PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Fredericks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisping comes into a darkened arena with his song building. New York kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fredericks
vs
Bisping

180 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Fredericks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fredericks throws a right hand that Bisping ducks under and follows up with a left that Bisping also avoids with ease.

Fredericks gets the takedown into side control.
Bisping prevents Fredericks from improving position.
Bisping gets back to half guard.
Bisping wants to control but Fredericks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bisping flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Fredericks is trying to work for a kimura but Bisping is defending well.
Fredericks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fredericks wants to control but Bisping is keeping him busy.
Fredericks working Bisping over with strikes.

Fredericks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bisping defends it well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fredericks scores a takedown into full mount!

Fredericks goes for an armbar but Bisping turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bisping.
Fredericks is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks working a defensive guard here.
Bisping forces his way into half guard.

Bisping wants to work for an arm triangle but Fredericks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bisping is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fredericks sees it coming and defends easily.
Bisping trying to mount his opponent but Fredericks defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fredericks keeps working.
Bisping is controlling the pace.
Fredericks trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bisping manages to pass to mount!
Bisping looking to control but Fredericks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
Fredericks avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bisping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bisping controlling from the full mount.

Bisping is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A big right from Fredericks misses.
Bisping tries to clinch up but Fredericks circles away and keeps his distance.
Bisping with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fredericks counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Fredericks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bisping tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fredericks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bisping gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fredericks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fredericks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bisping.

Fredericks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bisping!
Fredericks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bisping on the ground.
Bisping regains half guard.
Bisping is looking to improve his position.
Fredericks is keen to just control but Bisping is a slippery customer.
Bisping wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredericks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bisping looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bisping tries to roll over but Fredericks keeps him under control.
Fredericks is thwarting Bisping's attempts to control the position.
Fredericks is looking to take a break and control but Bisping is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bisping moves in looking to clinch but Fredericks pushes him off.
Joe Fredericks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bisping fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Fredericks.
Fredericks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bisping as he jumps to the side.
Bisping moves out of range of the body kick from Fredericks.
No joy there for Bisping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bisping looks for a takedown but Fredericks sprawls well.
Bisping looks to clinch
and Fredericks counters with a left and a right that stings Bisping.
Bisping tries for a takedown but Fredericks circles away easily
and Fredericks counters with a body kick that stops Bisping in his tracks momentarily.
Joe Fredericks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Bisping.
Fredericks scores with a body shot.

Fredericks moves into the clinch successfully.

Fredericks breaks from the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bisping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Bisping has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fredericks is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bisping yanks on the arm and Fredericks is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bisping.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Bisping!