PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Frank (ranked 3487 p4p, 3387 weight class) and Van Der Ley (ranked 448 p4p, 436 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.

Frank
vs
Der Ley

182 cm
21
177
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
170
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Ley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Der Ley tries to move into range but Frank moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Der Ley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Frank finds it's way through Der Ley's defenses.
No joy there for Der Ley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Der Ley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Der Ley's head but Der Ley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Der Ley throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Frank misses the target.
Frank tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Der Ley is able to avoid easily.
Frank throws a nice inside leg kick.
Der Ley throws a jab when Frank was well out of range.
Der Ley looks to land a combination but Frank avoids it well.
Der Ley misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Frank on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Der Ley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Der Ley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Der Ley throws a head kick but Frank moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Frank.
Der Ley cracks Frank with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Der Ley ducks under a wild hook from Frank.

Frank gets tackled into the cage by Der Ley. Der Ley maintains the clinch.
Der Ley throws a head punch that misses.
Frank lands a right hand.
Come on Frank - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Der Ley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Der Ley missing with knees to the body.
Der Ley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Der Ley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank missing with a left hand there. Der Ley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frank lands with a right hand.
Der Ley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Der Ley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frank.
Micah Frank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Der Ley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frank misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank misses with a right hand

and Der Ley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Der Ley.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frank throws a lazy right hand but Der Ley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Der Ley tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frank swinging wildly here.
Der Ley is looking to clinch.
Der Ley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frank sprawls well. Frank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Der Ley gets slowly back to his feet.
Frank connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley misses with a few strikes there.
Frank misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frank throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frank misses with a few strikes there.
Der Ley is looking to chop away at Frank's legs.
Der Ley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frank.
Frank slips a jab and a cross from Der Ley.
Some bone on bone action there as Der Ley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Der Ley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been told by Frank's head coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice combination there by Der Ley.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frank darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Der Ley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Der Ley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank lands an overhand right.
Der Ley slips a jab from Frank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a low kick.
Der Ley tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Der Ley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Der Ley throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.
Der Ley throws a sloppy head kick
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Der Ley.
Frank misses with a hook. Der Ley ducked under it nicely.
Frank scores with a hook to the body. Der Ley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Der Ley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Frank was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Der Ley.
Frank with a nice cross.
Frank avoids the body shot from Der Ley.
Der Ley connects with a nice looking jab.

Der Ley has Frank up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Der Ley wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Micah Frank dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Der Ley blocks a jab.
Frank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Der Ley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Der Ley's head but Der Ley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Der Ley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frank avoids the head kick by Der Ley.
A big left from Frank misses.
Der Ley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Der Ley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Der Ley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frank can pounce on him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Frank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Der Ley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Der Ley tries to clinch but Frank is having none of it.
Frank thuds his right hand into Der Ley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Der Ley ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Der Ley throws a series of punches but Frank avoids them all with ease.
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!
Frank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Micah Frank is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Ley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frank.
A combination from Der Ley does no damage.
Der Ley tries to clinch up.
Der Ley misses with a right hand
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Frank walks into a straight right hand from Der Ley.
Der Ley cracks Frank with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frank takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Der Ley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frank as he avoids it easily.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Der Ley can do to turn this around?
Frank throws a hook but Der Ley avoids it easily.
Der Ley ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Der Ley wants to counter the offense by Frank and move into the clinch position.
Der Ley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Der Ley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Der Ley misses with a hook.
Frank tried to counter with a leg kick but Der Ley avoided it.
Frank lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Der Ley ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Frank fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws a shot from downtown. Der Ley moves away and avoids it.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Der Ley.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frank.
Frank punishes Der Ley's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Der Ley misses its intended target.
Frank looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Der Ley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Frank punishes Der Ley's body with a nice straight punch.
Frank cracks Der Ley with an open hand slap.
Frank buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Der Ley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Der Ley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Der Ley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Der Ley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Der Ley moves away from the strike by Frank.
Frank slips a jab and a cross from Der Ley.
Der Ley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Der Ley is looking to score with low kicks.
Der Ley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frank throws out a leg kick but Der Ley moves out of range and Frank only half commits.
Frank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Der Ley tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Frank misses the target.
Der Ley fails with a takedown attempt.
Der Ley tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Der Ley blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Der Ley.
Der Ley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Der Ley lands with an overhand left.
Der Ley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Frank wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Der Ley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Micah Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Der Ley.
Frank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Der Ley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Frank on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frank with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Der Ley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Der Ley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Frank finds it's way round the side to connect with Der Ley's head.
Der Ley blocks a leg kick.
Der Ley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frank with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Frank.
Frank smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frank swings for the body but Der Ley moves out of range.
Der Ley misses with a lunging right hand
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Der Ley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Frank misses.
Frank dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Der Ley. That did some damage!
Der Ley tries a head kick but it misses.
Der Ley misses with a leg kick
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frank.
Der Ley walks into a jab.
Der Ley takes one on the button.
Der Ley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Ley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frank swings for the body but Der Ley moves out of range.
Frank throws a shot from downtown. Der Ley moves away and avoids it.
Frank throws a big shot that misses.
Frank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Der Ley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Der Ley defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
Der Ley tries to work over Frank's front leg with a kick but Frank checks it.
Der Ley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Der Ley looks to land a combination but Frank avoids it well.

Der Ley darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
Der Ley scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Micah Frank has been cut.
Der Ley looking to slow down the pace here.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank lands a body shot.
Frank moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank cracks Der Ley with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Der Ley tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.
Der Ley checks a leg kick nicely.
Frank avoids a punch combination nicely.

Der Ley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Frank on the inside.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Der Ley to score with a decent uppercut.
Frank feints and then cracks Der Ley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Der Ley down.
Der Ley with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Frank lands a front kick.
Frank misses with a straight left.
Der Ley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frank. Frank obviously looking to wear him down.
Frank lands with an uppercut that bounces Der Ley off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a jab to Der Ley's midsection.
Frank with a nice cross.
Der Ley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frank throws out the jab.
Frank lands a jab to the head.

Der Ley is rocked!
Der Ley cracks Frank with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frank jabs Der Ley right on the nose. Der Ley blinks but takes it well.
Der Ley is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank finish him?
Der Ley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Micah Frank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Der Ley scores with a body shot.
Der Ley seems to have recovered his senses.
Frank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Der Ley was well out of range. Poor timing from Frank.
Der Ley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Frank on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Der Ley misses with a double jab.
Der Ley is looking to clinch.
Frank lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Der Ley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws a shot from downtown. Der Ley moves away and avoids it.
Der Ley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Der Ley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Der Ley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Der Ley moves into range and clinches up with Frank.
Der Ley looking to slow down the pace here.
Der Ley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Der Ley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Der Ley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Frank counter with a right hand.
Van Der Ley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Der Ley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frank lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Frank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frank, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Frank!
Our winner, Micah Frank, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.