PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mik Socram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frank
vs
Socram

198 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayson Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mik Socram!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socram tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Socram is defended easily by Frank.
Frank goes for a double leg but Socram avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Socram continues to drive forward.
Frank lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frank misses with an elbow over the top.

Frank manages to break the clinch.
Frank checks a leg kick nicely.
Socram dives in for a single leg takedown but Frank sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Frank closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Socram to the mat! Socram manages to get full guard.
Frank scoring with some ground and pound.
Frank working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank throws a big elbow that misses.
Frank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Socram really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frank working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Frank is looking to work some ground and pound but Socram has wrist control.
Frank landing some decent shots from guard.

Frank stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Socram scores with a one two! Frank had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Socram closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frank circles away.
Jayson Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mik Socram.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socram closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Socram does no damage.

Socram instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Socram backwards.
Socram avoiding damage as Frank throws knees to the body.

Frank breaks the clinch.
Socram shoots in and drives through. Frank sprawls well.
Socram fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frank on the side of the head.
Frank shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Socram as he jumps to the side.
Socram throws a low kick but it's checked well by Frank.

Socram clinches.
Frank misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socram is trying to break the clinch but Frank is controlling him.
Socram working hard to break the clinch.
Frank presses Socram against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frank working aggressively here.
Frank stalling the fight.

Frank manages to break the clinch.
Socram wants to slow Frank down by chopping away at his legs.
Sloppy strikes from Socram. Those never looked like landing.
Socram fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Socram slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frank rushes Socram and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Socram being controlled against the cage.
Frank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Socram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frank tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Socram avoids it.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Socram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Socram tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.
Socram blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jayson Frank will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Socram scores with a jab to the head.

Socram rushes Frank and presses him up against the cage.
Frank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jayson Frank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frank. Socram does a little dance to reset his feet.

Frank pushes Socram up against the cage in a clinch.
Socram blocking some punches.
Frank has Socram pressed against the cage, preventing Socram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frank is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Frank closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Frank lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frank won't allow Socram to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frank decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Frank gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Socram tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Socram finds it's way round the side to connect with Frank's head.

Frank scores with a takedown into Socram's guard.
Socram is trying to keep Frank in close.

Frank gets to his feet - Socram follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Socram clinches.

Frank manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Socram. Those never looked like landing.

Socram closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Socram working hard to break the clinch.
Socram is trying to force a seperation but Frank has the dominant position.
Socram working hard to break the clinch.
Frank effectively controlling the action here.
Socram blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank working aggressively here.
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Frank breaks the clinch.

Frank fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Socram, pushing him back against the cage.
Frank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Socram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Socram wants to land a leg kick but Frank is out of range.
Socram connects with a solid leg kick.
Socram scores with the left hand. Frank knows he should have avoided that one.
Socram with a lazy takedown attempt

so Frank counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frank gets to his feet - Socram follows without any prompting.
Socram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Frank darts in and clinches Socram up against the cage.
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but Socram blocks with his arms.
Frank misses with a knee strike.

Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Socram gets tackled into the cage by Frank. Frank maintains the clinch.
Socram blocking some punches.

Frank breaks from the clinch.
Socram tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frank swivels and escapes.
Frank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Frank dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Socram.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Socram can do to turn this around?
Socram with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Socram is looking to score with low kicks.
Frank shoots in looking for a takedown but Socram manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Frank's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Socram has his takedown stuffed
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Socram throws a head kick that misses.
Socram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Socram throws a head kick that misses.
Socram misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socram with a hook.

Socram closes the distance and clinches.
Frank tries to work over Socram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank is pushing Socram up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Frank.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frank keeps control of Socram as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Frank breaks from the clinch.
Socram scores with a jab. Frank acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Socram throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.

Socram gets tackled into the cage by Frank. Frank maintains the clinch.
Socram avoiding damage as Frank throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Frank moves into the clinch successfully.
Socram working hard to break the clinch.
Socram looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Socram avoiding damage as Frank throws knees to the body.
Socram prevents a body shot from Frank.
A body shot lands from Frank.
Frank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Socram up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Frank breaks from the clinch.
Frank moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Socram lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Socram fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Frank rushes Socram and presses him up against the cage.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Socram feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Franks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Socram tries for a takedown but Frank sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socram scores with a nice strike.
Socram misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Socram there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Frank has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mik Socram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Socram shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frank defends it nicely.
Jayson Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mik Socram.
Socram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Frank shoots in and bounces Socram off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Frank thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mik Socram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jayson Frank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Frank stands and steps away. Socram gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mik Socram.
I think Frank has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayson Frank!