PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Frank (ranked 4824 p4p, 457 weight class) and Kentas Marozas (ranked 3310 p4p, 355 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Frank
vs
Marozas

180 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kentas Marozas!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marozas misses with a hook
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frank tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marozas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marozas swings widly with a right hand
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Marozas shoots for a takedown but Frank saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marozas misses with a takedown attempt - Frank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nick Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kentas Marozas.
Marozas swings widly with a right hand
and Frank counters with a right hand to the body.
Marozas looks winded!
Frank digs a good hook to Marozas's body.
Marozas throws a jab when Frank was well out of range.
Frank scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Frank closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marozas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marozas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frank.
Frank seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Frank with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with a three punch combo that has Marozas backing up. Marozas nods at Frank to acknowledge the strikes.
Frank throws a series of strikes that have Marozas backpedaling.
Frank with a nice cross.

Frank has Marozas up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Frank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marozas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frank's brow.
Marozas misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marozas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frank's brow.
Marozas looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kentas Marozas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marozas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marozas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marozas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Frank lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marozas at a distance.
Frank is looking to wear down Marozas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Frank 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.

Frank darts in and clinches Marozas up against the cage.
Frank throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marozas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Frank scores with a nice short uppercut.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marozas throws an off balance right hand
and Frank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marozas misses with a hook
and Frank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marozas thinking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Frank manages to break the clinch.

Marozas gets tackled into the cage by Frank. Frank maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank blocks an elbow strike from Marozas.
Frank lands a hook that snaps the head of Marozas backwards.
Marozas misses with an elbow over the top.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Marozas, against the cage.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marozas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frank circles away.
A cross from Frank lands.
Marozas misses with a takedown
and Marozas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marozas fails to land the takedown.
Frank throws a big counter combination but Marozas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marozas misses with a takedown
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marozas misses with an uppercut
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Marozas will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Frank instigates a clinch.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marozas is defended easily by Frank.
Frank lands a two punch combo.
Frank throws a one two combo.
Marozas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frank but Frank pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frank scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Frank is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marozas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Frank lands.
Marozas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Frank moves into the clinch.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marozas throws a right hand that misses
and Frank counters with a two punch combo.
Frank gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marozas.
Marozas misses with a hook
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Marozas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marozas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Marozas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frank momentarily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marozas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marozas fails with the takedown
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
Marozas's corner calls for a 1-2. Marozas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marozas misses with a takedown
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marozas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marozas throws a poor cross that misses
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Marozas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marozas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marozas scores with a sloppy right hand. Frank should have avoided that one.
Marozas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marozas misses with a double jab
and Frank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marozas thinking.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marozas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frank on the side of the head.
Marozas misses with a takedown
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Marozas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marozas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marozas throws a right hand that misses
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
Marozas misses with a combination
and Frank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marozas with a poor takedown
and Marozas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marozas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marozas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marozas misses with a right hand
and Frank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marozas shoots for a double leg takedown but Frank sprawls well. He's pushed Marozas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frank pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marozas back to the cage. Frank follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marozas misses with a lunging right hand
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Marozas scores with a one two! Frank had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marozas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marozas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marozas missing with a left hand there. Frank was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Marozas lands.
Marozas is trying desperately to land a takedown but Frank is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Marozas.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Frank scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marozas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frank swivels and escapes.
Marozas shoots and misses
and Frank counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marozas throws a poor cross that misses
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
Marozas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frank sprawls well. Frank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marozas gets slowly back to his feet.
Marozas shoots in for a takedown but Frank shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marozas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frank counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frank throws a combination. Marozas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marozas lands with a right hand.
Marozas misses with a takedown attempt
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marozas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frank seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Frank dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marozas misses with a takedown attempt
and Frank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marozas thinking.

Frank gets a clinch.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marozas takes one to the side of the head.
Frank displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Marozas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marozas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Frank pushes Marozas up against the cage in a clinch.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marozas can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marozas fails with the takedown
and Frank counters with a one-two to the body.

Frank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frank lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marozas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marozas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Frank counter with a right hand.
Nick Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kentas Marozas.
A right-left combo lands from Frank.
Marozas with a poor takedown
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Marozas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marozas lands a jab to the head.
Marozas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marozas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frank counters with a right hand to the body.
Marozas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marozas misses with a takedown
letting Frank counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marozas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marozas throws a counter combo.
Marozas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marozas shoots and misses
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marozas misses with a double jab
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marozas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Marozas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with a nice body shot.
Nick Frank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marozas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Marozas or perhaps it was just good defense by Frank, which made it look bad.
Frank moves in looking to clinch but Marozas pushes him off.
Marozas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marozas has his takedown stuffed
and Frank counters with a left and a right that stings Marozas.
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marozas darts in looking for a takedown but Frank gets double underhooks and turns Marozas into the cage.
Marozas throws a right hand that misses
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marozas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Marozas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marozas has his takedown stuffed
and Frank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marozas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marozas misses with a double jab
letting Frank counter with a right hand.
Frank scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marozas misses with a takedown attempt - Frank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marozas misses with a left hand
and Frank makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nick Frank is winning the standup battle so far.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frank scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nick Frank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marozas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marozas misses with a takedown
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
Frank scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marozas dives in for a single leg takedown but Frank sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marozas misses with a takedown attempt
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marozas swats away the attempt to clinch by Frank.
Marozas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frank circles away.
Marozas misses with a takedown attempt
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Marozas will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marozas.
Frank swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marozas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marozas thinking.
Marozas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frank pinned against the cage. Frank gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marozas fails with the takedown
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
Frank looks to land a combination. Marozas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marozas shoots in for a double leg but Frank sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frank throws a big counter combination but Marozas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A jab lands there for Marozas.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marozas misses with a few strikes there.
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Frank lands a jab-cross combination.
Marozas with a poor takedown
and Frank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Frank.
Frank tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Frank there.
Marozas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Frank was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marozas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Frank counters with a nice body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marozas tries for a takedown but Frank circles away easily
and Frank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marozas misses with a combination
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marozas.
Marozas misses with a combination
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank tries to clinch up.
Marozas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frank defends it nicely.
Marozas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marozas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frank as he avoids it easily.
Marozas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frank lands a nice looking body shot.
Marozas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frank sprawls well. Frank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marozas gets slowly back to his feet.
Marozas fails with the takedown
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marozas fails to land the takedown.

Frank has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Frank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frank has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Nick Frank!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Nick Frank!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Nick Frank!

Nick Frank wins by unanimous decision!