PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Edblad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dank comes into the arena with Major Lazer - Pon De Floor blaring out of the sound system. Frank Dank could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sebastian Edblad's chin.

Dank
vs
Edblad

150 cm
26
130 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

160 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Death Ring Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Dank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastian Edblad!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dank shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edblad sprawls well. Edblad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dank gets slowly back to his feet.
Dank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edblad tries to clinch but Dank moves out of range.
Dank keeps the fight on the outside.
Sebastian Edblad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edblad tries to close the distance and clinch but Dank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edblad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edblad wants to clinch up but Dank keeps it at a distance.
Edblad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dank manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Dank or perhaps it was just good defense by Edblad which made him look bad.
Edblad tries to close the distance and clinch but Dank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edblad wants to clinch.
Edblad tries to clinch there but Dank circles away.
Dank throws a leg kick but Edblad sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Dank shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dank swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Edblad is now in Dank's guard. A big mistake from Dank there, giving up the dominant position!
Edblad trying to control but Dank is working from the bottom.
Dank looking for a sweep. Not yet Dank, not yet.
Dank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edblad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dank keeping moving, preventing Edblad from controlling successfully.
Dank is trying to control the position but Edblad postures up.

Dank is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edblad is aware though and is defending well.
Dank lands an upkick as Edblad stands over him.

Edblad got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dank has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Edblad has managed to get both his arms back between Dank's legs - danger averted.
Edblad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Dank looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dank keeping moving, preventing Edblad from controlling successfully.
Dank trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Edblad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Edblad wants to control from the top but Dank keeps moving.
Dank wants to sweep here but Edblad controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Edblad wants to clinch up but Dank keeps it at a distance.
Edblad wants to clinch up but Dank keeps it at a distance.
Edblad tries to clinch but Dank is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edblad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edblad tries to clinch but Dank is having none of it.
Edblad doesn't manage to clinch there - Dank circles away.
Edblad tries to clinch but Dank moves out of range.
Dank swats away the attempt to clinch by Edblad.

Dank closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Edblad to the mat! Edblad manages to get full guard.
Dank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edblad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dank has gone for a leg lock! Edblad slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dank's guard.

Dank looking for a guillotine here but Edblad defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edblad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Edblad passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dank tries to improve position but can't.
Dank is not content to let Edblad control the position.
Dank tries to improve position but can't.
Dank is working hard here to advance position.
Edblad controls the position from side control.
Edblad wants to control but Dank is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dank regains half guard there - taking advantage of Edblad's attempt to lay and pray 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 Frank Dank will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Edblad tries to clinch there but Dank circles away.
Edblad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edblad wants to clinch.
Edblad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dank.
Edblad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edblad fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edblad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edblad misses the shot to the body.
Dank fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Edblad avoids it really well and circles away.
Edblad wants to clinch up but Dank keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edblad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dank fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Edblad avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dank swats away the attempt to clinch by Edblad.
Dank swats away the attempt to clinch by Edblad.
Dank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edblad.
Edblad throws a leg kick but Dank checks it.
Edblad wants to clinch up but Dank keeps it at a distance.
Edblad tries to clinch up but Dank circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dank keeps the fight on the outside.
Edblad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edblad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edblad moves in looking to clinch but Dank pushes him off.
Dank fails with a takedown attempt.
Edblad wants to clinch up but Dank keeps it at a distance.
Edblad is looking to clinch.
Edblad is looking to clinch but Dank is avoiding it.
Sebastian Edblad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edblad tries to clinch but Dank moves out of range.
Dank keeps the fight on the outside.

Dank bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dank working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Dank is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Edblad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Dank is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Edblad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dank working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Dank swings around for an armbar but Edblad sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dank's guard.
Edblad trying to control the position from guard on top but Dank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dank is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Edblad wants to control from the top but Dank keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Edblad stands up over Dank, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dank being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dank dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Edblad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edblad tries to clinch but Dank is having none of it.
Edblad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edblad wants to clinch up but Dank keeps it at a distance.
Edblad wants to clinch up but Dank keeps it at a distance.
Dank fails to land the takedown.
Dank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dank swats away the attempt to clinch by Edblad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edblad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edblad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edblad tries to close the distance and clinch but Dank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edblad doesn't manage to clinch there - Dank circles away.
Dank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edblad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dank swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dank looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Edblad!

Dank moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Edblad has worked his arm free - good work by Edblad!

Dank in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Edblad is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Dank!