PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colins White (ranked 2865 p4p, 4055 weight class) and Micah Frank (ranked 374 p4p, 481 weight class). Micah Frank has the eye of the tiger tonight.

White
vs
Frank

185 cm
26
177
11 - 9 - 0

182 cm
27
177
10 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colins White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Frank!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Frank with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Frank, as that shot connected.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frank swings for the body but White moves out of range.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Frank misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from White.
Frank swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frank throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Donk. Frank catches White right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White drives through and clinches with Frank against the cage.
White is trying to break free.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.

White manages to break the clinch.
Frank moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
White misses with a head kick.
White misses with the combination.
Frank is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.

Frank moves into the clinch successfully.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frank scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from White does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank avoids the body shot from White.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frank! But no joy.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White appears to be looking for a big counter.
Frank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.

Frank clinches with his opponent.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White moves to clinch but Frank breaks away
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from White misses its target.
Frank throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Frank blocks a head kick by White.
Frank dodges the punch combination from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White cracks a nice hook into Frank's ribs.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
White scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Micah Frank has been cut.
White misses with a knee strike.
White blocks a body shot from Frank.
Frank tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

White manages to break the clinch.

White closes the distance and pushes Frank back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Frank.

Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White misses with a double jab
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White is looking to slow Frank down with leg kicks.
White's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and White duly obliges.
Frank fakes the leg kick and cracks White in the body.
White lands with a kick to the temple. Frank shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Frank takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frank lands with a straight right. White didn't see that one coming.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Frank.
Frank feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
White misses with the combination.
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 Colins White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Micah Frank's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Frank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Frank misses with a hook to the body
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frank slips a jab and a cross from White.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White swinging wildly here.
White misses with a body kick.
Frank throws a good cross that connects.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Frank in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Frank throws a quick inside leg kick.
White looks to throw a body kick
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Frank blocks the leg kick.
Frank feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Frank does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
White tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.
White misses with a double jab.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Frank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frank throws a front kick that sends White stumbling back into the cage.
White tries to clinch but Frank is having none of it.

Frank gets a clinch.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White is trying to break free.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank scores with a kick to the body.
Frank fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
Frank bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White slips a jab from Frank.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frank.
Frank throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank thows a body kick. White tries to catch it but that hurt him.
White throws a head kick but Frank moves out of range.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Colins White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from White.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frank.
White thinks about countering with a head kick.
Frank misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Micah Frank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank prevents White from breaking the clinch.
White looking to stall.
White takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
White missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frank.
White is trying to push Frank away but Frank has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Frank keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frank.
White takes a shot to the head.
Frank lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frank pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White is trying to break the clinch but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Micah Frank seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Micah Frank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Micah Frank's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Frank stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
White connects with a leg kick.
White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frank throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Frank coming out on top.
Frank with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frank dodges the punch combination from White.
A head kick misses from Frank.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White staying out of range there.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Frank lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
White throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Frank only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank throws a body shot but no joy.
White misses with a body shot.

White moves into the clinch.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.

White manages to break the clinch.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Frank to counter with a crisp jab.
White is looking to wear down Frank with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frank circles away quickly and effectively.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by White misses
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
Frank cracks White with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Frank fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice shot lands for Frank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Frank was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frank. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as White blocks the low kick.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White is looking to clinch.
White tries a low kick but Frank avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Frank's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Frank feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frank missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White is looking to counter punch.
Frank throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frank throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
White blocks a leg kick.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank flicks out a counter leg kick but White steps away.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Frank looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Frank rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Frank, right into the meat of the thigh.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White closes the distance but Frank moves to the side
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
White sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Frank.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
White defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
White throws the kick towards the body but Frank avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Frank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frank has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Frank!
Micah Frank very nearly forgot to thank Stoner's Killer Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.