PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ykong For (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Frye has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frye
vs
For

190 cm
21
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

222 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ykong For!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frye shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. For manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
For looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Frye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. For is keeping the position for now.

Frye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
For can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frye controls the pace.
Frye trying to stand up but can't free himself from For's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frye content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frye looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Frye might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frye wants to get up but he can't break For's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye lands a couple of digs.
Frye working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That has opened up Ykong For's cut even more.
Frye is looking to stand up but For won't let him.
Frye 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.

Frye is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frye working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
For is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frye controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frye seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down For for as long as he can get away with.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frye fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. For sprawls well initially but Frye persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frye tries to stand but can't do so whilst For controls his leg.
Frye looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Frye wants to pass the guard but For is defending well.
For wants to control but Frye is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frye is taking a breather. For says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Frye is sneakily working for an arm triangle but For sees it coming and defends easily.
Frye slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frye has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Frye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ykong For's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

For throws a lazy head kick

and Frye counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Frye's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frye is looking to stand up but For won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye stands and throws For's legs to the side, diving into side control.
For is breathing heavily.

Frye tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Frye has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Frye is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but For is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frye tries to advance to mount but can't.
Frye wants to stand but For has his arm trapped.
Brandon Frye overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt For will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
For struggling a bit here.
Frye is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frye working the body and head with strikes.
For is working to avoid the ground and pound but Frye connects with a decent elbow.
Frye is working For over with some ground and pound from side control.
Frye landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
For is being controlled here.
Frye cracks For with a big elbow.

For is rocked!
We've been informed that For has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frye cracks For with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Frye immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! For is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Frye!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Frye!