PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Merv Ridley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ridley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Don't Turn Off The Lights - Enrique Iglesias . Franklin has chosen Under the Knife - Rise Against as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ridley
vs
Franklin

180 cm
24
163 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
162 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Merv Ridley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Franklin as Ridley shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ridley.
A nice combination there by Franklin.

It looks like Merv Ridley has been cut.
A punch combination from Franklin misses.
Franklin throws a right hand that Ridley ducks under and follows up with a left that Ridley also avoids with ease.
Franklin stalks Ridley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ridley's face. Ridley staggers backwards, shaken.
Franklin lands a body shot.
A left and a right from Franklin both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin lands with a shot to the body.
Ridley is breathing heavily.
Franklin scores with a hook to the body. Ridley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Franklin looks to land a combination but Ridley avoids it well.
Franklin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Franklin lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Ridley is rocked!
Franklin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ridley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Merv Ridley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin misses with a wild combination.
Franklin cracks Ridley with a good jab.
Franklin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oh Ridley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franklin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ridley.
Franklin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ridley moves forwards but Franklin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Franklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ridley seems to have got his legs back now.
Franklin steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Ridley is out on his feet! Franklin sets himself and nearly takes Ridley's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jamie Franklin!