PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kerm Frankin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankin comes to the cage accompanied by Svennebanan. Brown has chosen I Love College-Asher Roth as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frankin
vs
Brown

199 cm
18
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kerm Frankin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Brown!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frankin is looking to clinch.
Frankin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frankin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Frankin has a takedown stuffed.
Frankin throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frankin misses with a body shot.
Frankin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Frankin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kerm Frankin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankin looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frankin. Frankin obviously looking to wear him down.
Frankin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frankin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Frankin is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Frankin wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Frankin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Frankin on that attempt.
Frankin fails with the takedown.
Frankin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frankin shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frankin is breathing heavily.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frankin.
Frankin misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frankin is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankin tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Frankin counters with an inside leg kick.

Frankin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frankin prevents Brown from improving his position.
Frankin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brown wants to control but Frankin is having none of it.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brown looking for a kimura from the bottom but Frankin passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kerm Frankin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Frankin shoots and misses

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Frankin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is tying to control. Frankin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brown thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frankin is trying to escape the mount but Brown keeps good control and instead manages to take Frankin's back.

Brown is looking for a choke. Frankin gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Frankin manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Frankin tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown has his feet on Frankin's thighs here. He's pushed Frankin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Frankin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Urijah Brown!