PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danial Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Frank
vs
Fitzgerald

214 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danial Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fitzgerald drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Frank wants to get back to his feet but Fitzgerald is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Fitzgerald postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Frank is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fitzgerald, into his guard.

Frank drops back looking for a leg! Fitzgerald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fitzgerald manages to kick Frank off! Frank jumps back into Fitzgerald's guard.
Fitzgerald has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Frank has passed into side control.
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank working away.
Frank controlling from side mount.
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fitzgerald on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank is looking to take a break and control but Fitzgerald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frank working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank trying to control the action but Fitzgerald is working from the bottom.
Fitzgerald is trying to control Frank's posture but Frank avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fitzgerald is trying to get back to his feet.
Fitzgerald is looking to regain half guard here but Frank keeps moving and retains side control.

Frank stands up and beckons Fitzgerald to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzgerald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fitzgerald gets a double leg takedown into Frank's guard.
Fitzgerald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frank looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fitzgerald puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald is trying to control the action in half guard but Frank is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fitzgerald throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frank is trying to get back to full guard.
Frank is trying to stand up here but Fitzgerald is controlling him well.
Frank is trying to get back to full guard.
Fitzgerald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Frank is defending against the submission attempts here by Fitzgerald.
Frank is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank is trying to control but can't.
Fitzgerald wants to get back to his feet.
Frank wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzgerald is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Frank!
Fitzgerald takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Fitzgerald is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Frank is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Frank flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Fitzgerald anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Frank and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Fitzgerald slips an arm under Frank chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Fitzgerald has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Fitzgerald is squeezing on Frank like an anaconda would it's prey. Frank fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Simon Fitzgerald!