PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money Mike is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Frank
vs
Mike

170 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Money Mike!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Mike.
Mike has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mike there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mike gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Frank counters with a single leg into guard. Mike didn't expect that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Frank not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mike wants to sweep but no luck.
Frank missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frank in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frank postures up and lands a big shot to Mike's brow.
Frank wants to control from the top but Mike keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mike is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Frank postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank sitting in guard here, content to control.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank controlling from the top position.
Frank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frank postures up in Mike's guard and throws a big left but Mike blocks it.
Frank lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frank accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frank.
Mike can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frank controls the pace.
Frank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mike's head.
Frank distracts Mike with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frank postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mike looks winded!
Mike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frank is looking to work some ground and pound but Mike has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank works over Mike with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frank's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Frank works over Mike with some ground and pound from guard.
Frank showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Mike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frank lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Frank stays in close to Mike's body and controls the position.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Frank is in close to Mike's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Frank is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Frank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank scoring with punches to the head and body.
Frank landing some decent shots from guard.
Frank postures up in Mike's guard and throws a big left but Mike blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Frank dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Frank has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mike avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frank wants a takedown.

Frank gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mike regains guard.
Frank postures up and lands a big shot to Mike's brow.
Mike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frank works over Mike with some ground and pound from guard.
Frank throws a strike but Mike rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mike pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frank is keeping the position for now.
Frank pulls Mike in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank wants to sweep but no luck.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mike can do to turn this around?
Frank is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Frank has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mike can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frank is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frank.
Frank misses with a head shot. Mike uses the momentum to regain guard.
Frank connects with a couple of short punches.
Frank trying to control but Mike is working from the bottom.
Frank landing with the ground and pound.
Frank throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank chips away with some ground and pound.
Tony Frank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frank postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mike is breathing heavily.
Frank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mike works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Frank distracts Mike with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frank lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frank trying to control but Mike is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frank.
Frank trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frank distracts Mike with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frank postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Mike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank distracts Mike with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Frank dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mike with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Frank to score with a decent uppercut.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank slaps away a takedown attempt from Mike, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch but Mike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Frank misses.
Mike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frank getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frank throws a nice looking combination but Mike bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Mike takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mike moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Frank as he connects with a hook.

Frank closes the distance and clinches.

Frank has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mike regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frank scoring with some ground and pound.
Frank works over Mike with some ground and pound from guard.
Frank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frank trying to control but Mike is working from the bottom.
Frank's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frank cracks Mike with a solid left hand.
Frank trying to control but Mike is working from the bottom.
Frank landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Frank scoring with some ground and pound.
Frank is looking to work some ground and pound but Mike has wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank distracts Mike with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frank is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mike's head.
Frank stands up over Mike, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tony Frank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frank stands up over Mike, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frank's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Frank is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Frank works over Mike with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank is in close to Mike's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Frank is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mike has momentary wrist control but Frank slips an elbow through the middle.
Frank stands up over Mike, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Frank chips away with some ground and pound.
Frank trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank scoring with punches to the head and body.
Frank looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Money Mike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Frank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frank has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24

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