PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lu Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lu Frank has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Frank
vs
Heath

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lu Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Heath!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath has a takedown stuffed.
Frank lands a high kick!

It looks like Logan Heath has been cut.

Heath looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Frank!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank is looking to improve his position but Heath isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Heath.
Heath landing strikes from the mount and Frank is in trouble!
Heath is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Frank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Heath working Frank over with strikes here.
Heath should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Heath lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Heath has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Frank's face.
Heath has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frank is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Heath with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Heath.
Heath fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank is bucking up trying to escape but Heath cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Heath prevents Frank from getting the reversal.
Heath unloading with bombs!
Heath lands a big elbow.
Heath avoids the attempt from Frank to control.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Heath lands a nice shot to the head.
Heath lands a big shot there that rocks Frank but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Heath fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Heath dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heath working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Heath with a couple of short strikes.
Frank is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Heath connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heath is landing with some decent strikes but Frank is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Heath unloading with bombs!
Heath with a couple of short strikes.
Heath unloading with bombs!
Heath with the ground and pound from mount.
Frank tries to lock up and control but Heath gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Frank in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Heath landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heath with the ground and pound from mount.
Heath scoring with strikes but Frank is staying in there.
Heath has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Frank's face.
Frank in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Heath looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath with shots to the head and body - Frank looks very uncomfortable down there.
Heath with good strikes from the mount here!
Heath landing strikes from the mount and Frank is in trouble!
Heath is landing with some decent strikes but Frank is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Heath landing strikes from the mount and Frank is in trouble!
Frank in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Heath lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Heath has eaten all the pies!
Heath with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Heath.
Heath unloading with bombs!
Heath lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Heath connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Heath lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Frank hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Heath scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Frank?
Heath punishing his opponent with strikes.
Heath looking to finish Frank with some ground and pound. This is bad for Frank!
Heath punishing his opponent with strikes.
Heath putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Heath punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heath landing strikes from the mount and Frank is in trouble!
Frank can't escape the position.
Heath postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Frank looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heath putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Heath lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Frank tries to lock up and control but Heath gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Heath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Heath's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Heath shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Frank looks like he's trying to stand up.
Heath scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Heath is nestled in close to Frank, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Heath lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Frank wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heath lands strikes from half guard.
Frank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heath working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heath scores with a couple of nice shots.
Heath looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frank with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heath landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Heath working the head and body with strikes.
Logan Heath has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frank is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heath scores with a couple of nice shots.
Heath scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heath scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Heath working over Frank with some ground and pound. Frank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Heath winds up and cracks Frank with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Heath has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank looks like he's trying to stand up.
Heath is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heath lands strikes from half guard.
Heath slips a nice elbow through Frank's hands, connecting with Frank's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath working the head and body with strikes.
Frank taking some punishment here, with Heath in his half guard.
Heath takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Frank on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heath is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heath landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Heath is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heath drops an elbow to the side of Frank's head.
Heath lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Heath looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frank with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heath thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath prevents Frank from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heath lands a nice short elbow.
Heath working the head and body with strikes.
Heath working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Heath looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frank with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heath working the head and body with strikes.
Frank is looking for a sweep. Heath is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frank is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heath scores with a couple of nice shots.
Heath winds up and cracks Frank with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Heath looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Heath working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heath lands a nice short elbow.
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heath on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Heath there.
Heath seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Frank taking some punishment here, with Heath in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Frank is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heath scores with a couple of nice shots.
Heath scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Heath scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heath lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Heath is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Frank trying to control here.
Frank taking some punishment here, with Heath in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Heath will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heath misses with a takedown attempt - Frank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank tries to clinch but Heath is having none of it.

Heath looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Heath looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Frank trying to hold on to Heath's head to control him but Heath postures up.
Heath takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Frank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heath scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath slips a nice elbow through Frank's hands, connecting with Frank's forehead.
Heath drops an elbow to the side of Frank's head.
Heath working the head and body with strikes.
Heath lands with a punch from half guard.
Frank tries to kick Heath off but Heath keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Heath drops an elbow to the side of Frank's head.
Frank has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heath is working away from the top position though.
Heath takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Heath slips a nice elbow through Frank's hands, connecting with Frank's forehead.
Heath working over Frank with some ground and pound. Frank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Frank has hold of Heath's hands but Heath slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Frank is looking for a sweep. Heath is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frank has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heath is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Heath lands with a punch from half guard.
Heath landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Heath scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heath sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frank defending well though.
Frank keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heath seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Frank actively working from the bottom here.
Heath seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Heath working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Frank looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Frank closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heath circles away.

Heath closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frank to the mat! Frank manages to get full guard.
Heath loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heath throws a big right hand that misses.
Heath with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heath working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Heath postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heath looking to pass the guard.
Heath scoring with some ground and pound.
Frank is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Heath scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath working Frank over with strikes here.
Frank is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heath lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Heath landing strikes, looking to finish!
Frank tries to hold on but Heath pushes him away.
Heath is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Heath scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Frank?
Frank taking shots to the head.
Frank is looking to improve his position but Heath isn't that keen on the idea.
Lu Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heath fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Heath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heath winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Heath!