PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elim Garak (ranked 5350 p4p, 5819 weight class) and Francisco Frankelsteen Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Garak
vs
Frankelsteen Iii

188 cm
18
189
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elim Garak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Frankelsteen Iii!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garak tries to keep at a distance but Frankelsteen Iii has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Garak as the two fighters clinch.
Frankelsteen Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Garak can't find room to land a body shot as Frankelsteen Iii controls the action.
Frankelsteen Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Frankelsteen Iii is trying to stall.
Garak can't find room to land a body shot as Frankelsteen Iii controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frankelsteen Iii.
Garak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garak cracks Frankelsteen Iii with a nice body shot.
Frankelsteen Iii looks winded!
Garak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garak working aggressively here.
Garak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Garak.
A short left from Garak.
Garak lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frankelsteen Iii backwards.
A right hand to the body from Garak.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garak.
Garak lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garak tries a body shot but Frankelsteen Iii blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Garak drops Frankelsteen Iii onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Frankelsteen Iii is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Frankelsteen Iii is rocked!
Garak cracks Frankelsteen Iii with a nice body shot.
Frankelsteen Iii is still on wobbly legs! Can Garak finish him?
Nice body punch from Garak - that landed with a thud.
Garak lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Frankelsteen Iii to his knees! Garak keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elim Garak!