PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Frank (ranked 3368 p4p, 428 weight class) and Abdul Nakambo (ranked 3559 p4p, 445 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Frank
vs
Nakambo

197 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Nakambo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakambo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frank.
Frank misses with a few strikes there.
Frank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Nakambo tries to sprawl but Frank drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nakambo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Frank.
Nakambo wants to get back to his feet.
Frank is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Frank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nakambo defending well though.
Frank throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frank works his way into side control.
Nakambo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakambo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Frank connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nakambo some visible discomfort.
Frank prevents Nakambo from escaping the position.
Frank cracks Nakambo with a big elbow.

Frank has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nakambo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Frank yanks on the arm and Nakambo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Frank.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Frank!
A relieved looking Thomas Frank thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.