PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Lisko (ranked 3294 p4p, 2269 weight class) and Micah Frank (ranked 397 p4p, 292 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lisko
vs
Frank

179 cm
23
182
5 - 6 - 1

182 cm
24
177
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Lisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Frank!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lisko.
Jordan Lisko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lisko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frank blocks a head kick by Lisko.
Frank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Lisko moves out of range easily.
Lisko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frank manages to avoid it.
Lisko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank with a jab.
Lisko avoids the head kick by Frank.
Lisko lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Lisko misses.
Lisko tries to clinch there but Frank circles away.
Frank throws a fast counter high kick but Lisko manages to duck under it in time.
Frank throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Jordan Lisko has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Lisko clinches.

Frank breaks from the clinch.
Lisko tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Frank.
Lisko throws a counter high kick but Frank was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Lisko moves out of range easily.
Lisko misses with a kick to the body.
Frank throws a head kick but Lisko moves out of range.
Lisko throws a series of punches but Frank moves out of range.
Frank connects with a leg kick.
Lisko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Frank 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 Lisko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lisko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lisko 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.
Lisko ducks under a wild hook from Frank.

Lisko clinches.
Frank is trying to force a seperation but Lisko has the dominant position.
Lisko stalling.
Lisko lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Micah Frank has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lisko has Frank pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisko lands a nice knee to the body.
Lisko is stalling here.
Frank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lisko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frank's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lisko obliges.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frank looks to land a combination but Lisko avoids it well.
Lisko is looking to counter the offense by Frank and move into the clinch.
Lisko throws an off balance right hand
enabling Frank to counter with a crisp jab.
Lisko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lisko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Frank to counter with a crisp jab.
Lisko throws a push kick but Frank slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lisko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lisko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank.
Lisko misses with a knee strike.
Lisko looking to throw knees to the head but Frank is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank scores with a head kick. Lisko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Frank misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Lisko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lisko.
An attempted straight right counter from Lisko misses the target.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank looks for the body kick but Lisko saw that one coming.
As Frank backs away, Lisko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lisko thows a body kick. Frank tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lisko.
Frank moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Frank.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lisko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lisko jabs Frank right on the nose. Frank blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.

Frank rushes Lisko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frank lands with a right to the head.
Frank wants to get back to striking at distance but Lisko won't allow it.

Frank breaks from the clinch.
Lisko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frank throws a looping overhand right but Lisko ducks down to avoid it.
Frank walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lisko.
Frank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Frank tries to keep at a distance but Lisko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lisko trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lisko with a knee to the head.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lisko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Frank as the two fighters clinch.
Lisko trying to stall but Frank improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Lisko will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Frank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lisko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lisko tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.
Frank blocks a low kick nicely.
Lisko is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Lisko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Frank tries to bum rush Lisko with a series of wild strikes but Lisko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frank throws a looping overhand right but Lisko ducks down to avoid it.
Lisko tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank misses with a two punch combination.
Lisko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lisko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frank avoids the head kick by Lisko.
Lisko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Micah Frank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Frank backs away, Lisko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick from Frank lands but Lisko takes it in his stride.
Micah Frank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lisko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lisko tries to land a leg kick but Frank saw it coming and moves away.
Lisko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frank moves out of range of the body kick.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Lisko moves out of range easily.
Frank throws a head kick but Lisko moves out of range.
Lisko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frank cracks Lisko with a good jab.
Frank misses with a low kick.
Frank gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lisko.
Lisko is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Lisko is looking to clinch.
Lisko moves in looking to clinch but Frank pushes him off.
Lisko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Frank. Those never looked like landing.
Lisko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisko throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.
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!
Frank closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lisko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Frank throws a one two combo.
Frank throws a hook but Lisko avoids it easily.
Lisko throws a sloppy head kick
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frank throws a solid leg kick but Lisko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frank.
Frank scores with a head kick.
Lisko throws a front kick aimed at Frank's knee but Frank avoids it well.
Frank swinging wildly here.
Frank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frank throws a leg kick but Lisko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Frank throws an overhand right that lands on Lisko's shoulder, as Lisko tries to avoid the shot.
Frank sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Frank steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lisko. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Lisko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisko connects with the punch.
Lisko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frank throws out the jab.
Lisko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank is looking for the big counter here.
Lisko dodges the punch combination from Frank.

Lisko rushes Frank and presses him up against the cage.
Frank avoiding damage as Lisko throws knees to the body.
Lisko misses with a knee to the head.
Frank is trying to break the clinch but Lisko has him pressed against the cage.
Lisko stalling in the clinch but Frank improves position.
Lisko missing with knees to the body.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Lisko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frank lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Lisko.
Frank is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lisko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lisko prevents Frank from breaking the clinch.
Lisko lands a nice knee to the body.
Frank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lisko stalling in the clinch but Frank improves position.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lisko tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lisko throws a head kick but Frank moves out of range.
Frank has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lisko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lisko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frank scores with a hook to the body. Lisko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch but Lisko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lisko has Frank up against the cage in a clinch.
Lisko throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Micah Frank will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get 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.

Frank throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lisko.
Lisko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lisko wants to clinch
and Frank counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Frank fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lisko checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Frank.
Lisko throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
Lisko blocks the body kick.
Lisko tries a head kick but it misses.
Lisko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Frank if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lisko. That's going to slow Frank down.
Lisko is looking to clinch.
Lisko throws the kick towards the body but Frank avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Frank's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lisko tries to clinch but Frank is having none of it.
Lisko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Lisko moves out of range easily.
Frank has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lisko.
Lisko fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisko throws a low kick but Frank avoids it.
Lisko is looking to clinch.

Lisko gets a clinch.
Frank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lisko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lisko wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
Frank lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.

Lisko moves into range and clinches up with Frank.
A frustrated look appears on Frank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lisko blocks an uppercut.
Frank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Frank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank throws a nice looking combination but Lisko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lisko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lisko throws a quick counter head kick but Frank was just out of range.

Lisko gets a clinch.
Lisko keeps control of Frank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frank is trying to push Lisko away but Lisko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lisko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Frank manages to break the clinch.
Lisko is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Frank pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lisko back to the cage. Frank follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!

Lisko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lisko misses with a body punch.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Lisko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Lisko throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Frank breaks the clinch.
Frank finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Lisko moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lisko throws a sloppy head kick
and Frank counters with a left and a right that stings Lisko.

Lisko clinches.
Lisko looking to throw knees to the head but Frank is blocking nicely.
Lisko looking to throw knees to the head but Frank is blocking nicely.
Lisko misses with a knee to the head.
Jordan Lisko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Lisko.
Frank lands with a right to the head.
Lisko misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lisko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Frank breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Lisko.
Lisko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lisko is looking to clinch.
Lisko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Lisko's head but Lisko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Lisko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Frank clinches.
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!
Lisko is trying to stall.
Lisko misses with a knee to the head.
Frank wants to break free but Lisko has control.
Lisko tries to stall but Frank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lisko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frank's efforts to push away.
Lisko misses with a knee strike.
Lisko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frank avoids it.
Frank letting Lisko take a breather here.
Lisko blocking some punches.
Frank is trying to break the clinch but Lisko is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Micah Frank.
I think Frank has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Micah Frank!
An out of breath Micah Frank thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.