PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lu Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Cordova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Frank
vs
Cordova

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cordova!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank avoids the head kick by Cordova.

Frank darts in and clinches Cordova up against the ropes.
Frank prevents Cordova from breaking the clinch.
Cordova wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frank has him pressed against the ropes.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cordova lands a head kick!
Frank lands a head shot.

It looks like Matt Cordova has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Frank scores with a takedown into Cordova's guard.
Frank stops Cordova from standing up.
Frank sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Frank seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cordova for as long as he can get away with.
Frank has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frank stops Cordova from standing up.
Frank not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Frank wants to control from the top but Cordova keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordova wants to stand up but Frank is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cordova misses with a series of wild punches.
Cordova tries a head kick but it misses.
Cordova looks gassed!
Frank scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frank connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Cordova to the floor! Frank dives in looking for the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cordova on the ground.
Frank is taking a breather. Cordova says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cordova is trying to stand.
Frank lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Frank seems content to control.
Frank trying to mount his opponent but Cordova defends it.
Cordova pushes Frank off looking to stand but Frank dives back in and keeps control.
Frank wants to get back to his feet.
Frank prevents Cordova from standing back up.
Frank sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frank tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cordova knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Frank looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cordova misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses

and Frank counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cordova's guard now.
Frank distracts Cordova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cordova is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Frank is controlling him.
Frank wants to control from the top but Cordova keeps moving.
Frank slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank stops Cordova from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Cordova will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frank works Cordova's body with a nice hook.
Cordova tries a head kick but it misses.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses

and Frank counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cordova won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank landing a few strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frank just content to control the position.
Frank wants to stand but Cordova has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Frank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Cordova's cut.
That's time! Frank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cordova throws a sloppy head kick
and Frank counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cordova closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frank blocks a head kick by Cordova.
Cordova throws a sloppy head kick

and Frank counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cordova's guard now.
Frank not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frank connects with a couple of short punches.
Frank is looking to stand up but Cordova won't let him.
Cordova is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Frank is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cordova can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frank controls the pace.
Frank stops Cordova from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cordova swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Frank counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cordova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lu Frank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cordova is keeping the position for now.
Frank wants to control from the top but Cordova keeps moving.
Cordova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Frank is in close to Cordova's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cordova is looking to stand up but Frank isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank wanted to stand there but Cordova had control of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cordova misses with a double jab

and Frank counters by moving into the clinch.

Frank gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cordova regains guard.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cordova is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Frank wants a takedown but no success here.
Frank keeps control of Cordova as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cordova looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cordova wants to break the clinch but can't.

Frank has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cordova regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cordova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frank gets to his feet. Cordova looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cordova throws a lazy head kick

and Frank counters by moving into the clinch.
Frank has Cordova pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Cordova manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Frank prevents Cordova from breaking the clinch.

Frank gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Frank won't allow Cordova to get back to his feet.
Cordova is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Frank chips away with some ground and pound.
Frank won't allow Cordova to get back to his feet.
Frank trying to control but Cordova is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cordova misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses
and Frank counters with a big head kick but Cordova shrugs it off.
A head kick by Cordova misses
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frank looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lu Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses

and Frank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Cordova misses
and Frank counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Matt Cordova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank has Cordova pressed against the ropes, preventing Cordova from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cordova looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cordova has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cordova can do to turn this around?
Frank lands a nice knee to the body.
Cordova is trying to break the clinch but Frank is controlling him.

Frank pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Frank dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Cordova'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Frank pushes Cordova up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cordova can't break the clinch.
Cordova tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.
Frank keeps control of Cordova as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Frank tightens his grip and picks Cordova up, before dumping him to the ground. Cordova manages to land in guard.
Frank looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Frank prevents Cordova from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frank wants to control from the top but Cordova keeps moving.
Cordova 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.
Cordova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cordova throws a sloppy head kick
and Frank counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cordova throws a lazy head kick

and Frank counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frank.
Cordova is trying to break free.
Cordova is trying to break the clinch but Frank has him pressed against the ropes.
Cordova tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.

Frank has clasped his hands together around Cordova's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cordova wants to get back to his feet but Frank drags him back down.

Frank working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cordova bucks up and tries to throw Frank off but instead Frank has got his back!
Cordova controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Cordova.
Frank tries to keep control of the position but Cordova is staying busy.
Cordova is trying to get back to his feet but Frank has full control of the position and if anything, Cordova has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Cordova defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cordova has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Cordova has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frank tries to keep control of the position but Cordova is staying busy.
Frank scores with punches from the back.
Cordova wants to get back to his feet.

Cordova is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Matt Cordova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cordova controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lu 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lu Frank!