PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Komaroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiky Frison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komaroff's entrance music is Here's To Us. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Komaroff
vs
Frison

169 cm
19
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vasili Komaroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiky Frison!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komaroff scores with a shot to the body.
Komaroff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frison.
Komaroff jabs Frison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Komaroff swings for the body but Frison moves out of range.
A jab from Komaroff does it's job there.
Komaroff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Komaroff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Komaroff.
Komaroff backing away here, and Frison unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Frison ducks under a wild hook from Komaroff.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Komaroff moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Komaroff lands a glancing blow to the side of Frison's head.
Komaroff throws an overhand right that lands on Frison's shoulder, as Frison tries to avoid the shot.
Frison only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Frison closes the distance and pushes Komaroff back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff can't break the clinch.
Frison throws an elbow that misses.
Frison lands a knee to the head.
Frison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Frison lands an elbow inside.
Komaroff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Komaroff's efforts to push away.
Frison throws an elbow but it misses.
Frison lands an elbow inside.
Frison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frison landing knees to the head.
Komaroff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frison or not.
Frison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Komaroff blocks it with crossed arms.
Komaroff blocks the elbow strike.
Frison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Komaroff goes for a takedown attempt but Frison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff throws a body punch but Frison moves out of range.
Frison appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Komaroff throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komaroff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frison.
Komaroff tries to bum rush Frison with a series of wild strikes but Frison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frison moves in looking to clinch but Komaroff pushes him off.
Komaroff scores with a jab to the body.
Komaroff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frison manages to avoid it.
Komaroff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Komaroff misses with a straight right.
Frison tries a quick counter leg kick but Komaroff is wise to it.
Komaroff misses with a body shot.
Frison slips a jab from Komaroff.
Frison is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff takes a swing at Frison's ribcage but misses.
Frison feints a counter leg kick.
Komaroff lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Komaroff.
Komaroff jabs Frison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Komaroff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Komaroff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Komaroff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Komaroff bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frison's head backwards.

Frison closes the distance and pushes Komaroff back into the cage.
Komaroff avoids the elbow strike from Frison, against the cage.
Komaroff blocks an elbow strike.
Frison landing knees to the body.
Frison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Komaroff dodges an elbow strike from Frison.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frison scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komaroff has had enough of the clinch but Frison keeps him there for the moment.
Komaroff blocks the elbow strike.
Frison lands an elbow inside that Komaroff shrugs off.
Komaroff tries to break the clinch but Frison is controlling the position.
Frison has Komaroff pressed against the cage, preventing Komaroff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frison lands a good knee to the midsection. Komaroff won't want to take too many of those.
Frison keeps control of Komaroff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Komaroff takes an elbow to the temple.
Komaroff is trying to break free.
Komaroff is trying to break the clinch but Frison has him pressed against the cage.
Frison scores a nice knee to the body.
Frison working Komaroff over with knees to the body.
Komaroff is breathing heavily.
Komaroff takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frison prevents Komaroff from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frison.

It looks like Vasili Komaroff has been cut.
Frison lands an elbow that stopped Komaroff in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vasili Komaroff will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasili Komaroff's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Frison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Komaroff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frison was well out of range. Poor timing from Komaroff.
Frison flicks out a counter leg kick but Komaroff steps away.
Komaroff uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Komaroff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Komaroff backs off Frison throws a huge counter combo but Komaroff manages to avoid it all.
Komaroff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frison.

Frison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Komaroff breaks the clinch.
Frison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Komaroff.
Frison tries to clinch but Komaroff is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff misses with a body shot.
Vasili Komaroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frison gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Komaroff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frison was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Komaroff looks to land a right hand but Frison moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Komaroff.
Frison appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Frison. No joy for Komaroff on that attempt.
Frison flicks out a counter leg kick but Komaroff steps away.
Komaroff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frison flicks out a counter leg kick but Komaroff steps away.
A big right from Komaroff misses.
Komaroff shoots in but Frison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Komaroff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frison feints a counter leg kick.
Frison wants to clinch.
Komaroff changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Frison gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasili Komaroff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Komaroff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frison lands an elbow inside that Komaroff shrugs off.

Komaroff pulls guard effortlessly.
Komaroff trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Komaroff wants to sweep but no luck.
Komaroff controls Frison momentarily but Frison frees himself.
Komaroff wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frison wants to stand but Komaroff has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Komaroff holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Komaroff throws a shot from downtown. Frison moves away and avoids it.
Komaroff lands with a straight right. Frison didn't see that one coming.
Frison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Komaroff.
Frison feints a counter leg kick.
Frison takes one to the side of the head.
Komaroff shoots in looking for a takedown. Frison tries to sprawl out of it but Komaroff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Komaroff or perhaps it was just good defense by Frison, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Komaroff tries to bum rush Frison with a series of wild strikes but Frison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Komaroff misses with a body shot.
Frison slips a straight right by Komaroff.
Frison was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Komaroff misses with a hook.
Komaroff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Komaroff jabs Frison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frison tries to clinch but Komaroff is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Komaroff digs a good body shot into Frison's ribs.
Komaroff scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komaroff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frison flicks out a counter leg kick but Komaroff steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Komaroff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasili Komaroff's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Komaroff lands a body shot.
Frison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Komaroff connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frison scrambles back to his feet.
Komaroff misses with a two punch combination.
Komaroff lands with an uppercut that bounces Frison off the cage and back into range.
Frison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Komaroff throws the left hand but Frison avoids the punch easily.
Frison is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Frison clinches up against the cage.
Frison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff is trying to break free.
Frison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tiky Frison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Komaroff working hard to break the clinch.
Komaroff tries to break the clinch but Frison is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Frison obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Komaroff is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frison pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Komaroff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frison can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff is trying to force a seperation but Frison has the dominant position.
Komaroff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frison stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Komaroff avoids a wild elbow strike from Frison.
Frison lands an elbow inside.
Frison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Komaroff blocks an elbow strike.
Frison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Komaroff wants to get back to striking at distance but Frison won't allow it.
Komaroff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Frison misses with an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frison has him pressed against the cage.
Komaroff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Frison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frison taking a breather.

Komaroff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Komaroff misses the target.
Frison tries a quick counter leg kick but Komaroff is wise to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Komaroff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Komaroff throws out the jab.
Frison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Komaroff throws out the jab.
Komaroff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Komaroff swings for the body but Frison moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff missing with a left hand there. Frison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frison is looking to clinch.

Frison forces Komaroff back against the cage and clinches.
Frison is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Komaroff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Frison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frison lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frison.
Frison misses with an elbow over the top.
Frison landing knees to the head.

Komaroff is rocked!
Frison lands an elbow inside.
Oh Komaroff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frison misses with an elbow over the top.
Frison stalling against the cage.
Frison prevents Komaroff from breaking the clinch.
Komaroff avoids the elbow strike from Frison, against the cage.
Komaroff blocks the elbow strike.
Frison slowing the pace effectively.
Frison pushes off an throws an elbow but Komaroff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Komaroff's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frison lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Komaroff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Komaroff blocks an elbow strike from Frison.
Frison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Komaroff blocks the elbow strike.
Komaroff dodges an elbow strike from Frison.
Komaroff avoids a wild elbow strike from Frison.
Frison misses with an elbow strike.
Frison misses with an elbow strike.
Komaroff blocks an elbow strike.
Komaroff dodges an elbow strike from Frison.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frison throws an elbow but misses.
Komaroff blocks the elbow strike.
Frison jerks Komaroff's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Komaroff drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Frison goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Frison because Komaroff was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tiky Frison!