PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obel Ixtlan (ranked 1475 p4p, 3321 weight class) and Josiah Frank (ranked 192 p4p, 393 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ixtlan
vs
Frank

195 cm
27
285
6 - 4 - 0

205 cm
20
255
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Obel Ixtlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josiah Frank!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ixtlan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ixtlan needs to keep his hands up - Frank had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Obel Ixtlan has been cut.
Frank scores with a nice right hand.
Frank uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frank connects with a body shot.
Frank scores with a body shot.
Frank throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Frank.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Ixtlan's head but Ixtlan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ixtlan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frank backs up against the cage.

It looks like Josiah Frank has been cut.
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!
Ixtlan takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Ixtlan 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.
Frank stalks Ixtlan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ixtlan's face. Ixtlan staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Frank does it's job there.
Frank lands a nice hook to Ixtlan's body. Ixtlan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ixtlan doesn't manage to clinch there - Frank circles away.
Frank has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ixtlan tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
Ixtlan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frank fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ixtlan is breathing heavily.
Frank scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ixtlan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frank.
Frank scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank jabs Ixtlan to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws a hook but Ixtlan avoids it easily.
Frank lands a really nice looking cross but Ixtlan seems unphased.
Frank lands a nice hook to Ixtlan's body. Ixtlan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ixtlan moves away from the strike by Frank.
Ixtlan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Frank.

Obel Ixtlan's cut is getting worse.
Ixtlan takes one on the button.
Nice shot lands for Frank.

Ixtlan is rocked!
Frank lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Ixtlan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frank darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Ixtlan's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Frank before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josiah Frank!
Josiah Frank seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.