PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everest Frank (ranked 1199 p4p, 1601 weight class) and Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 168 p4p, 217 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Frank might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Knife Talk x Drake ft. 21 Savage x Project Pat. Everest Frank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frank
vs
Fisticuffs

212 cm
29
283
16 - 9 - 0

207 cm
31
290
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Everest Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torraso Fisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisticuffs throws a looping overhand right but Frank ducks down to avoid it.
Fisticuffs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Everest Frank has been cut.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Fisticuffs tries to get set, Frank tries to push him back and clinch up but Fisticuffs manages to avoid the attempt.
Fisticuffs looks to land a left hand but Frank moved out of range nicely.
Fisticuffs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fisticuffs manages to circle out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Frank.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch there but Frank circles away.
Frank scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs scores with a nice head shot.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook.
Fisticuffs lands with a hook. Frank tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuffs throws a lazy uppercut
and Frank counters with a nice body shot.
Frank avoids the body shot from Fisticuffs.
Frank slips under a jab.
Fisticuffs throws a looping overhand right but Frank ducks down to avoid it.
Frank misses with a body shot.
Fisticuffs closes the distance looking to clinch

and Frank counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Frank.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fisticuffs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Frank won't allow Fisticuffs to get back to his feet.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frank working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frank wants to control from the top but Fisticuffs keeps moving.
Frank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frank is looking to work some ground and pound but Fisticuffs has wrist control.
Frank tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisticuffs is retaining full guard.
Frank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fisticuffs is looking to stand up but Frank isn't so interested in that idea.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank wants to control from the top but Fisticuffs keeps moving.
Frank throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Frank trying to control but Fisticuffs is working from the bottom.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Fisticuffs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frank is working Fisticuffs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisticuffs has momentary wrist control but Frank slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fisticuffs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frank.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frank has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Frank throws a big right hand that misses.
Frank throwing strikes from guard but Fisticuffs blocks nicely.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frank accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Frank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank trying to control but Fisticuffs is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Frank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fisticuffs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Everest Frank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Everest Frank's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fisticuffs misses with a hook.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch up but Frank circles away and keeps his distance.
As Fisticuffs tries to get set, Frank tries to push him back and clinch up but Fisticuffs manages to avoid the attempt.
Fisticuffs looks to land a right hand but Frank moved out of range.
Fisticuffs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frank misses with an uppercut.
Fisticuffs scores with a jab. Frank acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fisticuffs.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisticuffs can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fisticuffs ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fisticuffs! But no joy.
Fisticuffs misses with an uppercut. Frank saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frank. Fisticuffs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fisticuffs looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Frank.
Fisticuffs is looking to clinch.
Fisticuffs is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fisticuffs looks to land a right hand but Frank moved out of range.
Frank takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torraso Fisticuffs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fisticuffs throws a jab but it's blocked by Frank.
Fisticuffs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Nice uppercut lands for Fisticuffs. That snapped Frank's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Fisticuffs.
Nice cross by Fisticuffs.
Torraso Fisticuffs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank avoids the body shot from Fisticuffs.
Frank lands with an overhand left.
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!
Fisticuffs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frank manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Fisticuffs.
Frank takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fisticuffs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frank.
An attempted straight right counter from Frank misses the target.
Frank ducks right into an uppercut from Fisticuffs.

Everest Frank's cut is getting worse.

Fisticuffs rushes Frank and presses him up against the cage.
Frank blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisticuffs is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Frank lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Frank wants to take a breather but Fisticuffs is having none of it.
Frank with the ground and pound but Fisticuffs uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fisticuffs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frank scoring with punches to the head and body.
Frank is working Fisticuffs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Frank throws a big right hand that misses.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisticuffs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Fisticuffs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank throwing strikes from guard but Fisticuffs blocks nicely.
Frank wants to control from the top but Fisticuffs keeps moving.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Torraso Fisticuffs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Everest Frank's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fisticuffs has managed to clinch.
Fisticuffs tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Frank working hard to break the clinch.
Frank tries to break free but Fisticuffs pushes him back against the cage.
Frank wants to break free but Fisticuffs has control.
Frank blocking some punches.
Frank is looking to break free of the clinch but Fisticuffs has double underhooks.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as Fisticuffs controls the action.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
Fisticuffs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fisticuffs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisticuffs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frank's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
Frank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fisticuffs backwards.
Frank is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Fisticuffs fails to land.
Frank is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fisticuffs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frank is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everest Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs prevents Frank from breaking the clinch.
Fisticuffs throws a head punch that misses.
Frank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisticuffs struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
Fisticuffs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frank.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Fisticuffs lands with a left to the head.

Frank turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fisticuffs trying to remain calm as Frank controls from the top position.
Frank is looking to take a break and control but Fisticuffs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frank in side control, throwing shots but Fisticuffs defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs defending against the ground and pound.
Frank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisticuffs keeps working.
Frank working the ground and pound from side control.
Frank sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fisticuffs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Frank scoring with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisticuffs is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Frank asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Frank scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fisticuffs to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs taking punishment in the form of punches.
Frank landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Fisticuffs is rocked!
Frank cracks Fisticuffs with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Frank immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Fisticuffs is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Frank!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Everest Frank!
Everest Frank thanked the fans post fight for their support.