PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pork Chop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frettish
vs
Chop

225 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
250 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ed Frettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pork Chop!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chop misses with a wild body shot.
Chop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frettish counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chop misses with a lunging right hand
and Frettish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frettish swivels and escapes.
Chop throws a poor cross that misses
and Frettish counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frettish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frettish.
Frettish connects with a right hand. Chop shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frettish jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frettish smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chop. Frettish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chop swings for the body but Frettish moves out of range.
Frettish swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frettish is out of range and Chop settles back down.
Chop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frettish manages to avoid it.
Ed Frettish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frettish scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Frettish.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chop. Frettish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pork Chop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chop misses with a body shot.
Chop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Frettish checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frettish blocks a jab.
Frettish moves out of range of the strikes.
Chop misses with a jab to the body
and Frettish counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frettish moves out of range of the leg kick from Chop.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chop.
Frettish misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chop is defended easily by Frettish.
Ed Frettish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pork Chop.
Frettish lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chop throws a combination that misses
and Frettish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frettish keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frettish blocks a jab.

Oooooh!!! Frettish has knocked Chop down with a huge combo! Frettish steps away and waves a wobbly Chop back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Chop swings for the body but Frettish moves out of range.
Chop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frettish was well out of range. Poor timing from Chop.
Chop looks to throw the jab but Frettish is out of range.

Frettish lands a left and a right that send Chop crashing to the mat, dazed. Frettish thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Chop is rocked!

It looks like Pork Chop has been cut.
Chop throws a looping overhand right but Frettish ducks down to avoid it.
Chop is still on wobbly legs! Can Frettish finish him?
Chop is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frettish rather than just go for the knockout.
Chop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chop seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frettish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chop.
Chop is trying desperately to land a takedown but Frettish is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Chop.
Chop misses with a right hand
and Frettish counters with a stiff right hand.
Frettish slips under a jab from Chop.
Frettish staying out of range there.
Frettish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chop.
Chop misses with a wild body shot.
Chop misses with a two punch combination.
Frettish is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chop looks to land a combination but Frettish avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frettish throws a shot to the body.
Frettish is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chop looks winded!
Frettish misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Frettish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pork Chop's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Frettish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chop.
Chop misses the jab.
Chop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frettish.
Chop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ed Frettish is winning the standup battle so far.
Chop ducks under a wild hook from Frettish.
A right-left combo lands from Frettish.
Chop misses with a body shot.
Chop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chop connects with a body shot.
Chop just misses with a punch to the body.
Chop throws a hook but Frettish blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chop throws a looping overhand right but Frettish ducks down to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Chop might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Frettish has got the better of the exchanges.
Sloppy strikes from Frettish. Those never looked like landing.
Frettish is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frettish.
Frettish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frettish counters with a nice body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Chop. Those never looked like landing.
Frettish avoids the body shot from Chop.
Jab by Frettish.
Chop misses with a shot to the body

and Frettish counters with a crisp one two that drops Chop! Frettish thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chop to his feet! Chop is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frettish ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Chop's jaw. Chop's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Frettish does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ed Frettish!