PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Frank (ranked 6203 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Wiggle Worm (ranked 6734 p4p, 0 weight class). Dr Wiggle Worm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frank
vs
Wiggle Worm

189 cm
24
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darryl Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dr Wiggle Worm!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frank instigates a clinch.

Frank jumps guard.
Wiggle Worm sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frank's guard.
Wiggle Worm wants to stand up but Frank has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Wiggle Worm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Frank sees it coming and defends easily.
Frank is looking for a sweep. Wiggle Worm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frank makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frank.
Frank keeping full guard, as Wiggle Worm tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggle Worm slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Wiggle Worm has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggle Worm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiggle Worm trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Frank working a defensive guard here.
Frank keeping full guard, as Wiggle Worm tries to pass.
Wiggle Worm with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frank wants to get back to his feet but Wiggle Worm passes into half guard.
Wiggle Worm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frank defending well though.
Wiggle Worm is thwarting Frank's attempts to control the position.
Wiggle Worm sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiggle Worm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiggle Worm only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Frank has closed the distance and engaged Wiggle Worm in a clinch.
Frank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Wiggle Worm jumps guard.
Wiggle Worm looking for a sweep. Not yet Wiggle Worm, not yet.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggle Worm working a defensive guard here.
Wiggle Worm is pulling down on Frank's head to control his posture.
Wiggle Worm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wiggle Worm is pulling down on Frank's head to control his posture.
Wiggle Worm tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frank shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wiggle Worm as he jumps to the side.
Wiggle Worm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiggle Worm.
Frank appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Wiggle Worm throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Frank tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wiggle Worm is in Frank's guard.
Wiggle Worm won't allow Frank to get back to his feet.
Wiggle Worm trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Wiggle Worm dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wiggle Worm throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily.

Frank moves into the clinch successfully.
Frank is working for takedown but Wiggle Worm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Frank fails to pull guard.
Wiggle Worm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frank just leaning against Wiggle Worm, taking a breather.
Frank has Wiggle Worm pressed against the cage, preventing Wiggle Worm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggle Worm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Frank ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Frank no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wiggle Worm is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wiggle Worm passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggle Worm moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wiggle Worm working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Frank is trying to control Wiggle Worm's posture but Wiggle Worm avoids it.
Wiggle Worm tries to stand but Frank is controlling his head.
Frank tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wiggle Worm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wiggle Worm is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Frank's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Wiggle Worm working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wiggle Worm looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Frank's face as Wiggle Worm controls the position.
Wiggle Worm working away.
Frank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wiggle Worm wants to stand but Frank has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Wiggle Worm controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to control the position.
Frank keeping full guard, as Wiggle Worm tries to pass.
Wiggle Worm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wiggle Worm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Frank looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wiggle Worm passes into half guard.
Wiggle Worm works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggle Worm throwing strikes but Frank uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Frank wants to get back to full guard but Wiggle Worm has passed into side control.
Wiggle Worm is staying tight to Frank's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank struggling a bit here.
Wiggle Worm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Wiggle Worm is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frank has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Wiggle Worm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Frank moves into range and clinches up with Wiggle Worm.
Wiggle Worm is looking to break free of the clinch but Frank has double underhooks.

Wiggle Worm breaks from the clinch.
Frank slaps away a takedown attempt from Wiggle Worm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dr Wiggle Worm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggle Worm tries for a takedown but Frank sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wiggle Worm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Frank was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wiggle Worm.
Darryl Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Wiggle Worm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wiggle Worm tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiggle Worm tightens his grip and picks Frank up, before dumping him to the ground. Frank manages to land in guard.
Frank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frank lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Frank won't allow Wiggle Worm to get back to his feet.
Wiggle Worm working a defensive guard here.
Wiggle Worm wants to stand but Frank is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggle Worm throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Wiggle Worm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frank defends it easily.
Wiggle Worm seems keen to control Frank's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wiggle Worm working for a triangle but Frank defends it easily.
Wiggle Worm controls Frank momentarily but Frank frees himself.
Wiggle Worm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Frank is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wiggle Worm is looking to stand up but Frank won't let him.
Wiggle Worm tries to free his leg and advance position but Frank is retaining full guard.
Dr Wiggle Worm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wiggle Worm seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wiggle Worm stands and throws Frank's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wiggle Worm throws an elbow but Frank slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank dodges the ground and pound from Wiggle Worm.
Darryl Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dr Wiggle Worm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wiggle Worm misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Wiggle Worm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wiggle Worm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Wiggle Worm!