PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Will Frampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Gaarlandt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Frampton
vs
Gaarlandt

170 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Frampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesus Gaarlandt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gaarlandt tries to sprawl but Frampton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Frampton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Frampton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Frampton stops Gaarlandt from getting back to his feet.
Frampton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaarlandt wants to get back to full guard.
Frampton is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Will Frampton just wasn't active enough.

Frampton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaarlandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frampton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gaarlandt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frampton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frampton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gaarlandt controlling the position.
Frampton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gaarlandt is trying to control the position but Frampton postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gaarlandt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frampton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gaarlandt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frampton is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaarlandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frampton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Will Frampton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gaarlandt shoots in for a takedown but Frampton shows good takedown defense.

Frampton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Frampton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaarlandt keeps working.
Frampton throws an elbow but Gaarlandt slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Frampton.
Gaarlandt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Frampton is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Frampton controlling from mount.
Frampton looking to control but Gaarlandt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gaarlandt tries to hold on but Frampton pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frampton unloading with bombs!
Frampton looking to control but Gaarlandt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gaarlandt is trying to escape the mount.
Gaarlandt is trying to reverse the position but instead Frampton has taken his back - oops!
Frampton slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gaarlandt trying to control the hands but Frampton breaks the grip.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Will Frampton go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gaarlandt has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Frampton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Frampton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Frampton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gaarlandt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Will Frampton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Frampton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gaarlandt's guard.
Gaarlandt is trying to hold Frampton in close to prevent damage but Frampton has managed to pass into half guard.
Frampton is trying to control. Gaarlandt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gaarlandt is trying to stand up here but Frampton is controlling him well.
Gaarlandt wants to improve his position but Frampton is controlling well.

Frampton is looking for a kimura here.
Gaarlandt trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frampton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gaarlandt is trying to get back to full guard.

Frampton is trying to work for a kimura but Gaarlandt is defending well.
Gaarlandt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frampton is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gaarlandt kicks Frampton off and gets back to his feet.
Gaarlandt shoots in looking for a takedown. Frampton tries to sprawl out of it but Gaarlandt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frampton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gaarlandt tries to close the distance and clinch but Frampton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gaarlandt gets caught napping as Frampton dives in and scores a takedown. Gaarlandt manages to retain guard.
Frampton with a nice head shot there.

Gaarlandt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gaarlandt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaarlandt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gaarlandt is breathing heavily.
Gaarlandt keeping full guard, as Frampton tries to pass.
Frampton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gaarlandt keeping moving, preventing Frampton from controlling successfully.
Frampton's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Will Frampton just wasn't active enough.
Gaarlandt doesn't manage to clinch there - Frampton circles away.
Gaarlandt fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gaarlandt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Frampton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Frampton wants to control from the top but Gaarlandt keeps moving.
Frampton controlling from the top position.
Gaarlandt is trying to control the position but Frampton postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaarlandt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frampton is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Frampton dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Frampton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gaarlandt to the ground. Frampton is now in Gaarlandt's guard.
Frampton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gaarlandt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frampton pushes down on Gaarlandt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Frampton tries to stand and escape but Gaarlandt is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt is trying to escape back to his feet but Frampton uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Frampton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Frampton prevents Gaarlandt from escaping the position.
Frampton cracks Gaarlandt with a big right hand but Gaarlandt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gaarlandt is not content to let Frampton control the position.
Gaarlandt is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt prevents Frampton from moving into mount.
Gaarlandt tries to buck Frampton off but Frampton is having none of it.
Frampton lands an elbow.
Frampton trying to control the position but Gaarlandt is working away.
Gaarlandt is looking to regain half guard here but Frampton keeps moving and retains side control.
Gaarlandt is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt struggling a bit here.
Frampton controlling the position from side mount.
Frampton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gaarlandt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Will Frampton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Frampton swings around for an armbar but Gaarlandt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Frampton's guard.
Gaarlandt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frampton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaarlandt trying to control the position from guard on top but Frampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frampton tries to work over Gaarlandt's front leg with a kick but Gaarlandt checks it.

Frampton shoots in and gets a takedown into Gaarlandt's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frampton won't allow Gaarlandt to get back to his feet.
Frampton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frampton stopping the sweep attempt from Gaarlandt.
Frampton wants to stand but Gaarlandt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jesus Gaarlandt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Frampton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frampton controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Frampton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frampton 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Frampton!