PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaiden Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedrick Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cedrick Frederick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Harper
vs
Frederick

201 cm
23
262 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Helsinki, Kaiden Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedrick Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frederick closes the distance but Harper moves to the side
and Harper counters with a stiff right hand.
Frederick misses with a shot to the body
and Frederick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harper works over Frederick's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Cedrick Frederick has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Frederick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Frederick slips a straight right by Harper.
Frederick throws a wild body kick that Harper sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Harper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cedrick Frederick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frederick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Kaiden Harper has been cut.
Frederick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harper.
Frederick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Harper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Frederick tries to clinch but Harper moves out of range.
As Frederick backs away, Harper returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frederick takes one to the side of the head.

Frederick forces Harper back against the cage and clinches.

Harper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick tries to clinch but Harper moves away
and Harper counters with a nice leg kick.
Harper misses the shot to the body.
Frederick wants to clinch
and Harper counters with a stiff right hand.
Harper throws a chopping leg kick but Frederick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Frederick lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Frederick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harper can pounce on him.
Frederick moves to clinch but Harper breaks away
and Harper makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Frederick is looking to clinch but Harper is avoiding it.
Frederick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harper swats away the attempt to clinch by Frederick.
Harper lands a nice looking body shot.
Harper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frederick circles away quickly and effectively.
Harper circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper takes a swing at Frederick's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Harper misses its intended target.
Frederick tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper takes a swing at Frederick's ribcage but misses.
Frederick tries to clinch up but Harper circles away and keeps his distance.
Harper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harper lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harper.
Frederick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch but Harper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Harper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frederick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Frederick 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Frederick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harper, pushing him back against the cage.

Harper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frederick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frederick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frederick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harper connects with a single shot there.
Harper misses the shot to the body.
Frederick tries to clinch up but Harper circles away and keeps his distance.
Frederick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harper lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Frederick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frederick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harper scores with a jab.
Harper looks to score with a jab to the body but Frederick is just out of range.
Harper moves out of range of the body kick from Frederick.
Harper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frederick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harper lands a nice shot that snaps Frederick's head back.
Frederick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a right and a left that Frederick avoids nicely.
Frederick wants to counter with a clinch but Harper pushes him away.
Harper swinging wildly here.
Harper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Frederick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Harper counters with a stiff right hand.
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!

Frederick pushes Harper up against the cage in a clinch.

Frederick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frederick misses with a body shot.
Harper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harper lands a jab to the nose.
Frederick moves in looking to clinch but Harper pushes him off.
Frederick throws a wild body kick that Harper sees coming a mile off.
Frederick wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frederick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiden Harper dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaiden Harper is winning the standup battle so far.
Harper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frederick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Harper gets tackled into the cage by Frederick. Frederick maintains the clinch.

Frederick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frederick tries to clinch but Harper moves out of range.
Harper fires out a quick counter leg kick but Frederick just manages to avoid it.
Harper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Harper swats away the attempt to clinch by Frederick.
As Frederick backs away, Harper returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harper throws a front kick that sends Frederick stumbling back into the cage.
Frederick moves in looking to clinch but Harper pushes him off.
Harper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harper tries to move into range but Frederick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frederick tries to clinch up
and Harper finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick lands a leg kick that knocks Harper off balance momentarily.
Frederick lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Harper finds it's target.
Harper takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Frederick clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Frederick on the inside.
Harper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frederick can do to turn this around?
Harper prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Harper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frederick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frederick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frederick misses with some punches.
Frederick misses with a punch on the inside.

Frederick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frederick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper cracks Frederick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Frederick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frederick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harper rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederick doesn't manage to clinch there - Harper circles away.
Frederick misses with a wild body shot.
Harper connects with a looping right hand.
Harper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harper swings for the body but Frederick moves out of range.
Harper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harper connects with an inside leg kick.

Harper tries to keep at a distance but Frederick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frederick has a couple of punches blocked by Harper.
Harper effectively controlling the action here.
Frederick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harper prevents a body shot from Frederick.
Harper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frederick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frederick swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harper's elbow.

Frederick manages to break the clinch.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch but Harper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harper swinging wildly here.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frederick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frederick is looking to clinch but Harper is avoiding it.
Harper feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frederick moves to clinch but Harper breaks away
and Harper counters with a stiff right hand.
Frederick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frederick wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is looking to clinch but Harper is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frederick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy body kick from Frederick
and Harper counters with a two punch combo.
Frederick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frederick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper looks to score with a jab to the body but Frederick is just out of range.
Frederick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harper.
Harper misses with a series of wild punches.
Frederick misses with a wild body shot.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiden Harper dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Harper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Frederick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harper, pushing him back against the cage.
Harper controlling the action here for a moment.
Harper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harper effectively controlling the action here.
Frederick misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Harper.
Harper blocks a body shot from Frederick.
Harper scores with a shot to the side of Frederick's head.
Harper working hard to break the clinch.
Frederick misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frederick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Frederick takes the fight into the clinch.
Frederick misses with some punches.
Frederick pushes Harper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frederick has a couple of punches blocked by Harper.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frederick doesn't manage to clinch there - Harper circles away.
Frederick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harper circles away quickly and effectively.
Frederick closes the distance but Harper moves to the side
letting Harper counter with a right hand.
Harper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frederick misses with a body shot.
Frederick throws a wild body kick that Harper sees coming a mile off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harper, as that shot connected.
Frederick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frederick.
A left and a right from Harper both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederick slips a straight right by Harper.
Frederick tries to clinch
and Harper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frederick closes the distance but Harper moves to the side
and Harper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frederick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frederick is looking to clinch.
Frederick on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That has opened up Cedrick Frederick's cut even more.
Harper swats away the attempt to clinch by Frederick.
Harper connects with a solid leg kick.
Harper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frederick is looking to clinch.
Harper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frederick is looking to clinch but Harper is avoiding it.
Harper lands with a straight right. Frederick didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harper to score with a decent uppercut.
Frederick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harper.
Harper lands with a straight right. Frederick didn't see that one coming.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch but Harper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Frederick takes the fight into the clinch.
Frederick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harper lands with a short shot to the head.

Frederick is rocked!
Frederick can't find room to land a body shot as Harper controls the action.
Frederick is still on wobbly legs! Can Harper finish him?

Harper breaks the clinch.
Frederick tries to clinch but Harper is having none of it.
Harper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fredericks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frederick tries to clinch but Harper moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frederick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frederick walks straight into a right hand from Harper - that's dropped him! Harper jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Frederick from any more punishment! Frederick complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kaiden Harper!