PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Clipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hot 'n cold. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clipper
vs
Fredriksson

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Clipper!
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, Arnold Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clipper throws a sloppy head kick and Fredriksson moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Clipper.
Nice sprawl there from Clipper as Fredriksson shoots in.
Fredriksson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clipper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fredriksson.
Clipper throws a right hand that Fredriksson ducks under and follows up with a left that Fredriksson also avoids with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fredriksson.
Clipper is looking for a sweep.
Fredriksson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Fredriksson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fredriksson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fredriksson tries to score with some ground and pound. Clipper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws an elbow but Clipper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fredriksson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Clipper some visible discomfort.

Fredriksson tries for a kimura but Clipper is defending well.
Fredriksson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Clipper works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Fredriksson is looking for a kimura here.

Clipper looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clipper is staying active underneath Fredriksson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Fredriksson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Clipper wants to get back to his feet.
Clipper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Fredriksson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Clipper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fredriksson looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clipper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fredriksson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clipper.
Clipper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fredriksson swivels and escapes.
Clipper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clipper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Fredriksson counter with a right hand.
Clipper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fredriksson digs a good hook to Clipper's body.
Fredriksson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fredriksson closes the distance and clinches up with Clipper, looking for a takedown. Fredriksson pushes Clipper against the cage but Clipper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clipper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fredriksson stuffs the takedown attempt from Clipper. Clipper gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Clipper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredriksson misses with a combination

and Clipper counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fredriksson's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clipper is looking to stand up but Fredriksson won't let him.
Fredriksson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fredriksson cracks Clipper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Fredriksson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fredriksson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Clipper's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Clipper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Fredriksson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fredriksson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clipper.
Clipper swinging wilding here.
Fredriksson shoots in but no luck this time.
A left lands for Clipper.

Fredriksson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Clipper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fredriksson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fredriksson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Clipper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fredriksson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fredriksson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clipper sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipper tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Fredriksson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Clipper sees it coming and defends easily.
Clipper wants to get back to full guard.
Fredriksson is thwarting Clipper's attempts to control the position.
Clipper is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clipper wants to get back to his feet.
Fredriksson drops an elbow to the side of Clipper's head.
Fredriksson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fredriksson trying to pass the guard but Clipper defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clipper misses with a double jab
letting Fredriksson counter with a right hand.
Fredriksson lands a head shot.

Fredriksson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clipper's guard.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Clipper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredriksson trying to move into half guard but instead Clipper has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Fredriksson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clipper!
Clipper is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Clipper is squirming around, avoiding Fredriksson's attempts to control the action.
Clipper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fredriksson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Clipper taking shots to the head.
Fredriksson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fredriksson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clipper wants to hold on but Fredriksson pushes him away.
Fredriksson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fredriksson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fredriksson landing strikes from the mount and Clipper is in trouble!

Fredriksson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Clipper manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Clipper is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fredriksson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Fredriksson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fredriksson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fredriksson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fredriksson stops Clipper from getting back to his feet.
Arnold Fredriksson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fredriksson slows the pace down in half guard.

Fredriksson seems to be working for a kimura but Clipper defends the submission attempt.
Fredriksson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fredriksson landing punches.
Fredriksson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Clipper is trying to escape the mount.

Fredriksson looking for a guillotine from mount but Clipper is having none of it.
Clipper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson landing shots from mount.
Fredriksson scoring with strikes but Clipper is staying in there.

Fredriksson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Clipper has worked his arm free - good work by Clipper!
Fredriksson taking a break here but Clipper is having none of it and regains half guard.
Clipper is trying to stand up here but Fredriksson is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipper is refusing to be controlled, as Fredriksson sits in half guard.

Clipper has one foot on Fredriksson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fredriksson looks for a takedown but Clipper sprawls well.
Clipper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fredriksson pinned against the cage. Fredriksson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Fredriksson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Clipper looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fredriksson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clipper is trying to control but Fredriksson passes into side control!
Arnold Fredriksson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clipper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fredriksson's best efforts.

Fredriksson is working for a submission of some sort.
Brian Clipper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clipper tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Fredriksson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fredriksson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Fredriksson!