PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Exploding Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Frank
vs
Fist

188 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Frank !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Exploding Fist!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Frank avoids the body shot from Fist.
Fist throws an overhand right that lands on Frank 's shoulder, as Frank tries to avoid the shot.
Fist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fist there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fist takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frank . Fist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist staying out of range there.
Fist throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank .
Fist dodges the punch combination from Frank .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fist shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frank missing with a left hand there. Fist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fist takes a swing at Frank 's ribcage but misses.
Fist misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Fist there.
Frank just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank misses with a hook. Fist ducked under it nicely.
Fist defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
Fist misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Frank . Those never looked like landing.
Fist lands a jab.
Fist moves out of range of the strikes.
Fist scores with a nice strike.
Fist punishes Frank 's body with a nice straight punch.
Fist throws a sloppy body shot
and Frank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Exploding Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fist is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frank rather than just go for the knockout.
Fist moves out of range of the strikes.
Frank just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Frank .
Fist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frank .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist takes one to the chin there.
Frank walks into a stiff left hand from Fist.
Frank misses with the combination.
Fist throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Fist - just one landing.
Frank takes one to the side of the head.
Frank doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fist.
Fist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Fist finds it's target.
Fist drops his hands momentarily and Frank takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Fist now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fist throws a right hand that Frank ducks under and follows up with a left that Frank also avoids with ease.
Fist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank .
Frank misses with an uppercut.
Frank jabs Fist right on the nose. Fist blinks but takes it well.

Fist is rocked!

It looks like Exploding Fist has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fist is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank finish him?
Fist blocks a jab.
Fist misses with a wild body shot.
Fist slips under a jab from Frank .
A jab from Frank misses.
Sloppy strikes from Frank . Those never looked like landing.
Fist looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fist throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Fist seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frank . Fist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Fist's head but Fist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frank throws a series of punches but Fist avoids them all with ease.
Frank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fist.
Fist lands with a shot to the body.
Fist misses with a body shot.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frank closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frank fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fist throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frank stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fist cracks Frank with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fist looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fist is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frank misses with a two punch combination.
Fist doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fist throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Frank moves out of range of the strikes.
Frank is looking to counter punch.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fist moves away.
Fist sizes up Frank with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Frank misses.
Fist with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frank looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Frank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Frank misses.
Fist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frank .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fist slips a jab and a cross from Frank .
Frank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fist lands a nice shot to the body.
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 Darius Frank will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Exploding Fist's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fist looks to land a left hand but Frank moved out of range nicely.
Fist looks to land a right hand but Frank moved out of range.
A slow jab from Frank misses its intended target.
Darius Frank is winning the standup battle so far.
Frank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Fist. That snapped Frank 's head back.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Fist's head but Fist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frank throws a jab when Fist was well out of range.
Fist appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank cracks Fist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fist.
Frank swinging wildly here.
Fist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank works the jab nicely.
Frank misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Fist on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frank . Frank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fist moves forwards but Frank connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fist lands with an overhand left.
Fist blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Fist coming out on top.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Fist lands a really nice looking cross but Frank seems unphased.
Frank lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fist circles away quickly and effectively.
Frank takes one to the chin there.
Fist slips a jab from Frank .
Frank cracks Fist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fist misses with a body shot.
Fist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frank throws out the jab.
Frank misses with a straight left.
Frank bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fist misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Frank misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fist connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank looks to throw the jab but Fist is out of range.
A big left from Frank misses.
Fist slips under a jab.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
Frank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fist finds it's way round the side to connect with Frank 's head.
Fist lands a glancing blow to the side of Frank 's head.
Fist throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
Fist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frank .
Fist throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fist misses with a looping left.
Fist darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fist swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Fist throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank lands a jab to the nose.
Frank throws a looping overhand right but Fist ducks down to avoid it.
Fist doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank .
Fist takes a swing at Frank 's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frank . Frank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fist is breathing heavily.
Frank moves forwards but Fist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frank fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fist on the side of the head.
Fist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Frank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Fist.
Frank displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fist throws out the jab.
Fist connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fist takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frank takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank drops Fist with a big left hand! Fist is injured, injured bad! Frank jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Frank !
A very excited looking Darius Frank made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.