PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between go Yes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemmy Frankenfurter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). go Yes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yes
vs
Frankenfurter

215 cm
27
290 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, go Yes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lemmy Frankenfurter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frankenfurter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frankenfurter has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yes wants to clinch.

Frankenfurter moves into the clinch successfully.
Yes is trying to pull guard but Frankenfurter has him pressed against the cage.
Frankenfurter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Frankenfurter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Frankenfurter has closed the distance and engaged Yes in a clinch.

Frankenfurter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lemmy Frankenfurter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Frankenfurter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yes tries to close the distance and clinch but Frankenfurter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Frankenfurter moves into the clinch successfully.
Yes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Frankenfurter lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankenfurter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yes looking to control.
Yes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frankenfurter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frankenfurter controls the pace.
Frankenfurter throws a big right hand that misses.
Yes trying to keep a closed guard but Frankenfurter is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Frankenfurter lands with a nice body punch.

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.

Yes gets tackled into the cage by Frankenfurter. Frankenfurter maintains the clinch.

Frankenfurter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frankenfurter lands a two punch combo.

It looks like go Yes has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frankenfurter.
Frankenfurter connects with a looping right hand.

Frankenfurter looking to score a takedown here. Yes is defending well but Frankenfurter drives through and ends up in Yes's guard.
Yes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Frankenfurter tries to free his leg and advance position but Yes is retaining full guard.
Frankenfurter is stalling in the full guard.
Yes wants to stand but Frankenfurter is controlling the position.
Yes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frankenfurter controls the pace.
Frankenfurter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankenfurter pushing down on Yes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Frankenfurter throwing shots but Yes is blocking nicely.
Frankenfurter is controlling the pace.
Frankenfurter wants to pass the guard but Yes is defending well.
Frankenfurter trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Frankenfurter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Frankenfurter.

Frankenfurter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yes sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frankenfurter trying to pass the guard but Yes defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frankenfurter is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemmy Frankenfurter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on go Yes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Frankenfurter lands a nice hook to Yes's body. Yes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Frankenfurter clinches.

Frankenfurter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frankenfurter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frankenfurter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frankenfurter defends well and Yes ends up having to push Frankenfurter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Frankenfurter gets a clinch.
Frankenfurter is pressed up against the cage. Yes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Frankenfurter down to the mat. Frankenfurter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Frankenfurter has taken the fight to the clinch.

Frankenfurter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Frankenfurter has Yes up against the cage in a clinch.
Frankenfurter blocking some punches.

Frankenfurter breaks the clinch.

Frankenfurter moves into range and clinches up with Yes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Frankenfurter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frankenfurter instigates a clinch.

Yes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Frankenfurter forces Yes back against the cage and clinches.
Yes is trying to break free.

Frankenfurter manages to break the clinch.
Lemmy Frankenfurter seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Frankenfurter has closed the distance and engaged Yes in a clinch.
Frankenfurter has Yes pressed against the cage.
Frankenfurter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Frankenfurter breaks the clinch.

Frankenfurter clinches up against the cage.
Frankenfurter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Frankenfurter manages to break the clinch.
go Yes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Frankenfurter takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yes jumps guard but Frankenfurter stands there with Yes around his waist. Yes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for go Yes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frankenfurter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lemmy Frankenfurter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frankenfurter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Frankenfurter breaks the clinch.
Yes fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Frankenfurter breaks from the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yes!
Frankenfurter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Frankenfurter clinches with his opponent.

Yes pulls Frankenfurter into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yes looking for a sweep. Not yet Yes, not yet.

Frankenfurter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yes dives on top into guard.

Yes with a flurry of punches that miss.

Yes stands up from Frankenfurter's guard - Yes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yes throws a sloppy head kick and Frankenfurter moves out of range easily.

Yes tries to keep at a distance but Frankenfurter has taken the fight into the clinch.

Frankenfurter breaks the clinch.
Frankenfurter misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yes or perhaps it was just good defense by Frankenfurter, which made it look bad.

Frankenfurter moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frankenfurter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frankenfurter circles away from the clinch attempt.

Frankenfurter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frankenfurter lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Frankenfurter decides to pull guard.
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!

The fighters are working up against the cage. Frankenfurter manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Frankenfurter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yes is trying to break the clinch but Frankenfurter is controlling him.
Yes letting Frankenfurter take a breather here.

Frankenfurter breaks from the clinch.

Frankenfurter gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Frankenfurter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemmy Frankenfurter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on go Yes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Frankenfurter.

Frankenfurter closes the distance and pushes Yes back into the cage.
Yes fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Frankenfurter breaks the clinch.
Frankenfurter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yes.
Yes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Frankenfurter has closed the distance and engaged Yes in a clinch.
Frankenfurter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Frankenfurter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frankenfurter moves into the clinch successfully.
Yes tries to break the clinch but Frankenfurter is controlling the position.
Yes is looking to break free of the clinch but Frankenfurter has double underhooks.

Frankenfurter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Yes gets tackled into the cage by Frankenfurter. Frankenfurter maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frankenfurter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frankenfurter but Frankenfurter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frankenfurter as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for go Yes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Frankenfurter clinches up against the cage.
Frankenfurter lands a hook that snaps the head of Yes backwards.

Frankenfurter manages to break the clinch.
Yes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frankenfurter sprawls well. Frankenfurter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yes gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Frankenfurter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yes is trying to defend but Frankenfurter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Frankenfurter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frankenfurter wants to work for an arm triangle but Yes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Frankenfurter in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Yes tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Frankenfurter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lemmy Frankenfurter!
Lemmy Frankenfurter is the new super heavyweight champion!