PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Comando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Post (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Comando could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frankie Post's chin.

Comando
vs
Post

187 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Comando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frankie Post!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Comando closes this distance looking for a takedown but Post circles away.
Post misses the shot to the body.
Post is looking to clinch but Comando is avoiding it.

Post moves into the clinch.
Comando takes a knee right on the jaw!
Comando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Post to keep the fight standing.
Comando takes an elbow to the temple.
Post lands a right hand.
Post looking to throw knees to the head but Comando is blocking nicely.
Post landing knees to the head.
Comando wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Comando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Comando has had enough of the clinch but Post keeps him there for the moment.
Post lands a nice elbow.
Comando looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
Comando is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Post pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Post lands a damaging elbow.
Comando jumps guard but Post turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Post smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Comando.

Comando gets a clinch.
Post gets through Comando's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Post with a knee to the head.
A short right from Post on the inside.
Comando is looking to control Post's arms but Post gets an underhook and turns him. Now Comando has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Comando is breathing heavily.
Post tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Post looking to throw knees to the head but Comando is blocking nicely.
Post just leaning against Comando, taking a breather.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Comando is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Post landing knees to the head.
Post scores a nice knee to the body.
Post lands a damaging elbow.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Post putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Comando in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hand to the body from Post.
Post tries to land a knee to the head but Comando blocks with his arms.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Comando's face.
Post lands a damaging elbow.
Post lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Post comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Post utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Post lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Post utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Post landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
Knees to the body from Post.
Comando takes a knee to the side of the body.
Post utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Post lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Comando takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Post landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Post.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Comando's face.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Post lands an elbow inside.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Post landing knees to the head.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Post landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Post using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Post.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Post dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Comando swats away the attempt to clinch by Post.

Post moves into the clinch.
Post digs a right hand underneath Comando's ribcage. Comando let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A knee to the head by Post.
Post just leaning against Comando, taking a breather.
Post receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Comando is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Post lands a good knee to the midsection. Comando won't want to take too many of those.
Comando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Post to keep the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Post.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Comando is trying to break the clinch but Post has him pressed against the cage.
Post lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Post misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Post.
Post lands an elbow just above Comando 's eye.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Comando's ribcage.
Comando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Post smiles and moves away.
Post tries to clinch up but Comando circles away and keeps his distance.
Post fails with an attempt to clinch.
Comando throws a nice looking combination but Post bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frankie Post seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Post tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Comando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Post closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Post.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Post lands a nice elbow.
Post with a knee to the head.
Post landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Post putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Comando in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Post lands an elbow inside.
Comando is working for takedown but Post is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Comando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Post's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Post working Comando over with knees to the body.
Frankie Post seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Comando takes a knee right on the jaw!
Post lands a damaging elbow.
Post lands an elbow that stopped Comando in his tracks for a moment.

Comando is rocked!
Post landing knees to the head.
Oh Comando is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Comando takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Post.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Comando's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Post creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Comando's defenses.
Post lands an elbow just above Comando 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Comando takes a knee to the side of the body.
Comando letting Post take a breather here.
Post lands an elbow just above Comando 's eye.
Post landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Comando's face.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Comando is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Post gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Comando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Post lands a nice elbow.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Post lands a knee to the head.
Comando takes a knee right on the jaw!
Comando tries a knee to the head but Post blocks it.
Post with a knee to the head.
Post has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Comando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Post has taken the fight to the clinch.
Post gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Comando's face.
Post lands a right hand that snaps the head of Comando backwards.
Comando trying to stall but Post improves his position.
Knees to the body from Post.
Comando is trying to pull guard but Post turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Post working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Post lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Comando seems to have got his legs back now.
Post creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Comando's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comando is looking to control Post's arms but Post gets an underhook and turns him. Now Comando has his back to the cage.
Comando takes a knee to the side of the body.
Post will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Comando up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Post.
Comando is trying to drag Post to the mat but Post just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Post putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Comando in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Post scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Post scores with a shoulder strike.
Post comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Post gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Comando tries to break the clinch but Post is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Post showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Post moves into the clinch.
Post gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Comando.
Post lands an elbow inside that Comando shrugs off.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post prevents Comando from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Comando is looking to control Post's arms but Post gets an underhook and turns him. Now Comando has his back to the cage.

Comando breaks the clinch.
Comando swats away the attempt to clinch by Post.
Post moves in looking to clinch but Comando pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comando tries to circle away but Post has him pinned against the cage.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Comando's face.
Comando is looking to take this one to the mat.
Comando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section. Comando lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Post lands a knee to the head.
Post tries to land a knee to the head but Comando blocks with his arms.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Comando's ribcage.
Post lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Post.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Comando's face.
Post stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
Post content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Post lands a nice elbow.
Post scores a nice knee to the body.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Post lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Post lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Post - that landed with a thud.
A knee to the head by Post.
Post scores with a knee to the head.
Post lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Post gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Post lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Comando's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Comando's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Post working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Comando's face.
Post stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Post's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Post as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Post lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Comando tries to pull guard but Post won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Comando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Post lands an elbow just above Comando 's eye.
Frankie Post is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Post scores with a knee to the head.
Post presses Comando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Comando trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Comando jumps guard but Post stands there with Comando around his waist. Comando gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Comando takes a knee to the side of the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Post comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Post has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Frankie Post!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Frankie Post!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Frankie Post!

Frankie Post wins by unanimous decision!