PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Frank (ranked 1997 p4p, 1899 weight class) and Sirus Hall (ranked 259 p4p, 248 weight class). Hall has chosen Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frank
vs
Hall

182 cm
29
177
13 - 8 - 0

183 cm
39
180
22 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sirus Hall!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank lands with a good body shot.
Hall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frank defends it nicely.
Frank throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frank but Frank pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frank dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank scores with a decent looking hook.
Frank throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hall closes the distance and clinches up with Frank, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes Frank against the cage but Frank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Micah Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sirus Hall.
Frank lands a front kick.
Frank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall closes the distance and clinches up with Frank, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes Frank against the cage but Frank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Frank tenderised Hall's leg. Hall is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frank.
Micah Frank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank scores with a decent looking hook.
Frank lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Micah Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank lands a head shot.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Frank.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Frank dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Frank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Frank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Frank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Hall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Frank looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Hall tries for a kimura but Frank is defending well.

Hall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hall creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Frank sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Frank is trying to buck Hall off.

Hall goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Frank has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hall but great work by Frank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frank decides to stand back up.
Frank thumps Hall with a low kick.
Frank scores with a nice body kick.

Frank moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall tries to score a body lock takedown but Frank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Frank.
Hall looks winded!
Hall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frank taking a breather.
Frank lands a body shot.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
Frank leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hall has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Frank after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank scores with a hook to the body.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
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!
Good body shot from Frank.
Frank lands a nice uppercut.
Hall tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frank lands with a short shot to the head.

Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank connects with a high kick.
Frank lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frank scores with a kick to the body.
Frank clobbers Hall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Micah Frank dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Frank thumps Hall with a low kick.
Hall throws a combination that misses
and Frank counters with a body kick.
Hall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Frank with the inside leg kick.
Frank scores with a spinning back kick!
Frank lands with a right hand.
Hall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frank defends well and Hall ends up having to push Frank into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Frank jabs at Hall's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Micah Frank is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sirus Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Frank there.
Frank delivers a nice body kick.
Frank lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Frank jabs at Hall's body.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frank with the inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank scores with a head kick. Hall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frank rather than just go for the knockout.
Hall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frank.
Frank feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Frank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Frank stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frank wants it to stay on the feet.
Micah Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sirus Hall.
Frank thuds his shin into the meat of Hall's side.
Frank lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
Hall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Frank.
Hall 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.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frank circles away quickly and effectively.
Frank lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Hall gets tackled into the cage by Frank. Frank maintains the clinch.
Frank lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Frank.
Hall tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frank blocking some punches.
Hall letting Frank take a breather here.
Good body shot from Frank.

Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frank lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank jabs at Hall's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank lands a jab to the nose.
Frank with a nice cross.
Frank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank's corner calls for a 1-2. Frank obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Frank ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank scores with a decent looking hook.
Hall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Frank does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Micah Frank dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Frank moves into range and connects with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frank.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Frank is looking to counter punch.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Hall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frank.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frank.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Frank lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Frank.
Hall misses with a hook.

Frank rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is trying to drag Frank to the mat but Frank just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Frank lands with a short shot to the head.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frank thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Hall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Frank.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frank with a nice calf kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Frank.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Frank avoids the body shot from Hall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands with a cross.
Frank lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall dives in and grabs Frank's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frank pushes down on Hall's head and hops out.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hall walks into a stiff left hand from Frank.
Frank connects with a crisp jab.
Hall tries to move into range but Frank moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frank lunges at Hall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hall's hand.
Frank works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Frank.
Frank with the inside leg kick.
Hall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hall on the side of the head.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Frank thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hall if he has to take too many more of those.
Sirus Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall blocks a head kick by Frank.
Frank closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Sirus Hall has been cut.
Frank throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Frank lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Frank's shoulder, as Frank tries to avoid the shot.
Frank lands a front kick.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Frank shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Micah Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sirus Hall.
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!
A cross from Frank lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frank wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frank with a hook.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hall.
Hall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Frank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frank 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Frank!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Micah Frank waved his t-shirt featuring Stoner's Killer Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.