PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Frank Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bates
vs
Frank Jr

185 cm
23
174 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Frank Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates throws a right hand that Frank Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Frank Jr also avoids with ease.
Frank Jr throws a counter combo.
Frank Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Bates.
Bates has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bates looks to land a combination but Frank Jr avoids it well.
Frank Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Bates with a lazy takedown attempt

and Frank Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Bates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bates has Frank Jr pushed against the cage.
Frank Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frank Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bates goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frank Jr prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bates goes for a takedown attempt but Frank Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frank Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bates gets a clinch.
Frank Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bates tries a body shot but Frank Jr blocks it.
Frank Jr avoiding damage as Bates throws knees to the body.
Bates has Frank Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Frank Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frank Jr avoiding damage as Bates throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bates.
Frank Jr has had enough of the clinch but Bates keeps him there for the moment.

Frank Jr breaks from the clinch.
Frank Jr throws a one two combo.
Frank Jr misses with a double jab.
Bates seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bates scores with a nice head shot.
Frank Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a kick to the body
and Frank Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frank Jr lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Bates counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Frank Jr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bates manages to pass to side control.

Bates lands with a punch from half guard.
Bates lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bates is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Frank Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bates throws a hook but Frank Jr avoids it easily.
Frank Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frank Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr connects with a right hand. Bates shakes it off.

Frank Jr gets tackled into the cage by Bates. Bates maintains the clinch.
Frank Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bates unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Frank Jr is trying to push Bates away but Bates has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bates keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frank Jr's efforts to push away.
Frank Jr can't break the clinch.

Bates has clasped his hands together around Frank Jr's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bates working the body and head with strikes.
Bates prevents Frank Jr from escaping the position.
Bates working the head and body with strikes.
Frank Jr is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates wants to control but Frank Jr is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frank Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bates is controlling him well.
Bates working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
Frank Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Frank Jr is trying to buck Bates off.

Frank Jr bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Frank Jr dives in and grabs Bates's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bates pushes down on Frank Jr's head and hops out.
Frank Jr throws a right hand that Bates ducks under and follows up with a left that Bates also avoids with ease.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Frank Jr.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
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 Micheal Bates will probably get the nod.
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.

Bates has closed the distance and engaged Frank Jr in a clinch.
Bates content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bates tries to throw a body punch but Frank Jr avoids it by throwing Bates back against the cage.
Bates working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frank Jr's elbow.
Frank Jr is trying to break the clinch but Bates is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Bates.

It looks like Darius Frank Jr has been cut.
Bates slows down the pace here.
Bates is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Bates.
Frank Jr blocks an uppercut.
Bates looking to throw knees to the head but Frank Jr is blocking nicely.
Frank Jr blocks a body shot from Bates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates lands a hook that snaps the head of Frank Jr backwards.

Bates has picked Frank Jr up - he's going for a ride! Bates dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Frank Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bates is trying to control the action in half guard but Frank Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bates performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Frank Jr is trying to stand back up but Bates is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bates slips a nice elbow through Frank Jr's hands, connecting with Frank Jr's forehead.
Frank Jr is trying to stand.
Bates scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bates seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Frank Jr tries to kick Bates off but Bates keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr taking some punishment here, with Bates in his half guard.
Bates is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bates looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frank Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bates 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.
Frank Jr tries to kick Bates off in order to stand up. Bates Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bates working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Frank Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
Bates cracks Frank Jr with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Frank Jr is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank Jr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Frank Jr is still in real trouble! Can Bates finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates scoring with punches and elbows.
Bates lands some shots froms side control.
Bates scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Frank Jr is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Bates can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micheal Bates!