PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Frank (ranked 1922 p4p, 939 weight class) and Jakob Rolf (ranked 262 p4p, 137 weight class). Frank's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trapper x Foogiano . Rolf has chosen AVGN Theme Song as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Frank
vs
Rolf

183 cm
24
178
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
169
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Rolf!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolf connects with a single shot there.
Rolf scores with a nice right hand.
Rolf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Frank lands a nice looking body shot.
Rolf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frank fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Jakob Rolf has been cut.

Rolf forces Frank back against the cage and clinches.
Rolf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rolf digs a right hand underneath Frank's ribcage. Frank let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rolf lands with a light punch inside.
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!
A right hand to the body from Rolf.
Rolf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
Frank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rolf smiles and moves away.
Rolf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frank was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolf.
Frank misses the jab.
Rolf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rolf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frank.
A countering left hand to the body from Rolf misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frank throws a big shot that misses.
Frank takes one on the button.
Frank takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Frank misses.
Rolf scores with a jab to the head.
Frank bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rolf's head.
Frank throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Rolf decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Frank's guard.
Rolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frank is keeping the position for now.
Rolf passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank is not content to let Rolf control the position.
You can see the frustration on Frank's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf trying to control the position but Frank is working away.
You can see the frustration on Frank's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rolf is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Rolf looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Rolf swings around for an armbar but Frank sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rolf's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rolf has his feet on Frank's thighs here. He's pushed Frank off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Frank screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jakob Rolf!
Our winner, Jakob Rolf, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Darius Frank was interviewed post fight and said 'A loss just means it’s a lesson and on my next time out, I’ll show you what I’ve learned.'.