PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Frame (ranked 1199 p4p, 1423 weight class) and Joels Van Wijnbergen (ranked 167 p4p, 194 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.

Frame
vs
Van Wijnbergen

190 cm
30
215
14 - 15 - 0

185 cm
38
210
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Frame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joels Van Wijnbergen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Wijnbergen looks to score with a jab to the body but Frame is just out of range.
Joels Van Wijnbergen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a body shot.
Van Wijnbergen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frame has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Van Wijnbergen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Wijnbergen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Wijnbergen.
Both fighters circling a little - Frame finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Wijnbergen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frame listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frame swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a nice body kick.
Frame moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen throws a wild body kick that Frame sees coming a mile off.
Frame throws a nice looking combination but Van Wijnbergen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Wijnbergen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frame scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Frame.
Van Wijnbergen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Frame loads up on a big right hand but Van Wijnbergen slips the punch.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a hook
and Frame counters with a right hand to the body.
Frame keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Frame looks to land a combination but Van Wijnbergen avoids it well.
Van Wijnbergen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frame.
Van Wijnbergen thows a leg kick but Frame checks it
and Frame counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frame digs a good body shot into Van Wijnbergen's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frame scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frame scores with a jab. Van Wijnbergen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Wijnbergen counters with a body kick.
A punch combination from Frame misses.
Van Wijnbergen dodges the punch combination from Frame.
Frame dodges the punch combination from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frame counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Wijnbergen tests Frame's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Wijnbergen moves away from the strike by Frame.
Frame misses with a wild body shot.
Van Wijnbergen looks to land a left hand but Frame moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frame blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a sloppy right hand. Frame should have avoided that one.
Crunch! Van Wijnbergen slams his shin into Frame's torso.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a cross.
Van Wijnbergen thuds a left hand into Frame's body.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frame misses with a body shot.
Van Wijnbergen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frame displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Wijnbergen throws out the jab.
Van Wijnbergen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frame moves away.
Frame throws a right hand that Van Wijnbergen ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Wijnbergen also avoids with ease.
Van Wijnbergen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Van Wijnbergen.
Frame scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frame blocks the body kick.
Van Wijnbergen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frame.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frame avoids the body shot from Van Wijnbergen.
A little feinted left hand from Frame on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a wild body shot.
Frame swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Wijnbergen.
Frame with a hook.
Van Wijnbergen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Wijnbergen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Wijnbergen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Wijnbergen.
Frame slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Wijnbergen looks for the body kick but Frame saw that one coming.
A big left from Van Wijnbergen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Frame will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van Wijnbergen misses with an uppercut
and Frame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Wijnbergen jabs Frame to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frame misses with an uppercut.
Andrew Frame is winning the standup battle so far.
Frame misses with a two punch combination.
Frame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frame keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frame counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Joels Van Wijnbergen has been cut.
A low kick lands for Van Wijnbergen.
Frame misses with a body shot
and Van Wijnbergen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andrew Frame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Wijnbergen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frame throws out the jab.
Van Wijnbergen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frame's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Wijnbergen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Frame checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Frame misses.
Frame scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Wijnbergen.
Frame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frame takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Frame lands a nice hook to Van Wijnbergen's body. Van Wijnbergen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frame misses the shot to the body.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a hook. Frame tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Wijnbergen avoids the body shot from Frame.
A good leg kick by Van Wijnbergen.
Frame scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Wijnbergen tries to land a front kick but Frame steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frame smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frame takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Wijnbergen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frame misses the jab.
Van Wijnbergen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frame counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Wijnbergen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frame throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Wijnbergen! But no joy.
Frame on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Wijnbergen misses with an uppercut. Frame saw that one coming.
Van Wijnbergen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frame can pounce on him.
Van Wijnbergen scores with the left hand. Frame knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Wijnbergen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frame looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Van Wijnbergen tenderised Frame's leg. Frame is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Wijnbergen throws a body kick that misses.
Frame stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Wijnbergen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frame fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frame moves out of range of the body kick from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frame on the side of the head.
Van Wijnbergen throws a lazy right hand but Frame sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Wijnbergen works Frame's body with a nice hook.
Van Wijnbergen throws a sloppy body shot
and Frame counters with a body kick.
Van Wijnbergen throws a wild body kick that Frame sees coming a mile off.
Frame was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a jab to the body.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick
and Frame counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Wijnbergen is breathing heavily.
Frame misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Frame.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frame dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Wijnbergen. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frame lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Wijnbergen moves forwards but Frame connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frame connects with a nice looking jab.
Frame misses the jab.
Van Wijnbergen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Wijnbergen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frame manages to avoid it.
Frame stalks Van Wijnbergen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Wijnbergen's face. Van Wijnbergen staggers backwards, shaken.

Frame lands a left and a right that send Van Wijnbergen crashing to the mat, dazed. Frame thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Van Wijnbergen is rocked!
Frame moves out of range of the body kick from Van Wijnbergen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frame goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Wijnbergen thows a leg kick but Frame checks it
and Frame cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Wijnbergen is still on wobbly legs! Can Frame finish him?
Van Wijnbergen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frame.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Frame dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joels Van Wijnbergen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A low kick from Van Wijnbergen misses
and Frame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Wijnbergen seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a low kick.
Frame half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Van Wijnbergen!
Van Wijnbergen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frame checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Wijnbergen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frame sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frame fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Wijnbergen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a jab to the body
and Frame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Frame.
Frame rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Wijnbergen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a body shot.
A combination from Frame does no damage.
Van Wijnbergen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Wijnbergen throws a head kick but Frame moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Frame as he checks the leg kick.
Frame is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Frame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Wijnbergen.
Jab by Van Wijnbergen.
Frame throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Wijnbergen on the side of the head.
Van Wijnbergen throws a lazy head kick
and Frame counters with a two punch combo.
Van Wijnbergen tries to land a body kick
and Frame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Wijnbergen throws a hook to the side of Frame's head but Frame sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Wijnbergen swings for the body but Frame moves out of range.
Frame scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frame slips a jab and a cross from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Frame is able to avoid easily.
Frame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joels Van Wijnbergen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frame chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frame misses with a two punch combination.
Frame scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Wijnbergen looks to throw a body kick
and Frame counters with a one-two to the body.
Frame is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Wijnbergen can do to turn this around?
Van Wijnbergen avoids the body shot from Frame.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick but Frame sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a series of wild punches.
Frame jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Wijnbergen throws a front kick that sends Frame stumbling back into the cage.
Frame lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frame misses with a straight right.
Van Wijnbergen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Wijnbergen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frame. That did some damage!
Van Wijnbergen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Wijnbergen takes one to the chin there.
Van Wijnbergen throws an overhand right that lands on Frame's shoulder, as Frame tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Van Wijnbergen misses.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frame avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Frame misses the target.
Van Wijnbergen jabs Frame to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frame moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Wijnbergen connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frame.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Frame misses its intended target.
Frame checks a leg kick.
Van Wijnbergen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Frame counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Wijnbergen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frame scores with a shot to the body.
Frame lands with a straight right. Van Wijnbergen didn't see that one coming.
Frame misses the shot to the body.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Van Wijnbergen misses.
Frame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Wijnbergen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Frame counters with a left to the body.
Van Wijnbergen throws a half hearted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Frame showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frame has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Frame!
A very excited looking Andrew Frame made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.