PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Granger (ranked 1178 p4p, 1487 weight class) and Andrew Frame (ranked 163 p4p, 207 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Granger
vs
Frame

183 cm
34
226
22 - 14 - 0

190 cm
35
215
19 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic 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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Frame!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger misses with a looping left.
Granger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frame.
Granger misses with a leg kick.
Granger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frame.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Frame's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Frame takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Granger throws a lazy head kick
and Frame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granger lands a nice shot to the body.
Frame just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frame.
Nice cross by Granger.
Granger misses with a shot to the body
and Frame cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frame misses with a left hand
and Granger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frame tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Frame tenderised Granger's leg. Granger is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Granger is predictable there
and Frame counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frame. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Granger, as that shot connected.
Granger fails to land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by Frame.
Frame slips a jab and a cross from Granger.
Granger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Frame has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Frame takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frame manages to avoid it.
Frame keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frame throws a lazy uppercut
and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granger throws a head kick that misses
and Frame cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger throws a series of punches but Frame moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger walks into a left hand.
Granger is looking to wear down Frame with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Granger lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frame fails to land with a series of punches.
Frame misses with a hook.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Granger slams his shin into Frame's torso.
Granger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Granger checks a low kick from Frame.
Granger misses with a lunging right hand
and Frame counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Frame does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frame blocks a jab.
Granger throws a push kick but Frame slaps the foot to one side.
Granger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granger slips under a jab.
Frame ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frame lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Frame. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot lands for Frame.
Frame throws a right hand that Granger ducks under and follows up with a left that Granger also avoids with ease.
Frame's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Granger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frame scrambles back to his feet.
Granger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granger throws a body punch but Frame moves out of range.
Granger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Granger throws out a loose jab but Frame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frame avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger wants to land a leg kick but Frame is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Granger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Frame uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Frame is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Granger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A jab lands there for Frame.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frame stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Granger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws an overhand right that lands on Frame's shoulder, as Frame tries to avoid the shot.
We've been told by Granger's head coaches at Fight Club elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Granger swinging wildly here.
Frame doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Granger with a nice calf kick.
Frame lands a nice hook to Granger's body. Granger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frame was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Granger misses.
Nice uppercut there from Frame.
Granger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Granger clobbers Frame with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Granger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frame counters with a nice body shot.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger swings widly with a right hand
and Frame makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Frame. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frame.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Granger will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Granger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Frame lands a head shot.
Granger throws out a powerful jab.
Frame swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frame.
Frame misses with a body shot.
Granger misses with a head kick.
Frame throws a right hand that Granger ducks under and follows up with a left that Granger also avoids with ease.
Granger is looking to counter punch.
Frame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
It seemed like Frame was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frame lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Granger circles away quickly and effectively.

Granger moves into the clinch successfully.
Frame tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frame throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frame wants to break the clinch but can't.
Granger blocks a body shot from Frame.

Frame breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frame lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frame fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Granger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Granger forces Frame back against the cage and clinches.
Frame tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Frame escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Granger tries to move into range but Frame moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frame misses with a wild body shot.
Andrew Frame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Frame.
A shot to the liver by Granger. Beautiful body shot.
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!
A head kick by Granger misses
and Frame cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frame misses with a body shot.
Frame just misses with a punch to the body.
Frame blocks a head kick by Granger.
Frame appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Granger misses
and Frame counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frame has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Granger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frame.
Granger throws out a powerful jab.
Frame scores with the left hand. Granger knows he should have avoided that one.
Granger misses with a double jab.
Frame scores with a decent looking hook.
Frame misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger avoids the body shot from Frame.
Granger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Granger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frame connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Granger scrambles back to his feet.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick
and Frame counters with a two punch combo.
Granger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frame's head backwards.
Granger tries to score with a low kick but Frame moves his leg out of the way.
Frame lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice combination there by Frame.
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!
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Frame lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Granger is rocked!
Granger stuns Frame with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frame avoids the body shot from Granger.
Frame uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Granger has time to react.
Frame cracks Granger with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Frame ducks down to avoid it.
Frame throws a right hand that Granger ducks under and follows up with a left that Granger also avoids with ease.
Granger 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.
Frame slips a jab and a cross from Granger.
Granger doesn't manage to clinch there - Frame circles away.
Granger misses with a body shot
and Frame counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger connects with a looping right hand.
Frame throws a series of punches but Granger moves out of range.
Granger throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Frame counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frame.
A nice side step and Frame releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frame misses the jab.
Donk. Frame catches Granger right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Frame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oooooh!!! Frame has knocked Granger down with a huge combo! Frame steps away and waves a wobbly Granger back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Granger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Frank Granger has been cut.
Frame ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frame now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Granger seems to have got his legs back now.
Frame misses with a straight right.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frame.
Granger scores with a jab to the body.
Frame takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Granger.
Frame throws a leg kick that misses.
Frame on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frame throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frame misses with a looping left.
Granger avoids a kick to the body.
Frame throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Granger throws a combination that misses
and Frame counters with a stiff right hand.
Granger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Frame slips under a jab.
Frame cracks Granger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Frame takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Granger doesn't seem bothered though.
Frame has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Frame lands with a straight right. Granger didn't see that one coming.
Granger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frame tries to score with a low kick but Granger moves his leg out of the way.
Granger with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frame throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frame throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Granger misses with a right hand
and Frame counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frame counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Granger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frame thows a left - swing and a miss!
Granger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frame manages to avoid it.
Granger misses with a looping right.
Granger throws a leg kick but Frame sees it coming and moves out of range.
Granger is looking to clinch but Frame is avoiding it.
Frame ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Granger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frame on the side of the head.
Granger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Frame finds it's way through Granger's defenses.
Granger misses with a body shot
and Frame counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frame was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frame connects with a jab.
Granger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frame was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Frame lands a jab-cross combination.
Frame avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Granger rushes Frame and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Frame breaks the clinch.
A jab from Frame does it's job there.
Granger misses with a series of wild punches.
Granger tried to score with a low kick but Frame checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frame is looking for the big counter here.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Frame moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Frame releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frame moves out of range of the body kick from Granger.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Granger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andrew Frame seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frame connects with a looping right hand.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frame manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Frame was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Frame.
Frame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frame stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Granger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Granger throws an overhand right that lands on Frame's shoulder, as Frame tries to avoid the shot.
Granger takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Frame comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frame has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Frame!
Andrew Frame decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.