PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jd Almanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason David Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almanez comes to the cage accompanied by Electric Feel by MGMT. Frank has chosen Ron Wasserman - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Theme Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Almanez
vs
David Frank

190 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

181 cm
22
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

:: Happy Pills ::

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jd Almanez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason David Frank!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almanez tries for a takedown but Frank sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Almanez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almanez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Frank.
Almanez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank.
Almanez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Frank has closed the distance and engaged Almanez in a clinch.
Frank misses with a knee to the head.
Frank misses with a knee to the head.
Almanez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frank prevents it.
Frank is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Almanez goes for a takedown attempt but Frank pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jd Almanez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Almanez misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Frank.
Almanez works over Frank's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jason David Frank has been cut.
Almanez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank throws a head kick that half lands.
Almanez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frank but Frank pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Almanez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jd Almanez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Almanez.
Almanez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almanez moves in looking to clinch but Frank pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Frank landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jd Almanez has been cut.
Almanez has had enough of the clinch but Frank keeps him there for the moment.
Frank throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Almanez blocks it with crossed arms.
Almanez lands with a left to the head.
Frank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Almanez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frank misses with a knee strike.
Almanez has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Almanez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Almanez working hard to break the clinch.
Frank lands a knee to the body.
Almanez is trying to break the clinch but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Almanez looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Almanez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Almanez has Frank pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Frank manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Frank prevents the takedown attempt.
Frank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank landing knees to the head.
Almanez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Almanez is trying to force a seperation but Frank has the dominant position.
Frank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frank throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Almanez blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank looks gassed!
Almanez is looking to break free of the clinch but Frank has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Almanez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almanez wants a takedown.
Frank unloads a knee to the mid-section. Almanez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frank throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frank gets underhooks to prevent Almanez's takedown attempt.
Frank blocking some punches.
Frank trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almanez is working for takedown but Frank is calmly controlling the position for now.
Almanez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frank keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Almanez's efforts to push away.
Almanez tries to land a knee to the head but Frank blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frank unloads a knee to the mid-section. Almanez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frank with a knee to the head.

Frank gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Almanez regains guard.
Frank won't allow Almanez to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason David Frank dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Almanez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Almanez wants to clinch.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almanez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Almanez avoids the head kick by Frank.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Almanez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Almanez tries to clinch there but Frank circles away.
Frank throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Almanez's head.
Frank stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frank wants it to stay on the feet.
Almanez moves to clinch but Frank breaks away
and Frank counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Almanez.
Almanez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Almanez closes the distance but Frank moves to the side

and Frank counters with a shoot takedown. Almanez fights it but they end up in guard.
Frank must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Almanez looking to control.
Frank stops Almanez from standing up.
Almanez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frank is one step ahead there.
Almanez wants to stand and escape but Frank is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almanez keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Almanez is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frank throws a strike but Almanez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Almanez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frank manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Almanez has Frank in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almanez is trying to control the position but Frank postures up.
Almanez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Almanez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frank postures up.
Frank looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jd Almanez just wasn't active enough.

Frank instigates a clinch.
Frank with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Almanez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jason David Frank seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frank wants the takedown. Almanez is fighting it off but Frank persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Almanez's guard against the cage.
Frank wants to pass the guard but Almanez is keeping the position.
Almanez looking for a sweep. Not yet Almanez, not yet.
Almanez pulls Frank in close to his closed guard and prevents Frank from doing any damage or advancing position.
Almanez keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Jason David Frank has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frank is defended easily by Almanez.
Almanez tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason David Frank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Almanez fails to land the takedown.
Frank scores with a spinning back kick!
Almanez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Almanez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank lands a nice looking body kick.
Frank fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Almanez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frank sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Almanez somewhat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almanez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frank pushes Almanez up against the cage in a clinch.

Frank has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Almanez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Frank keeps control of the position as Almanez tries to break free.
Almanez holding both Frank 's hands and preventing any damage.

Almanez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Frank.

Frank working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jason David Frank is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frank looking for the choke from the back.
Almanez is trying to stand back up.
Frank gets his hands free as Almanez looks to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almanez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Frank tries to get the hooks in deep but Almanez pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almanez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Almanez is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

Frank gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frank trying to land knees to the body.

Almanez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Almanez moves in looking to clinch but Frank pushes him off.
Frank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jason David Frank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Almanez.
Almanez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jd Almanez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Almanez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Frank lands with a kick to the temple. Almanez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Almanez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almanez misses with a takedown attempt - Frank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jd Almanez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almanez misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason David 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason David Frank!