PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashtyn McFists (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Franklin
vs
McFists

185 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashtyn McFists!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFists shoots in for a takedown but Franklin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McFists blocks a head kick by Franklin.
Franklin throws the kick towards the body but McFists avoids it.

McFists clinches with his opponent.

Franklin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McFists tries to kick Franklin off but Franklin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Franklin working the head and body with strikes.
McFists trying to control from the bottom.

McFists kicks Franklin off and gets back to his feet.

McFists darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Franklin is looking to control McFists's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Franklin avoid being mounted?
Franklin is breathing heavily.
McFists wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franklin keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFists controlling the pace.
Franklin is looking for a sweep. McFists is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Franklin is in trouble now - McFists has advanced to mount!
McFists looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Franklin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Franklin tries to hold on but McFists pushes him away.

McFists is going olschool here, as he tries to force Franklin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Franklin shrugs it off.
McFists controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFists trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McFists is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Franklin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Franklin tries to reverse the position but McFists maintains control.
McFists should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McFists wants to finish this one by submission but Franklin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McFists.
Franklin can't escape the position.
McFists lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Franklin hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFists thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Franklin is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McFists with a couple of short strikes.
McFists lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McFists wants to control but Franklin has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
McFists looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McFists is thwarting Franklin's attempts to control the position.
McFists seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Franklin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Franklin punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashtyn McFists dominated that round.
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.

Franklin shoots for a takedown but McFists saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

McFists fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Franklin sprawls well initially but McFists persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Franklin is trying to control but can't.
McFists has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McFists trying to control the action but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Franklin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Franklin is not content to let McFists control the position.
Franklin wants to control but McFists passes into side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFists is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin can't do much from the bottom here.

McFists decides to stand back up.
McFists throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
A head kick by McFists misses

and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown. McFists fights it but they end up in guard.
Franklin wants to control from the top but McFists keeps moving.
McFists wants to stand up but Franklin is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin pushing down on McFists's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McFists is looking for a sweep. Franklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McFists is trying to escape back to his feet but Franklin uses the scramble to pass into side control.
McFists is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Franklin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Franklin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Franklin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Franklin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McFists does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin winds up and cracks McFists with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ashtyn McFists has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franklin wants to stand up but McFists is controlling the position.
McFists is trying to maintain the position but Franklin is very close to passing his half guard.
Franklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McFists defending well though.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McFists drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

McFists gets a clinch.

McFists jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

McFists looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Franklin got a little sloppy there for a moment and McFists has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Franklin has managed to get both his arms back between McFists's legs - danger averted.

Franklin stands up from McFists's guard - Franklin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Franklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McFists counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Franklin's guard now.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing McFists from controlling successfully.
Franklin has a closed guard, preventing McFists from standing up.
Franklin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McFists is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashtyn McFists showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McFists tries to clinch but Franklin moves away

and Franklin counters by clinching up.

McFists manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by McFists.
McFists connects with a high kick.
McFists shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Franklin as he jumps to the side.
Franklin misses with a two punch combination.
Franklin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McFists counters with an inside leg kick.

Franklin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Franklin wants to control but McFists is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFists avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Franklin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McFists wants to control but Franklin is keeping busy.
McFists tries to kick Franklin off but Franklin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

McFists kicks off Franklin and gets to his feet.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and McFists counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt
and McFists counters with a head kick. That will keep Franklin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McFists with a poor takedown

and Franklin counters by clinching up.

McFists's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McFists counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFists tries to score a body lock takedown but Franklin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franklin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Franklin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McFists tries to score a body lock takedown but Franklin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Franklin wants the takedown. McFists is fighting it off but Franklin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McFists's guard against the cage.
McFists bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Franklin's guard.
McFists controlling from the top position.
Franklin working a defensive guard but McFists manages to pass into side control anyway.
Franklin sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFists uses his free foot to push down on Franklin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Franklin.
Franklin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Franklin tries to reverse the position but McFists maintains control.
Franklin regains half guard.
Franklin is trying to control but McFists manages to pass to mount!
Franklin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFists avoids the attempt from Franklin to control.
Franklin is desperately trying to improve his position but McFists has a good base and remains in mount.

McFists stands up from mount. Strange move.
Franklin blocks a head kick by McFists.
McFists tries a head kick but it misses.
McFists pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McFists throws a sloppy head kick

and Franklin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McFists's guard now.
John Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McFists is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Franklin defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McFists 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashtyn McFists!