid wants to clinch.
Antukis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Donk. Frid catches Antukis right on the button with a cross.
Jokubas Antukis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frid throws a series of strikes that have Antukis backpedaling.
Antukis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Frid throws a looping overhand right but Antukis ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Antukis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frid.
Frid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antukis is looking to counter with head kicks.
Frid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Frid swings for the body but Antukis moves out of range.

Frid closes the distance and clinches.
Antukis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antukis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antukis prevents a body shot from Frid.
Frid lands a right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Antukis.
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!
Frid is working Antukis over against the cage.
Frid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Frid.
Frid lands a hook that snaps the head of Antukis backwards.
Antukis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Antukis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Antukis.
Antukis tries to work over Frid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Antukis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Antukis struggles to land a body shot inside as Frid controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Frid.

Antukis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antukis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frid.
Antukis slips a jab and a cross from Frid.
Antukis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frid scores with a three punch combo!
Frid throws a looping overhand right but Antukis ducks down to avoid it.
Antukis is looking to counter with head kicks.
A big right from Frid misses.
Antukis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Antukis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frid.
An attempted straight right counter from Antukis misses the target.
Frid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antukis.
Antukis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Frid just manages to avoid it.
Antukis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frid.
Frid misses with an uppercut. Antukis saw that one coming.
Frid throws the left hand but Antukis avoids the punch easily.
Antukis is looking to counter with a body kick.
Frid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antukis was well out of range. Poor timing from Frid.
Frid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Antukis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Frid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frid just misses with a punch to the body.
Frid throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frid loads up on a big right hand but Antukis slips the punch.
Frid misses with a hook. Antukis ducked under it nicely.
Frid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frid tries to clinch
and Antukis counters with a nice uppercut.
Frid is breathing heavily.
Frid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Antukis in his tracks.
Frid listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frid throws a combination that misses

and Antukis counters with a nice right hand that sends Frid toppling to the canvas! Frid scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Antukis finish him?!

Frid is rocked!
Antukis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Antukis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frid is still on wobbly legs! Can Antukis finish him?
Antukis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Frid misses with a wild combination.
Antukis looks to land a left hand but Frid moved out of range nicely.
Frid throws an overhand right that lands on Antukis's shoulder, as Antukis tries to avoid the shot.
Antukis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Frid seems to have recovered his senses.
Frid just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Frid misses
and Antukis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antukis misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Antukis as he connects with a hook.
Frid scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Frid. Those never looked like landing.
Frid throws a poor cross that misses
and Antukis counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Frid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 18:20
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 18:20
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Frid!