PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bernard
vs
Fry

198 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

One stop Shop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Saint Bernard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Fry!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bernard has Fry up against the cage in a clinch.
Bernard slowing the pace effectively.
Bernard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bernard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bernard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fry tries to pull guard but Bernard won't allow it.
Bernard throws a punch but it's blocked by Fry.
Fry is looking for a takedown.
Saint Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Fry.

Bernard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bernard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fry's hands.
Fry misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bernard gets a clinch.
Bernard effectively controlling the action here.
Fry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fry is trying to maintain a safe position but Bernard gets an underhook and turns Fry into the cage.

Bernard manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard dodges the punch combination from Fry.
Fry looks to land a combination but Bernard avoids it well.
Bernard avoids the body shot from Fry.
Fry lands with a shot to the body.
Bernard connects with a single shot there.

Bernard clinches.

Bernard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Bernard darts in and clinches Fry up against the cage.
Bernard controlling the action here for a moment.
Fry can't break the clinch.

Bernard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bernard closes the distance and pushes Fry back into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bernard slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bernard for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bernard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bernard darts in and clinches Fry up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fry working aggressively here.
Bernard lands a left hand.
Fry wants to get back to striking at distance but Bernard won't allow it.
Fry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bernard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bernard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bernard to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Bernard fails to land.
Bernard keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bernard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fry's efforts to push away.
Bernard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bernard keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bernard lands a shoulder strike.
Bernard swings wildly with an uppercut but Fry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bernard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fry's efforts to push away.

Bernard breaks from the clinch.

Bernard instigates a clinch.
Bernard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fry's elbow.
Bernard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frys head.
Bernard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bernard lands an uppercut.
Bernard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Fry is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fry is still on wobbly legs! Can Bernard finish him?
Fry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fry blocks an uppercut.
Bernard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bernard has a couple of punches blocked by Fry.
Fry seems to have recovered his senses.
Fry taking a breather.
A short right from Bernard on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Bernard.
Bernard creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fry with a big uppercut! Fry tries to clinch up but Bernard pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fry to the mat! Fry covers up and Bernard unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Saint Bernard!