PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Ahearn (ranked 807 p4p, 1478 weight class) and Everest Frank (ranked 25 p4p, 53 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Frank's choice of entrance music: Knife Talk x Drake ft. 21 Savage x Project Pat. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ahearn
vs
Frank

190 cm
26
270
8 - 1 - 0

212 cm
26
283
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Vegan Gains
PWNAGE™

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everest Frank!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank fails with the takedown.
Ahearn throws a hook to the side of Frank's head but Frank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frank shoots in but no luck this time.
Frank has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ahearn lands a jab to Frank's midsection.
Ahearn scores with a nice strike.
Ahearn misses with a left hand

and Frank counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Ahearn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Frank is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Ahearn is looking for a triangle here but Frank uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ahearn tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ahearn will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ahearn looks to move to half guard but instead Frank has passed into mount! Damn!
Ahearn is desperately trying to improve his position but Frank has a good base and remains in mount.
Ahearn is working hard here to advance position.
Frank sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ahearn 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.
Ahearn is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Frank has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ahearn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Frank controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn working to try and regain half guard.
Frank tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ahearn is desperately trying to improve his position but Frank has a good base and remains in mount.
Ahearn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank controlling from the full mount.
Frank cracks Ahearn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ahearn is desperately trying to improve his position but Frank has a good base and remains in mount.
Frank controlling the position easily from mount.
Ahearn is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Everest Frank dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Frank shoots in for a takedown but Ahearn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ahearn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ahearn throws a big shot that misses.
Ahearn throws a hook but Frank blocks it.

Frank closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ahearn did well to prevent Frank getting side control.
Frank stalling.

Ahearn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Frank pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ahearn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Frank moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ahearn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frank wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ahearn being controlled for a moment.
Ahearn is trying to work for a sweep but Frank has mounted him!
Frank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahearn is looking to get to half guard.
Frank sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Frank wants to control the pace but Ahearn is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank breaks from Ahearn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ahearn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Frank controlling the pace for now.
Frank's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn is working to get back to half guard.
Frank content just to control the position here.
Ahearn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank controlling the pace for now.
Everest Frank has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ahearn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Frank trying to control the pace.

Ahearn actively working from the bottom here.
Frank seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ahearn looking for subs from the bottom but Frank mounts him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Everest Frank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Frank connects with a jab.
Frank lands a nice looking body kick.

Frank fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ahearn sprawls well initially but Frank persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Ahearn looking for subs from the bottom but Frank mounts him!
Frank controlling his opponent.
Ahearn can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ahearn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank controlling the position easily from mount.
Ahearn is trying desperately to improve position.
Ahearn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Ahearn actively working from the bottom here.

Ahearn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ahearn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Everest Frank is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ahearn actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahearn tries to roll over but Frank keeps him under control.

Ahearn looking for a kimura from the bottom but Frank passes into side control!
Frank looks up at the clock and then as Ahearn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Frank smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ahearn tries to buck Frank off but Frank is having none of it.
Frank is staying tight to Ahearn's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ahearn is looking to regain half guard here but Frank keeps moving and retains side control.
Ahearn looks to move to half guard but instead Frank has passed into mount! Damn!
Ahearn is desperately trying to improve his position but Frank has a good base and remains in mount.
Frank controlling from mount.
Ahearn is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ahearn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Frank sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Ahearn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Frank pulls his head out easily.
Frank performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ahearn looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Frank pushes past his half guard into mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Everest Frank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frank 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Everest Frank!
A relieved looking Everest Frank thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.