PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumple Stiltzkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Night comes to the cage accompanied by Praise - Seven Dust. Stiltzkin has chosen Solitaire Unraveling as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Night
vs
Stiltzkin

180 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
194 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Night!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rumple Stiltzkin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stiltzkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Night is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stiltzkin landing shots from mount.
Night wants to control but Stiltzkin is having none of it.
Stiltzkin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Night is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Night is working hard here to advance position.

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.
Night holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stiltzkin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stiltzkin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Night's face.
Stiltzkin working Night over with strikes here.
Night wants to control but Stiltzkin is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiltzkin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Night regains half guard.
Night is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Night is positioning himself well to prevent Stiltzkin advancing to mount.
Night is trying to control but can't.

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.

Night looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Night is trying to get back to full guard.

Night actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumple Stiltzkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stiltzkin has a takedown stuffed.
Stiltzkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Night but Night pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Night shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Stiltzkin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Night is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stiltzkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Night not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Night working for a triangle but Stiltzkin defends it easily.
Night not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Night is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Night is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stiltzkin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Night is working away from the top position though.
Stiltzkin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stiltzkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Night is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Night trying to control the position from guard on top but Stiltzkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiltzkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stiltzkin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stiltzkin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Stiltzkin scores with a takedown into Night's guard.
Night controls Stiltzkin momentarily but Stiltzkin frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Night looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Night is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Night is on top in guard.
Night wants to pass the guard but Stiltzkin is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rumple Stiltzkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Night misses with a takedown attempt

and Stiltzkin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Night!
Night slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Night is pressing down on Stiltzkin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Night manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stiltzkin manages to get himself to full guard.

Night drops back looking for a leg! Stiltzkin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stiltzkin manages to kick Night off! Night jumps back into Stiltzkin's guard.
Night trying to control the position from guard on top but Stiltzkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiltzkin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Night tries to free his leg and advance position but Stiltzkin is retaining full guard.

Night drops back looking for a leg! Stiltzkin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stiltzkin manages to kick Night off! Night jumps back into Stiltzkin's guard.
Stiltzkin keeping moving, preventing Night from controlling successfully.
Stiltzkin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stiltzkin tries for a takedown but Night circles away easily

and Night counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stiltzkin won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiltzkin stops Night from passing to mount.
Stiltzkin tries to buck Night off but Night is having none of it.
Stiltzkin struggling a bit here.
Stiltzkin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Night wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stiltzkin can't do much from the bottom here.

Night is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stiltzkin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiltzkin can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Night has his takedown stuffed

and Stiltzkin counters with a takedown into side control.
Night is trying to get back to half guard.
Night sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Night looking for submissions off his back.
Night slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Night throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stiltzkin escapes and throws Night's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Night is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stiltzkin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Frank Night did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Night shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Night being controlled here momentarily.
Night stopping the sweep attempt from Stiltzkin.

Night is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Night preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Night looking to pass the guard.
Stiltzkin keeping moving, preventing Night from controlling successfully.
Night preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stiltzkin trying to keep a closed guard but Night is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Stiltzkin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stiltzkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two 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.

Night thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stiltzkin trying to control the position.
Night won't allow Stiltzkin to sweep him here.
Stiltzkin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Night tries to free his leg and advance position but Stiltzkin is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Night tries for a takedown but Stiltzkin circles away easily

and Stiltzkin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Night's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Night working for a triangle but Stiltzkin defends it easily.
Night looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.

Night looking for a triangle here. Stiltzkin is fighting it but it looks tight! Night pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Stiltzkin is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frank Night!
Frank Night retains his middleweight title!