PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jas Fro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Fangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fro comes to the ring accompanied by Vangelis - Conquest of Paradise. Burt Fangle is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fro
vs
Fangle

185 cm
18
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jas Fro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Burt Fangle!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fro tries to clinch but Fangle is having none of it.
Fangle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fro but Fro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fangle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fro is fending him off so far but Fangle persists. Nope, Fro circles away and we're back to standing.

Fro drives through and clinches with Fangle against the ropes.
Fangle prevents Fro from breaking the clinch.
Fangle is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Fro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jas Fro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Fangle.
Fangle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fangle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fro can pounce on him.
Fangle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fro pinned against the cage. Fro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fangle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fangle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fangle lands a heavy elbow.
Fro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fangle dominating with strikes here.
Fangle dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fangle prevents Fro from getting the reversal.
Fro is working hard here to advance position.
Fro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fro gets back to half guard.
Fro is trying to maintain the position but Fangle is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fangle wants to pass the guard but Fro is defending well.
Fangle is trying to control the action in half guard but Fro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fro gets full guard.
Fangle looking to pass the guard.
Fangle looks gassed!

Fro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Fro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fangle wants to stand but Fro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Fro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fangle.
Fangle controlling from the top position.
Fro is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fangle fails to land the takedown.

Fro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Fro is working for a submission of some sort.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fangle wants to improve his position but Fro is controlling well.
Fangle trying to control but Fro postures up.

Fro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fangle gets full guard.
Fro wants to control from the top but Fangle keeps moving.
Fangle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fro is one step ahead there.
Fangle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fangle is keen to just control but Fro is a slippery customer.
Fangle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fro moves into full guard.

Fangle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fangle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Fro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fro is trying to keep Fangle in close.
Fangle won't allow Fro to sweep him here.

Fro working for a triangle but Fangle defends it easily.

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

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fangle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Fro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fangle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fro trying to keep a closed guard but Fangle is proving a slippery customer.
Fro keeping full guard, as Fangle tries to pass.
Fangle passes Fro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fro punching from the bottom.
Fro is trying to maintain the position but Fangle is very close to passing his half guard.
Fangle wants to pass the guard but Fro is defending well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fangle trying to control from half guard but Fro is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fro throws a head kick that misses.

Fro feints and as Fangle raises his hands in defense, Fro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fangle looking for a sweep. Not yet Fangle, not yet.
Fro wants to control from the top but Fangle keeps moving.
Fangle pulls Fro in to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fangle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fro advances to half guard.
Fangle is not content to let Fro control the position.
Fangle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fro's back!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fangle is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Fangle lands a shot to the body.
Fangle really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Fro.
Fro looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fangle.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Fro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fangle controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fangle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fangle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fro?
Fangle is landing with some decent strikes but Fro is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fangle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fro looks a forlorn figure.
Fangle working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Fro is rocked!
Fangle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fro looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Fro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fro working to try and regain half guard.
Fangle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fangle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fangle controlling from mount.
Fro is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jas Fro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fro tries to clinch but Fangle moves out of range.
Fro tries to clinch but Fangle is having none of it.
Fro seems to have got his legs back now.
Fro wants to slow Fangle down by chopping away at his legs.
Fro fails with the takedown

and Fangle counters with a takedown into side control.
Fangle controlling from side mount.
Fro is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fangle scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fro struggling a bit here.
Fangle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fro keeps working.
Fangle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Burt Fangle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fangle cracks Fro with a big elbow.
Fangle trying to control the action but Fro is working from the bottom.

Fangle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fangle scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fro to see if he's OK.
Fro can't do much from the bottom here.
Fangle trying to control the position but Fro is working away.
Fangle working away.

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.
Fro taking a bit of punishment here - Fangle scoring with strikes.
Fangle landing a few strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fro misses with a wild body shot.
Fangle with a poor takedown
and Fro counters with a nice body kick.
Fangle tries to work over Fro's front leg with a kick but Fro checks it.
Fro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fangle. That did some damage!
Fangle doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fangle's guard.
Fangle can't keep his opponent in guard - Fro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fangle wants to control but Fro is keeping busy.
Fangle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fangle flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fangle is staying active underneath Fro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fangle wants to get back to full guard.
Fangle wants to get back to his feet.
Fangle tries to roll over but Fro keeps him under control.
Fangle is refusing to be controlled, as Fro sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fro with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fangle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fangle forces his way into half guard.
Fro is trying to get back to full guard.

Fro actively working from the bottom here.
Fro is looking to control Fangle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fro avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fangle trying to control the pace.
Fro wants to improve his position but Fangle is controlling well.
Fro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fangle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fro is keeping the position for now.

Fro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fangle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fro wants to sweep but no luck.
Fangle trying to control but Fro is working from the bottom.
Fangle forces his way into half guard.
Fro gets back to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fangle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fangle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Fro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fangle controls the pace.
Fangle postures up and lands a big shot to Fro's brow.
Fangle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fangle preventing the sweep.
Fangle sitting in guard here, content to control.

Fro is looking for a triangle but Fangle pushes his legs off easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fangle with a nice head shot there.
Fangle controls from within his opponent's guard.

Fro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Fro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fro looking for a guillotine here but Fangle defends easily.

Fro is looking for a triangle here but Fangle uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fangle is chipping away with strikes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fangle trying to control the action but Fro is working from the bottom.
Fro regains half guard.

Fro looking for submissions off his back.
Fangle trying to control the pace.
Fro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fro.
Fangle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fro keeping moving, preventing Fangle from controlling successfully.

Fro working for a triangle but Fangle defends it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Fro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fangle postures up.
Fangle wants to pass the guard but Fro is keeping the position.
Fangle pushing down on Fro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fangle throwing shots but Fro is blocking nicely.
Fro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fangle is working away from the top position though.
Fro gets full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Fro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Fro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fangle won't allow Fro to get back to his feet.

Fro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fangle trying to control but Fro is working from the bottom.

Fangle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fro can't keep his opponent in guard - Fangle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fro is looking to improve his position.
Fro is in trouble now - Fangle has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Fangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Burt Fangle.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Burt Fangle!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Burt Fangle!

Burt Fangle wins by majority decision!