PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clasie has chosen Sensation White Anthem as his entrance music. Joe Frazier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frazier
vs
Clasie

225 cm
26
275 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

200 cm
28
240 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clasie throws a shot from downtown. Frazier moves away and avoids it.
Frazier scores with a leg kick.
Clasie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Clasie pushes Frazier up against the cage in a clinch.
Clasie throws an elbow that misses.
Frazier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frazier misses with a knee to the head.

Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Clasie takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Frazier breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Frazier's head coaches at ELITE GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frazier. That's going to slow Clasie down.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses.
Frazier lunges at Clasie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clasie's hand.

It looks like Marcel Clasie has been cut.
Frazier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clasie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frazier.
Frazier throws a big shot that misses.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clasie.
Clasie misses with a hook

and Frazier counters with a head kick that drops Clasie to the mat! Clasie scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Clasie is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clasie looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
Frazier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clasie misses with a hook.
Frazier thows a leg kick but Clasie checks it

and Clasie counters by moving into the clinch.
Frazier avoids a wild elbow strike from Clasie.

Frazier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frazier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clasie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clasie trying to stall but Frazier improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frazier lands a nice knee to the body.
Clasie lands a left hand.
Frazier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clasie blocks it with crossed arms.
Clasie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frazier.
Frazier takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clasie.
Clasie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clasie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clasie throws an elbow but it misses.
Frazier looking to stall.
Clasie misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is trying to maintain a safe position but Clasie gets an underhook and turns Frazier into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Clasie fails to land.
Clasie misses with a punch to the body.
Clasie presses Frazier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clasie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frazier with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clasie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frazier.
A head punch on the inside from Clasie fails to land.
Frazier landing knees to the head.
Frazier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clasie is defending well for now.
Frazier putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clasie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clasie lands with a right to the head.
Frazier tries to stall but Clasie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clasie throws a punch but it's blocked by Frazier.
Frazier utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clasie looks winded!
Frazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clasie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clasie avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clasie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frazier can't break the clinch.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Frazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frazier throws a half hearted mid kick.

Frazier cracks Clasie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Clasie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Frazier finish him?
Frazier avoids the head kick by Clasie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier moves out of range as Clasie throws a body kick.
Frazier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Frazier tries to clinch but Clasie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Frazier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Clasie's cut.
That's time! Frazier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Frazier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clasie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clasie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clasie tries to close the distance and clinch but Frazier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frazier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clasie tries to clinch up.
Clasie throws an off balance right hand
and Frazier counters with a good low kick that Clasie was not able to check.
Clasie tries to clinch
and Frazier counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Clasie off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Frazier follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Clasie was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Frazier!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joe Frazier thanked Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).