PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Frank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frank
vs
Saint

190 cm
33
196 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Frank!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Saint!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank throws a head kick but Saint moves out of range.
Saint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.

Frank has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.
Saint goes for a takedown attempt but Frank pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank lands with a slapping head kick.

Frank drives through and clinches with Saint against the cage.
Saint on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frank landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frank landing knees to the body.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.
Frank drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saint has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Frank clinches up with Saint and pushes him back against the cage.
Frank lands a nice uppercut.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frank has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frank there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saint with a nice cross.

Frank forces Saint back against the cage and clinches.
Saint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Frank lands an elbow that stopped Saint in his tracks for a moment.
Frank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saint's defenses.
Saint looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saint looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saint working hard to break the clinch.
Frank stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Frank stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Saint's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saint is trying to break free.
Frank misses with an elbow strike.
Frank dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saint.
Frank drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saint pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Frank rushes Saint and presses him up against the cage.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Frank won't allow it.

Saint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Saint misses.

Frank clinches with his opponent.
Saint's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saint has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frank lands a good knee to the midsection. Saint won't want to take too many of those.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frank lands an elbow that stopped Saint in his tracks for a moment.
Saint can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Frank.
Frank is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frank lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frank unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saint lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frank lands an elbow inside that Saint shrugs off.
Frank has Saint pressed against the cage, preventing Saint from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Frank has double underhooks.
Saint tries for a takedown but Frank manages to get underhooks.
Frank putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saint in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saint looks winded!
Frank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saint's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank blocking some punches.

Saint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saint attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a brutal head kick. Saint looks out on his feet and Frank throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Chris Frank!
Chris Frank retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Chris Frank thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.