PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frazier
vs
Stark

178 cm
30
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

176 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frazier decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Frazier is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stark trying to control here.
Frazier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Frazier misses with a head shot. Stark uses the momentum to regain guard.
Frazier looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frazier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
Frazier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frazier definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
Frazier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frazier stopping the sweep attempt from Stark.

Stark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frazier.

Stark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Frazier wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
Stark is trying to control the position but Frazier postures up.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frazier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Frazier working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stark's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.

Stark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frazier's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stark trying to control the position here.

Stark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frazier's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Frazier trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Stark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier prevents Stark from getting back to his feet.
Frazier won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Frazier with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frazier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frazier trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Frazier working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Frazier is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frazier landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Frazier is looking to work some ground and pound but Stark has wrist control.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
Frazier postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frazier postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frazier advances to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stark is pressing down on Frazier's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
Stark wants to get back to his feet but Frazier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Frazier 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.

Horrible takedown attempt by Frazier or perhaps it was just good defense by Stark, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stark! But no joy.

Stark clinches up with Frazier and pushes him back against the cage.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Frazier has him pressed against the cage.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Frazier controls the action.

Frazier has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stark regains guard immediately.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frazier is one step ahead there.
Frazier with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frazier wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frazier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Frazier.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Frazier holds on and takes a little breather.
Stark looking to pass the guard.
Stark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Frazier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Frazier is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frazier is on top in guard.

Frazier works over Stark with some ground and pound from guard.
Stark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jimmy Frazier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Stark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frazier defends it easily.
Frazier wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Frazier scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Frazier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frazier's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frazier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frazier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Frazier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frazier with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frazier postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frazier stands up over Stark, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Stark is rocked!
Frazier working some strikes from top position.
Stark is still in real trouble! Can Frazier finish him?
Frazier postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Stark covers up, he's hurt! Frazier keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Frazier and the ref steps in to end the fight! Frazier can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Frazier!