PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jin Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Frenchy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jin
vs
Frenchy

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
21
131 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Jin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Frenchy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frenchy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jin's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jin wants to stand and escape but Frenchy is having none of it.
Jin being controlled here, momentarily.
Frenchy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frenchy pushing down on Jin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Frenchy is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Frenchy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jin has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frenchy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Frenchy slows the pace down in half guard.
Jin wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Frenchy lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frenchy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Frenchy stands up and beckons Jin to join him on the feet.
Frenchy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Frenchy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jin is letting Frenchy control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Frenchy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Frenchy looks up at the clock and then as Jin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Frenchy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Frenchy controlling the position.
Frenchy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frenchy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Frenchy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Frenchy working the ground and pound but Jin is defending the strikes.
Frenchy works to advance to full mount. Jin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frenchy lands a big elbow.

Jin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Frenchy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Frenchy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jin misses with a series of wild punches.
Frenchy ducks under a wild hook from Jin.

Frenchy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frenchy in particular looking to stall.
Frenchy passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin blocking the ground and pound.
Frenchy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jin tries to buck Frenchy off but he can't manage it.
Frenchy with good strikes from the mount here!

Frenchy looking for a guillotine from mount but Jin is having none of it.
Frenchy lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frenchy content just to control the position here.
Frenchy raining down shots from the mount!

Frenchy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jin has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Frenchy is working for a guillotine from mount but Jin frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frenchy controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Frenchy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.
Jin has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Jin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Frenchy biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Frenchy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frenchy checks a leg kick.

Frenchy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jin wants to stand and escape but Frenchy is having none of it.
Frenchy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frenchy passes Jin's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Frenchy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jin is trying to stand back up but Frenchy is controlling him
Jin Jin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frenchy thows a huge punch but Jin dodges it nicely.
Frenchy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Frenchy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kane Frenchy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Frenchy instigates a clinch.
Frenchy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frenchy is stalling here.
Frenchy blocks a body shot from Jin.
Jin misses with a punch to the body.

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

Frenchy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jin taking a bit of punishment here - Frenchy scoring with strikes.
Frenchy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frenchy taking a breather here.
Jin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frenchy on the ground.

Frenchy tries for a kimura but Jin is defending well.

Frenchy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frenchy feints and as Jin raises his hands in defense, Frenchy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frenchy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frenchy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Frenchy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jin connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Frenchy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frenchy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Frenchy!