PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and terry talburt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Let's Go Boppin Tonight- Al Ferrier. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Franklin
vs
talburt

206 cm
24
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

203 cm
21
225 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, terry talburt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franklin pushes talburt up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. talburt is defending well for now.
Franklin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from talburt.
Franklin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
talburt managing to block the knees to the body from Franklin.
Franklin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
talburt looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Franklin.

It looks like terry talburt has been cut.
Franklin lands a good knee to the midsection. talburt won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Franklin.
talburt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Franklin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Franklin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Franklin crunches a lovely knee into talburt's ribcage.
talburt tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Franklin scores with a knee to the head.
Franklin crunches a lovely knee into talburt's ribcage.
Franklin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Franklin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has talburt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
talburt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franklin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
talburt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Franklin is keeping busy.
Franklin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
talburt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Franklin smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
talburt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Franklin.
Franklin connects with a solid leg kick.
talburt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Franklin.
Franklin slaps away a takedown attempt from talburt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bob Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of terry talburt.
Franklin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Franklin.
Bob Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Franklin delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Franklin, right into the meat.
Franklin punishes talburt's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
talburt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Franklin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Franklin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Franklin feints and then cracks talburt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow talburt down.
Franklin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Franklin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Franklin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Franklin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Franklin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Franklin lands a nice looking body kick.
Franklin scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Franklin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Franklin.
A punch lands to the side of talburt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franklin scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Franklin takes the fight into the clinch.
Franklin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has talburt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
talburt takes a knee to the side of the body.
talburt takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Franklin.
Knees to the body from Franklin.
Franklin landing knees to the body.
Franklin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Franklin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Franklin scores with a knee to the head.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Franklin.
Franklin crunches a lovely knee into talburt's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
talburt managing to block the knees to the body from Franklin.
talburt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Franklin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Franklin missing with knees to the body.
talburt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
talburt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on terry talburt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Franklin. That's going to slow talburt down.
Franklin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
talburt drops his hands momentarily and Franklin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Franklin.
Franklin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Franklin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Franklin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that talburt can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from talburt is defended easily by Franklin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Franklin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Franklin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
talburt misses with a two punch combination.
talburt is breathing heavily.
Franklin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Franklin scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Franklin lands an impressive looking overhand right. talburt doesn't seem phased though.
talburt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Franklin scores with a spinning back kick!
talburt misses with a jab to the body
and Franklin counters with a nice low kick that buckles talburt's knee momentarily.
terry talburt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Franklin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Franklin. That's going to slow talburt down.
Franklin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands a head kick!
Franklin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on talburt if he has to take too many more of those.
Franklin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Franklin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Franklin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Franklin scores with a kick to the midsection.
talburt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Franklin.
Franklin scoring well with a low kick there.
Franklin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
talburt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Franklin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Franklin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Franklin lands with a slapping head kick.
Franklin lands a nice looking kick to the body. talburt takes a step back to recover.
Franklin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Franklin lands a nice leg kick that just misses talburt's sensitive parts.
talburt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Franklin.
A head kick from Franklin lands but talburt takes it in his stride.
talburt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Franklin connects with a high kick.
talburt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Franklin.
Franklin is looking to slow talburt down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle, before Franklin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into talburt's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Franklin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Bob Franklin!