PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between frank wank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Immortal Saulnier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. frank wank looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

wank
vs
Saulnier

185 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

188 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, frank wank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Immortal Saulnier!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wank circles away from the clinch attempt.
wank looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Saulnier is looking to clinch but wank is avoiding it.
Immortal Saulnier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wank throws a sloppy head kick and Saulnier moves out of range easily.
Saulnier wants to clinch up but wank keeps it at a distance.
Saulnier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
wank could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saulnier tries to clinch there but wank circles away.
Saulnier closes the distance and clinches up with wank, looking for a takedown. Saulnier pushes wank against the cage but wank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saulnier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Saulnier moves into the clinch.
wank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saulnier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Saulnier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saulnier is looking to clinch.
Saulnier tries to clinch there but wank circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saulnier fails with an attempt to clinch.

Saulnier has wank up against the cage in a clinch.
Saulnier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saulnier lands a left hand that snaps the head of wank backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saulnier as wank tries to tie him up.
wank tries to break the clinch but Saulnier is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saulnier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saulnier lands a right hand.
Saulnier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of wank backwards.
Saulnier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. wank fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from wank.
Saulnier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saulnier tries to clinch up.

wank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Saulnier decides to pull guard.

Saulnier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. wank doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. wank manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
wank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saulnier looking to hit a scissor sweep but wank is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saulnier lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Saulnier trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
wank trying to control the position from guard on top but Saulnier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saulnier throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Saulnier looking for a guillotine here but wank defends easily.
wank slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Saulnier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saulnier scores with a few weak punches.
Saulnier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. wank is working away from the top position though.
Saulnier tries to kick wank off in order to stand up. wank Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Saulnier tries to bench press wank off him but wank keeps the position.
wank working away.
Saulnier is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but wank is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Saulnier wants to control but wank is having none of it.
Saulnier is working to get back to half guard.
Saulnier sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
wank tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saulnier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saulnier misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Saulnier gets back to full guard.
wank trying to control but Saulnier is working from the bottom.

wank avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
wank has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saulnier is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
wank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Immortal Saulnier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Saulnier misses with a straight right.
Saulnier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and wank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saulnier closes the distance looking to clinch
and wank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saulnier tries to close the distance and clinch up but wank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wank scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saulnier tries to clinch but wank is having none of it.
wank fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saulnier.

Saulnier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Saulnier distracts wank with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saulnier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
wank trying to keep a closed guard but Saulnier is proving a slippery customer.
Saulnier trying to control but wank is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

wank manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Saulnier misses with a hook. wank ducked under it nicely.
Saulnier tries to clinch up

and wank counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Saulnier is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute wank jumps into side control!
Saulnier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but wank wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Saulnier can't do much from the bottom here.

wank decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Saulnier tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and wank counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Saulnier.

wank manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

wank pushes Saulnier off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Saulnier tries to clinch but wank moves away

and wank counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saulnier misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from wank on the inside.
wank is trying to stall.
wank wants to get back to striking at distance but Saulnier won't allow it.

wank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
wank avoids the head kick by Saulnier.
Saulnier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saulnier wants to clinch but wank slips to the side
letting wank counter with a right hand.

wank clinches up against the cage.
wank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saulnier smiles and moves away.
Saulnier tries to clinch

and wank counters with a shoot takedown. Saulnier fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saulnier is trying to keep wank in close.
wank is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saulnier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
wank landing with the ground and pound.
wank wants to control from the top but Saulnier keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
wank won't allow Saulnier to sweep him here.
wank slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saulnier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
wank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
wank throws a combination. Saulnier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saulnier wants to clinch but wank slips to the side

and wank counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Saulnier!
wank has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saulnier's face.
wank landing strikes from the mount and Saulnier is in trouble!
Saulnier is trying desperately to improve position.
Saulnier flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
wank landing strikes from the mount.
wank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saulnier is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
wank blocks Saulnier's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

frank wank dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Saulnier tries to clinch

and wank counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saulnier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
wank stays in close to Saulnier's body and controls the position.
wank postures up and lands a big shot to Saulnier's brow.
wank stays in close to Saulnier's body and controls the position.
Saulnier wants to stand but wank is controlling the position.

wank stands up and waves to Saulnier to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

wank gets the takedown into side control.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
wank working away.
Saulnier is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

wank is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
wank is thwarting Saulnier's attempts to control the position.
wank missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saulnier wants to control but wank is keeping busy and won't allow it.

wank decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Saulnier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saulnier working the head with strikes.
wank sneaks back into half guard.
wank is trying to stand back up but Saulnier is controlling him
Saulnier lands strikes from half guard.
wank trying to hold on to Saulnier's head to control him but Saulnier postures up.
Saulnier scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saulnier lands strikes from half guard.

Saulnier is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but wank still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, wank has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Saulnier is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saulnier throws a few strikes from the bottom but wank takes advantage and mounts!
Saulnier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saulnier working to try and regain half guard.
wank scoring with strikes but Saulnier is staying in there.
wank lands a nice shot to the head.
wank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saulnier is looking to improve his position but wank isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four 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.
wank working the ground and pound effectively.
Saulnier is looking to get to half guard.
Saulnier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saulnier tries to hold on but wank postures up.
Saulnier flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Saulnier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
wank with shots to the head and body - Saulnier looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
frank wank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well wank 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... frank wank!