PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Frank
vs
Mustard

190 cm
31
196 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Mustard!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Frank lands with a kick to the temple. Mustard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jake Mustard has been cut.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mustard tries to counter by closing the distance.

Frank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frank managing to block the knees to the body from Mustard.
Frank dodges an elbow strike from Mustard.
Frank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mustard lands a nice elbow.
Mustard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frank looking to slow down the pace here.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Mustard, against the cage.
Come on Frank - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mustard is pushing Frank up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Frank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frank. Frank obviously looking to wear him down.

Frank clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Mustard, against the cage.
Frank with a knee to the head.
Frank dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Frank lands a nice knee to the body.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Mustard misses with an elbow over the top.
Frank misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustard.
Frank misses with an elbow strike.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Frank is pushing Mustard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frank blocks an elbow strike from Mustard.
Frank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustard's defenses.
Frank misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustard throws an elbow but misses.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Frank throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Frank manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mustard drives through and clinches with Frank against the cage.
Mustard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mustard avoids the elbow strike from Frank, against the cage.
Mustard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mustard blocks an elbow strike.
Mustard stops a takedown attempt from Frank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mustard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frank's brow.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Mustard throws an elbow but it misses.
Frank tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mustard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mustard blocks an elbow strike.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Mustard prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustard trying to land knees to the body.
Mustard can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Frank avoids a wild elbow strike from Mustard.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jake Mustard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank takes an elbow to the temple.
Frank wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Frank is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mustard to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.
Frank is looking to break free of the clinch but Mustard has double underhooks.
Mustard lands an elbow inside that Frank shrugs off.
Frank lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Jake Mustard's cut even more.
Frank blocks the elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Frank takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustard throws an elbow but misses.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.
Frank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustard's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank pushes off an throws an elbow but Mustard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustard misses with a body shot.

Mustard clinches with his opponent.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.
Mustard lands an elbow just above Frank 's eye.
Mustard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank looking to slow down the pace here.
Mustard blocks an uppercut.
Mustard misses with a body punch.
Mustard blocks the elbow strike.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Mustard, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mustard.
Frank dodges an elbow strike from Mustard.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Frank misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Frank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Mustard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mustard darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
Mustard blocks the elbow strike.
Mustard throws an elbow but it misses.
Frank lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mustard lands an elbow inside that Frank shrugs off.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.
Frank using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frank lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frank blocks an elbow strike from Mustard.
Frank taking a breather.
Mustard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Mustard blocks the elbow strike.
Frank lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Jake Mustard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mustard prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank landing knees to the head.
Frank wants to take the fight to the mat but Mustard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Frank misses with an elbow strike.
Mustard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mustard lands an elbow inside that Frank shrugs off.
Mustard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frank missing with knees to the body.
Mustard takes an elbow to the temple.
Mustard pushes off an throws an elbow but Frank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mustard lands an elbow inside.
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but Mustard blocks with his arms.
Frank dodges an elbow strike from Mustard.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Mustard, against the cage.
Frank using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mustard is breathing heavily.
Frank takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustard being controlled against the cage.
Mustard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frank is defending well for now.
Frank has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustard throws an elbow that misses.
Mustard lands a damaging elbow.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.

Jake Mustard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Frank jumps guard but Mustard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustard lands an elbow just above Frank 's eye.
Frank lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jake Mustard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Frank!
Chris Frank thanked the fans post fight for their support.