PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Delta Frankzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang Thong Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankzola comes to the cage accompanied by Night Train. Chang Thong Song has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frankzola
vs
Thong Song

172 cm
22
137 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

176 cm
22
152 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Delta Frankzola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chang Thong Song!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankzola shoots for a double leg takedown but Thong Song sprawls well. He's pushed Frankzola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thong Song swings for the body but Frankzola moves out of range.

Thong Song instigates a clinch.
Thong Song blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Thong Song on the inside.
Thong Song blocking some punches.
Thong Song scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thong Song has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frankzola avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frankzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thong Song.
Frankzola has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thong Song after a bit of a struggle.
Frankzola is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delta Frankzola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thong Song lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Thong Song.
A short right from Thong Song.
Thong Song looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Thong Song's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frankzola throws a head kick that misses.
Frankzola throws a body punch but Thong Song moves out of range.
Thong Song is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Thong Song fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frankzola, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thong Song is trying to break the clinch but Frankzola is controlling him.

Thong Song escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frankzola seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Frankzola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frankzola avoids the body shot from Thong Song.
Frankzola tries a head kick but it misses.
Thong Song lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frankzola circles away quickly and effectively.
Thong Song doesn't manage to clinch there - Frankzola circles away.
Frankzola thinks about countering with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frankzola. Thong Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thong Song with the counter takedown but Frankzola avoids it easily.
Thong Song comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frankzola looks to score with a jab to the body but Thong Song is just out of range.
Thong Song is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thong Song throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Thong Song throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Frankzola tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thong Song is in Frankzola's guard.
Frankzola throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Frankzola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thong Song gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Thong Song drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thong Song jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song trying to control the position from guard on top but Frankzola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thong Song works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thong Song seems to be looking for submissions.
Thong Song perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thong Song is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Thong Song passes Frankzola's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Frankzola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frankzola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thong Song on the ground.

Thong Song is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frankzola is just riding it out for now. Thong Song eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frankzola makes his way to full guard, as Thong Song worked for a kimura.
Thong Song trying to control but Frankzola is working from the bottom.
Thong Song trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Thong Song has gone for a leg lock! Frankzola slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thong Song's guard.

Thong Song had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frankzola defends it easily.

Thong Song is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankzola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Our spies down at at LOD - Combat Fitness inform us that Thong Song has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frankzola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thong Song wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Frankzola scoring with some ground and pound.

Thong Song looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Frankzola landing with the ground and pound.
Thong Song controls Frankzola momentarily but Frankzola frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chang Thong Song dominated that 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.

Frankzola scores with a leg kick.
Thong Song misses with a wild combination.
Thong Song dips to his left and cracks Frankzola with an uppercut!
Frankzola tries to move into range but Thong Song moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thong Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frankzola.
Thong Song blocks a head kick by Frankzola.
Thong Song misses with the combination.
Thong Song lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thong Song tried to score with a low kick but Frankzola checks it.
Frankzola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thong Song paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thong Song feints the counter takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Thong Song as he connects with a hook.
Thong Song uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frankzola.
Thong Song feints the counter takedown.
A shot to the liver by Thong Song. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankzola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Frankzola fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thong Song sprawls well initially but Frankzola persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thong Song works his way to full guard. Good work.

Frankzola throws a sloppy strike and Thong Song has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Frankzola is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Thong Song!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chang Thong Song!
During a confident post fight interview, Chang Thong Song thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Delta Frankzola was interviewed post fight and said 'hope my manager doesn't delete me!!'.