PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Frank (ranked 2039 p4p, 1305 weight class) and Jake Sully (ranked 249 p4p, 171 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sully's choice of entrance music: Hail the Apocallipse. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Frank
vs
Sully

182 cm
24
177
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
175
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Sully!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sully closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frank circles away.
Frank stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frank wants it to stay on the feet.
Frank wants to clinch.

Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Sully gets through Frank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Frank on the inside.
Frank lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Frank.
Sully lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Sully.
Sully has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frank avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Micah Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Sully.
Frank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sully backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sully wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Frank.
Sully tries to score a body lock takedown but Frank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sully tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sully can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Frank misses with some punches.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Sully.
Frank working aggressively here.
Frank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sully backwards.
Sully blocks an uppercut.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Sully uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Sully wants a takedown.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sully tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frank sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sully somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frank gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sully.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frank works on Sully's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sully fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.

Frank manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Sully.
Sully fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That kick from Sully tenderised Frank's leg. Frank is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sully tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sully shoots for a takedown but Frank saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Sully circles away.
Sully avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Frank instigates a clinch.

Frank breaks from the clinch.

Sully gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sully lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Frank.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sully swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sully is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Frank gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frank lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sully.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sully shoots in for a double leg but Frank sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frank misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sully shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frank as he avoids it easily.
Sully misses with a takedown attempt - Frank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Sully shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frank as he jumps to the side.

Frank closes the distance and clinches.

Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank is looking to clinch.

Sully drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Frank pulls Sully in close to his closed guard and prevents Sully from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Micah Frank dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sully takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sully shoots in looking for a takedown. Frank tries to sprawl out of it but Sully keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frank manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sully throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.

Sully darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sully's elbow.
Frank lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Sully uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.

Frank breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sully looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frank gets a clinch.
Sully has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frank avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sully tries to score a body lock takedown but Frank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Micah Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Sully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Micah Frank has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sully wants to take the fight to the mat but Frank manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sully goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frank prevents it.
Frank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sully blocks an uppercut.
Frank cracks Sully with a nice body shot.
A short right from Frank.
Sully prevents a body shot from Frank.
Frank is leaning against Sully and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Frank.
Frank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sullys head.
Frank prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sully is breathing heavily.
Frank lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frank lands a body shot.
A short right from Frank on the 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!
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sully blocks a body shot from Frank.
Sully blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Frank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sully tries to score a body lock takedown but Frank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frank avoids a wild elbow strike from Sully.
Sully drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frank gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Frank breaks the clinch.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank wants to clinch up but Sully keeps it at a distance.
Sully wants to counter the offense by Frank and move into the clinch position.
Sully swats away the attempt to clinch by Frank.
Sully tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Sully shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frank pinned against the cage. Frank gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Frank darts in and clinches Sully up against the cage.
Sully struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frank creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frank.
Frank lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully blocks an uppercut.
Frank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frank blocks a body shot from Sully.
Frank gets underhooks to prevent Sully's takedown attempt.
Sully is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Frank is defending well.
Frank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sully backwards.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Sully is rocked!
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!
Frank gets through Sully's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sully is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank finish him?
Sully blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.

Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Sully misses with some punches.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Sully.
Frank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sullys head.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank working aggressively here.
Sully's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frank dips a shoulder and cracks Sully with a mighty uppercut! Sully falls back against the cage and Frank unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sully is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Frank screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Frank!
An out of breath Micah Frank thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jake Sully spoke after the fight, saying 'In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself.'.