PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Frye (ranked 3587 p4p, 458 weight class) and Mr Skull (ranked 4267 p4p, 508 weight class). Frye comes to the cage accompanied by The Chainsmokers - Paris. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frye
vs
Skull

211 cm
27
213 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

IniTech Nutrition
Urban Fighter

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, French Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Skull!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skull misses with a body kick.
Skull throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Frye misses its target.
Skull delivers a nice body kick.
Frye has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Bears Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Frye checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Frye is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Frye really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frye loads up on a big right hand but Skull slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Frye.
A little feinted left hand from Frye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skull moves away.
Frye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skull throws a leg kick
and Frye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frye missing with a left hand there. Skull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frye missing with a left hand there. Skull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy body kick from Skull
enabling Frye to counter with a crisp jab.
Frye avoids a kick to the body.
Frye lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skull tries a low kick but Frye avoids it.
Skull slips a jab and a cross from Frye.
Frye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skull lands a front kick.
Frye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Skull has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Skull takes one on the button.
Skull tries a low kick but Frye avoids it.
Mr Skull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Frye blocks the low kick.
Frye looks to land a right hand but Skull moved out of range.
Frye checks a low kick from Skull.
Skull moves out of range as Frye strikes.
Frye wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skull misses with a leg kick
and Frye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skull throws a leg kick but Frye checks it.
Skull is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frye ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skull wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skull lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Frye has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frye and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Skull lets loose with a powerful body kick. Frye will feel that in the morning.
Frye throws an overhand right that lands on Skull's shoulder, as Skull tries to avoid the shot.
Skull only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Skull wants to clinch up but Frye keeps it at a distance.
Skull looks to land a body kick but Frye moved away.

Skull moves into range and clinches up with Frye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frye pushes Skull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Skull is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Frye to keep the fight standing.

Skull drags the fight down to the ground.
Frye has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frye with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

Skull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frye defends it easily.

Skull working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Skull is tightening it up a little... Frye has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Frye reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Frye taps out! Nice BJJ there by Skull!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mr Skull!
Mr Skull decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
French Frye spoke after the fight, saying 'My manager is a dumbass muthafucka!!! Read the fucking forums now you nincompoop!'.