PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cai Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy La Frappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Proctor
vs
La Frappe

171 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cai Proctor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy La Frappe!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Proctor has taken the fight to the clinch.
La Frappe lands a nice knee to the body.
La Frappe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Proctor to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proctor.
Proctor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

La Frappe pulls guard effortlessly.
Proctor wants to control from the top but La Frappe keeps moving.
La Frappe controls Proctor momentarily but Proctor frees himself.
La Frappe keeping full guard, as Proctor tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Proctor drops back looking for a leg! La Frappe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and La Frappe manages to kick Proctor off! Proctor jumps back into La Frappe's guard.
La Frappe is trying to control the position but Proctor postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Frappe pulls Proctor in close to prevent any damage.

La Frappe looking for subs off his back but Proctor has passed one foot through into half guard.
Proctor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
La Frappe is refusing to be controlled, as Proctor sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
La Frappe wants to get back to full guard.
Proctor wants to take a breather but La Frappe is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cai Proctor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Proctor rushes La Frappe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Proctor scores with a shot to the side of La Frappe's head.
Proctor misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Proctor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
La Frappe tries to break the clinch but Proctor is controlling the position.
La Frappe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
La Frappe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

La Frappe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Proctor tries to clinch there but La Frappe circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Frappe keeps the fight on the outside.
Proctor tries to close the distance and clinch but La Frappe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Proctor moves in looking to clinch but La Frappe pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Proctor throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
La Frappe tries to score a body lock takedown but Proctor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
La Frappe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Proctor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cai Proctor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy La Frappe.
Proctor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Proctor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Frappe wants a takedown.

La Frappe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Proctor moves into range and clinches up with La Frappe.
La Frappe has had enough of the clinch but Proctor keeps him there for the moment.
La Frappe looks winded!
Proctor lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Frappe is trying to break the clinch but Proctor is controlling him.

La Frappe manages to break the clinch.
Proctor moves in looking to clinch but La Frappe pushes him off.
Proctor moves in looking to clinch but La Frappe pushes him off.
Proctor fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Frappe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Proctor rushes La Frappe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Proctor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Proctor misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Proctor working aggressively here.
La Frappe stalling in the clinch but Proctor improves position.
Proctor throws a punch but it's blocked by La Frappe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cai Proctor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Proctor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
La Frappe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
La Frappe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Proctor but Proctor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
La Frappe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Proctor moves into the clinch.
Proctor throws a punch but it's blocked by La Frappe.
Proctor throws a head punch that misses.
La Frappe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Proctor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cai Proctor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy La Frappe.
La Frappe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Proctor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
La Frappe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
La Frappe is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Frappe looking for a takedown.
Proctor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proctor lands a right hand.
Proctor avoiding damage.
Proctor cracks La Frappe with a nice body shot.
La Frappe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proctor swings away with an uppercut that misses.

La Frappe manages to pull guard.
Proctor pushing down on La Frappe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Proctor working over La Frappe with some ground and pound. La Frappe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Proctor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Proctor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor content just to control the position here.
Proctor trying to control but La Frappe is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Proctor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Frappe can do to turn this around?

Proctor jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but La Frappe manages to avoid the submission attempt.
La Frappe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Proctor wants to take a breather but La Frappe is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if La Frappe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Proctor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
La Frappe is not content to let Proctor control the position.
Proctor tries to stand and escape but La Frappe is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Proctor is pressing down on La Frappe's thigh, looking to free his foot. La Frappe is holding on for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Proctor tries to clinch up.
As Proctor backs off La Frappe throws a huge counter combo but Proctor manages to avoid it all.

La Frappe pushes Proctor up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cai Proctor dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Proctor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Proctor rushes La Frappe and presses him up against the cage.
La Frappe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Proctor just stands there and leans against the cage.

La Frappe successfully pulls guard.
Proctor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
La Frappe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Proctor's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Frappe wants to control from the top but Proctor keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Proctor is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Frappe trying to keep a closed guard but Proctor is proving a slippery customer.

Proctor got a little sloppy there for a moment and La Frappe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Proctor has managed to get both his arms back between La Frappe's legs - danger averted.
La Frappe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Proctor trying to control but La Frappe is working from the bottom.
Proctor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

La Frappe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Proctor has picked La Frappe up and slammed him! La Frappe can't keep hold of the triangle and Proctor manages to pass to side control!

That's two 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.
Proctor taking a breather here.
La Frappe is not content to let Proctor control the position.
Proctor slows the pace down.
La Frappe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Proctor off and has taken his back!
Proctor breaks La Frappe's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Frappe has his hands on Proctor's head, controlling the position.
La Frappe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Proctor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cai Proctor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

La Frappe has his foot on Proctor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Proctor works his way back into a safe position though.

La Frappe is looking for a triangle but Proctor pushes his legs off easily.
Proctor pushing down on La Frappe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

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.
Proctor wants to pass to mount but La Frappe is defending the position.

Proctor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Proctor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
La Frappe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cai Proctor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Proctor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cai Proctor!