PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spank Crank (ranked 345 p4p, 55 weight class) and Frank Stein (ranked 427 p4p, 66 weight class). Stein has chosen Red - Falling Sky as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crank
vs
Stein

180 cm
27
224 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

195 cm
25
222 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spank Crank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crank throws out the jab.
Stein lands a glancing blow to the side of Crank's head.
Stein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crank with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stein scores with a jab.
Crank digs a good body shot into Stein's ribs.
Stein's corner calls for a 1-2. Stein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stein is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab, jab by Crank - just one landing.

It looks like Frank Stein has been cut.
Crank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stein.
Crank throws a jab but it's blocked by Stein.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crank misses with a body shot.
Crank misses with a wild body shot.
Crank sets himself, and Stein steps forward looking for the clinch! Crank avoids it this time.
Stein just misses with a punch to the body.
Crank moves out of range of the body kick from Stein.
Crank lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crank looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
Stein looks for the body kick but Crank saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crank just misses with a punch to the body.
Stein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stein moves away.
Stein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stein connects with a leg kick. Crank looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stein misses with a low kick.
Crank is looking to wear down Stein with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crank.
Stein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crank takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stein lunges at Crank with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crank's hand.
A left lands for Stein.
Stein lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stein lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Stein.
Crank misses with a hook. Stein ducked under it nicely.
Stein scores with a hook to the body. Crank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crank takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crank's sensitive parts.
Stein has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab lands there for Stein.
Crank looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.
Crank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stein manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Crank.
Crank takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stein checks a low kick from Crank.
Frank Stein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crank just misses with a punch to the body.
Crank takes a swing at Stein's ribcage but misses.
Crank misses with a wild body shot.
Stein checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stein lands a right hand.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stein.
Stein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Spank Crank has been cut.
Stein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Crank controls the action.
A hook to the body from Stein.
Stein digs a right hand into Crank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crank's gas tank.

Crank has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stein is trying to keep an underhook but Crank manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stein is controlling Crank's trapped leg to prevent Crank from advancing to side control.
Crank is thwarting Stein's attempts to control the position.
Crank throwing shots but Stein is blocking nicely.
Stein gets full guard.
Stein has control of Crank's left arm, preventing Crank from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crank wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crank keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stein's head.
Stein trying to control the position.
Stein seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stein trying to keep a closed guard but Crank is proving a slippery customer.
Crank 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.
Crank lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crank scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crank working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Stein dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stein thumps Crank with a low kick.
Stein scores with a nice head shot.
Crank throws a body punch but Stein moves out of range.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crank throws out the jab.
Stein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crank takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crank takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That has opened up Frank Stein's cut even more.
Crank misses with a body shot.
Stein wants to counter with a clinch but Crank pushes him away.
Stein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stein cracks Crank with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stein misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stein.
Stein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein loads up on a big right hand but Crank slips the punch.
Crank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stein.

Crank drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Crank throws a strike aimed at the side of Stein's head but Stein avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Crank is controlling him well.
Stein managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Crank.
Crank misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Crank working the ground and pound but Stein is defending the strikes.
Crank misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crank working the ground and pound.
Spank Crank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stein is trying to get back to half guard.
Crank working the ground and pound.
Crank throws a strike aimed at the side of Stein's head but Stein avoids it well.
Crank misses with the ground and pound.
Crank working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crank working the body and head with strikes.

The cut above Frank Stein's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crank looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stein is avoiding damage well.
Crank scoring with punches and elbows.

Frank Stein's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Stein's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spank Crank!
During a confident post fight interview, Spank Crank thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.