PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Brian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Frankie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shane Brian has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brian
vs
Frankie

180 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

168 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Brian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edgar Frankie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brian throws a leg kick but Frankie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Frankie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Frankie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brian sprawls well initially but Frankie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frankie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brian kicks off Frankie and gets to his feet.
Shane Brian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brian swinging wilding here.
Good leg kick by Brian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brian scores with a spinning back kick!
Brian stalks Frankie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frankie's face. Frankie staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Edgar Frankie has been cut.
Brian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Frankie checks it well.
Frankie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Shane Brian has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brian scores with a push kick.
Brian misses with a two punch combination.
Brian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frankie as he avoids it easily.
Brian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brian there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankie avoids the head kick by Brian.
Decent striking displayed by Brian there.
Brian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frankie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Brian.
Brian scores with a one two! Frankie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brian is looking to score with low kicks.
Frankie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brian moves away.
A combination from Brian does no damage.
Frankie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frankie avoids the body shot from Brian.
Frankie fails to land with a series of punches.

Frankie clinches up with Brian and pushes him back against the cage.
Brian looking to slow down the pace here.
Brian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frankie avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brian.
Brian is looking to break free of the clinch but Frankie has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Frankie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brian working Frankie over with knees to the body.

Brian tightens his grip and picks Frankie up, before dumping him to the ground. Frankie manages to land in guard.
Frankie wants to sweep but no luck.
Frankie looking to control.
Frankie has a closed guard, preventing Brian from standing up.
Brian throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brian passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brian wants to stand but Frankie is controlling his arm.
Brian is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Frankie trying to control here.

Brian seems to be looking for submissions.
Frankie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brian.
Frankie is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Frankie shoots for a double leg takedown but Brian sprawls well. He's pushed Frankie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brian tries a head kick but it misses.
Brian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frankie avoids the head kick by Brian.
Frankie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frankie swings for the body but Brian moves out of range.
Frankie lands a with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Brian dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Frankie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shane Brian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frankie looks to score with a jab to the body but Brian is just out of range.
Brian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frankie misses with a body shot.
Frankie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Frankie's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Frankie duly obliges.
Brian looks for a takedown but Frankie sprawls well.
Frankie is looking to chop away at Brian's legs.
Frankie is looking to chop away at Brian's legs.
Brian connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brian moves away from the strike by Frankie.
Brian is looking to clinch but Frankie is avoiding it.
Frankie throws a looping overhand right but Brian ducks down to avoid it.
Frankie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brian throws a right hand that Frankie ducks under and follows up with a left that Frankie also avoids with ease.
A jab from Frankie misses.
Brian throws a head kick but Frankie moves out of range.
Frankie slips a jab and a cross from Brian.
Frankie thuds his right hand into Brian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frankie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brian counters with a head kick. That will keep Frankie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brian throws a head kick but Frankie moves out of range.
Brian throws a head kick but Frankie moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brian tries a head kick but it misses.
Frankie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A cross from Frankie lands.
Frankie throws a nice looking combination but Brian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frankie tries to bum rush Brian with a series of wild strikes but Brian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frankie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brian backs up against the cage.
Brian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frankie is fending him off so far but Brian persists. Nope, Frankie circles away and we're back to standing.
Brian throws a low kick, looking for Frankie's leg but Frankie calmly moves out of range.
Frankie throws a jab when Brian was well out of range.
Frankie thows a body shot but no joy.
Brian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frankie. That did some damage!
Frankie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brian.
Brian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frankie counters with a left and a right that stings Brian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brian circles away quickly and effectively.
Brian is looking to slow Frankie down with leg kicks.
Frankie lands a slapping body shot.
Brian slips under a jab from Frankie.
Brian throws a head kick but Frankie moves out of range.
Frankie shoots in looking for a takedown. Brian tries to sprawl out of it but Frankie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brian throws a head kick that misses.
Frankie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frankie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brian counters with a nice leg kick.
Frankie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brian!
Brian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Frankie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brian's head.
Brian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frankie punishes Brian's body with a nice straight punch.
Frankie throws a hook to the side of Brian's head but Brian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frankie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brian but Brian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shane Brian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Frankie.
A combination from Brian does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Frankie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frankie sprawls well. Frankie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brian gets slowly back to his feet.
Frankie misses with a few strikes there.
Brian shoots in for a double leg but Frankie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frankie slips a jab and a cross from Brian.
Brian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankie blocks a head kick by Brian.
Edgar Frankie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frankie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frankie thows a body shot but no joy.
Frankie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brian as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brian throws a body kick that misses.
Brian feints and then cracks Frankie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frankie down.
Brian misses with a series of wild punches.
Frankie moves out of range of the body kick from Brian.
A jab from Frankie misses.
Brian throws a head kick that misses.
Frankie shoots in for a takedown but Brian shows good takedown defense.
Brian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brian throws a head kick but Frankie moves out of range.
Frankie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brian wants to land a leg kick but Frankie is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frankie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brian.
Frankie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frankie thows a body shot but no joy.
Brian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brian throws a body kick that misses.
Frankie misses with an uppercut. Brian saw that one coming.
Frankie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brian swivels and escapes.
Shane Brian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Frankie.
Brian misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Frankie.
Brian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frankie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frankie wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankie blocks a head kick by Brian.
Brian tries to clinch but Frankie moves out of range.
Brian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brian throws a head kick that misses

and Frankie counters with a takedown into side control.
Frankie landing strikes.
Frankie trying to control the action but Brian is working from the bottom.

Frankie is trying to get an arm triangle but Brian is defending well.
Frankie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brian tries to bench press Frankie off him but Frankie keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Brian wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frankie, who protects the arm well.

Brian tries for a kimura but Frankie is defending well.

Brian wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frankie, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Frankie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frankie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Frankie!