PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Frankling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan Park has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Park
vs
Frankling

189 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donovan Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddy Frankling!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park misses with a two punch combination.

Frankling closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Park did well to prevent Frankling getting side control.
It looks like Frankling is going to stand back up.
Frankling wants to advance to full mount but Park doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Frankling postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Park is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Frankling, into his guard.
Frankling is trying to keep Park in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frankling controls Park momentarily but Park frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddy Frankling was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Frankling takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frankling prevents Park from breaking the clinch.
Park presses Frankling against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Frankling manages to pull guard.
Park throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frankling works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frankling wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Park is now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frankling can do anything to dispel that myth.
Park drops an elbow to the side of Frankling's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankling wants to control but Park is keeping busy.
Park not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frankling looks like he's trying to stand up.
Frankling looks winded!
Frankling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Park scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Frankling is looking to get back to is feet but Park passes into side control.

Park decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Frankling closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddy Frankling will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Park drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frankling is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Park is controlling him.
Park working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frankling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Park. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Park cracks Frankling with a solid left hand.
Frankling trying to keep a closed guard but Park is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eddy Frankling.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frankling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frankling looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
Frankling is breathing heavily.

Frankling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Park gets control of Frankling's arms and successfully pulls guard. Park will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Park manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frankling manages to get himself to full guard.
Frankling striking off his back but it's not causing Park any problems.
Park scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Park postures up.
Park content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frankling looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddy Frankling was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Frankling throws a series of punches but Park avoids them all with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Frankling.
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!
Park is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Frankling off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park keeps control of the position as Frankling tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Park connects with a big shot to the side of Frankling's head.

Park has got one arm under Frankling's chin. This could be trouble... Frankling trying to control the other hand but Park gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Frankling has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Donovan Park!