PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lemmy Frankenfurter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santino Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frankenfurter
vs
Carolla

225 cm
27
300 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lemmy Frankenfurter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santino Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolla misses with a double jab.

Frankenfurter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carolla is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frankenfurter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frankenfurter is looking for a takedown.
Frankenfurter can't find room to land a body shot as Carolla controls the action.

Frankenfurter manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankenfurter misses with the combination.
Carolla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lemmy Frankenfurter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frankenfurter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankenfurter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carolla.
Carolla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frankenfurter at a distance.
Carolla misses with a wild combination.
Carolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frankenfurter moves away.
Carolla has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Frankenfurter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frankenfurter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carolla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frankenfurter is looking to clinch.
Carolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frankenfurter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frankenfurter manages to avoid it.
Carolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frankenfurter.
A head kick from Frankenfurter lands but Carolla takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frankenfurter.
Carolla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frankenfurter misses with a takedown attempt - Carolla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemmy Frankenfurter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Carolla. No joy for Frankenfurter on that attempt.
Carolla lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frankenfurter misses the shot to the body.
Carolla is looking for the big counter here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frankenfurter.
Carolla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frankenfurter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Frankenfurter moves into the clinch.
Frankenfurter tries to work over Carolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla avoids the elbow strike from Frankenfurter, against the cage.
The referee calls for Frankenfurter to work.
Frankenfurter throws a punch but it's blocked by Carolla.

Frankenfurter successfully pulls guard.
Carolla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carolla wants to stand but Frankenfurter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla stops Frankenfurter from standing up.
Carolla slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carolla wants to get up but he can't break Frankenfurter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That kick from Frankenfurter tenderised Carolla's leg. Carolla is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Santino Carolla will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck for Frankenfurter with that takedown attempt.
Frankenfurter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Frankenfurter tries to close the distance and clinch but Carolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frankenfurter misses with a takedown
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemmy Frankenfurter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frankenfurter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frankenfurter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankenfurter shoots in for a takedown but Carolla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemmy Frankenfurter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Carolla misses.
Carolla circles away from the clinch attempt.

Frankenfurter shoots in and bounces Carolla off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankenfurter advances position into side control!

Frankenfurter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carolla is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frankenfurter working away.
Carolla is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

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

That's two 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.
Frankenfurter trying to control the position but Carolla is working away.
Frankenfurter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Frankenfurter trying to control the action but Carolla is working from the bottom.

Frankenfurter is trying to get an arm triangle but Carolla is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carolla can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carolla is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankenfurter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Frankenfurter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Frankenfurter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carolla being controlled for a moment.
Carolla is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frankenfurter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carolla is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Frankenfurter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carolla, who protects the arm well.
Frankenfurter trying to control the position but Carolla is working away.

Frankenfurter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carolla knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frankenfurter wants to control but Carolla is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemmy Frankenfurter dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Frankenfurter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frankenfurter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carolla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carolla! But no joy.
Frankenfurter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frankenfurter tries for a takedown but Carolla circles away easily
and Carolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carolla keeps the fight on the outside.
Frankenfurter throws a sloppy head kick
and Carolla counters with a right hand to the body.
Frankenfurter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankenfurter throws a leg kick that misses.
Carolla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frankenfurter.
Santino Carolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frankenfurter slips under a jab from Carolla.
Frankenfurter has his takedown stuffed
and Carolla counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Frankenfurter to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Carolla!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Santino Carolla!