PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grady Froelich (ranked 23858 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hindman (ranked 4645 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Hindman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Froelich
vs
Hindman

190 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

174 cm
25
174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grady Froelich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Hindman!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Hindman misses the target.
Froelich drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hindman sprawls and moves away.
Froelich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Froelich tries to counter by clinching up but Hindman breaks away and moves out of range.
Hindman lands with a straight right. Froelich didn't see that one coming.
Hindman's corner calls for a 1-2. Hindman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Froelich has closed the distance and engaged Hindman in a clinch.
Froelich is trying to stall.
Hindman misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hindman.
Froelich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hindman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hindman misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hindman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hindman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hindman pushes Froelich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hindman lands with a short shot to the head.
Hindman throws a punch but it's blocked by Froelich.
Hindman misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froelich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Froelich tries to stall but Hindman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hindman misses with some punches.
Hindman has a couple of punches blocked by Froelich.
Froelich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hindman has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hindman.

Froelich has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hindman is trying to keep an underhook but Froelich manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hindman is trying to control but can't.

Hindman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hindman controlling the position well.
Froelich prevents Hindman from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hindman trying to control but Froelich postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hindman has his hands clasped together around Froelich's back. He's all about the action.
Hindman won't allow Froelich to pass to mount.

Hindman actively working from the bottom here.
Froelich prevents Hindman from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froelich tries to pass to full mount but Hindman defends it.
Froelich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hindman defending well though.
Hindman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hindman is continuing to stall.
Froelich slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mark Hindman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Froelich instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Froelich pulls Hindman into guard.
Hindman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Froelich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hindman on the ground.
Hindman trying to control but Froelich is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hindman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hindman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hindman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Froelich on the side of the head.
Hindman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hindman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Froelich has managed to clinch.

Froelich has Hindman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Froelich pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hindman tumbling to the mat - Froelich dives into Hindman's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Froelich throws a big right hand that misses.
Froelich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hindman keeping moving, preventing Froelich from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Froelich looking to pass the guard.
Froelich stopping the sweep attempt from Hindman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froelich being controlled here momentarily.
Hindman is trying to keep Froelich in close.
Hindman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A lazy left from Hindman finds it's target.

Hindman moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hindman pushes Froelich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Froelich is trying to trip Hindman. He has hold of a leg but Hindman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Froelich persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Grady Froelich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hindman holds on and takes a little breather.
Froelich trying to control the position from guard on top but Hindman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hindman pulls Froelich in to control the position.
Hindman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Froelich's guard.

Hindman looking to pass the guard.
Hindman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Froelich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Froelich is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hindman trying to control the position from guard on top but Froelich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hindman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Froelich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Froelich keeping full guard, as Hindman tries to pass.
Hindman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hindman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four 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.
Hindman forces his way into half guard.
Hindman is controlling the pace.
Froelich is looking for a sweep. Hindman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hindman is thwarting Froelich's attempts to control the position.
Froelich is in trouble now - Hindman has advanced to mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hindman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hindman fails to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hindman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Froelich gets the takedown into side control.
Hindman is trying to control Froelich's posture but Froelich avoids it.
Hindman manages to get back to half guard.
Froelich perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hindman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hindman keeping moving, preventing Froelich from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hindman is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froelich is looking to stand up but Hindman isn't so interested in that idea.
Hindman stands and throws Froelich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hindman is looking to take a break and control but Froelich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hindman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Froelich sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Hindman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Froelich knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hindman trying to control the position but Froelich is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froelich is trying to buck Hindman off.
Hindman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hindman in side control, throwing shots but Froelich defends.
Hindman trying to control the action but Froelich is working from the bottom.

Hindman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Hindman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Froelich is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Hindman!