PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osteo Sarcoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Frio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ice Box. Frank Frio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sarcoma
vs
Frio

210 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

CAGED GEAR
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Osteo Sarcoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Frio!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sarcoma.
Sarcoma moves out of range of the body kick from Frio.

Frio drives through and clinches with Sarcoma against the cage.
Sarcoma has Frio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Frio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Frio breaks from the clinch.
Frio stuffs the takedown attempt from Sarcoma. Sarcoma gets slowly back to his feet.

Frio has taken the fight to the clinch.

Frio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frio loads up on a big right hand but Sarcoma slips the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarcoma.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osteo Sarcoma. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sarcoma drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sarcoma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frio swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sarcoma has gone for a leg lock! Frio slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sarcoma's guard.

Sarcoma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sarcoma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frio controls the pace.
Sarcoma looking for a sweep. Not yet Sarcoma, not yet.
Frio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarcoma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frio is one step ahead there.
Sarcoma is breathing heavily.

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.

Sarcoma looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Frio passes into half guard.
Frio controlling the action here.
Sarcoma tries to roll over but Frio keeps him under control.
Frio is controlling the pace.
Sarcoma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Let's hope that Frio 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frio wants to take a breather but Sarcoma is having none of it.

Frio moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sarcoma.
Sarcoma is looking to reverse the position.
Frio trying to control the action but Sarcoma is working from the bottom.
Sarcoma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sarcoma looks to move to half guard but instead Frio has passed into mount! Damn!

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.
Sarcoma is looking to improve his position but Frio isn't that keen on the idea.
Frio controlling his opponent.
Frio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sarcoma can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sarcoma is trying desperately to improve position.
Frio controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sarcoma is squirming around, avoiding Frio's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Frio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sarcoma fails with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Frio scores with a four punch combination!
Nice defenses there by Sarcoma.
Sarcoma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Osteo Sarcoma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Frio closes the distance and clinches.
Frio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Frio lands a takedown into guard.
Frio tries to free his leg and advance position but Sarcoma is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sarcoma has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Frio is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sarcoma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sarcoma tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarcoma takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Frio is looking to take a break and control but Sarcoma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sarcoma is letting Frio control him for a moment.
Frio tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sarcoma manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sarcoma wants to get back to full guard but Frio has mounted him!
Frio trying to control but Sarcoma is having none of it.

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.
Sarcoma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sarcoma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Frio keeping full guard, as Sarcoma tries to pass.
Sarcoma passes into half guard.

Sarcoma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sarcoma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sarcoma is working for a submission of some sort.
Sarcoma frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Frio has left one of his arms exposed and Sarcoma doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Frio screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Osteo Sarcoma!