PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franklin
vs
Barton

206 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Barton!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
Franklin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Chris Barton has been cut.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barton.
Franklin scores with a head kick.
Barton is looking to clinch.
Good leg kick by Franklin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Franklin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barton looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick lands from Franklin that sends Barton to the canvas. Barton tries to scramble back to his feet but Franklin brings him back down into side control.

Barton is rocked!
Barton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Franklin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barton is still in real trouble! Can Franklin finish him?
Franklin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Barton is looking to regain half guard here but Franklin keeps moving and retains side control.
Barton seems to have recovered his senses.
Barton wants to control but Franklin postures up.
Barton is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton gets back to half guard.
Barton is looking to improve his position.
Barton is refusing to be controlled, as Franklin sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franklin throws a hook but Barton blocks it.
Barton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barton has a takedown stuffed.
Bob Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Barton.
Barton tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Barton takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franklin circles away.
Barton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barton shoots in for a double leg but Franklin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
Barton avoids the body shot from Franklin.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franklin tries to land a front kick but Barton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Franklin pushes Barton away with a front kick.
Barton moves out of range of the body kick.
Franklin connects with a high kick.

That has opened up Chris Barton's cut even more.
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Barton.
Barton closes the distance and clinches up with Franklin, looking for a takedown. Barton pushes Franklin against the cage but Franklin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barton moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Franklin, right into the meat.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Franklin is fending him off so far but Barton persists. Nope, Franklin circles away and we're back to standing.

Barton has closed the distance and engaged Franklin in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton fails to pull guard.
Franklin looking to slow down the pace here.

Barton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barton avoids the head kick by Franklin.
Barton fails to land the takedown.

Barton drives through with a takedown into guard.

Barton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Franklin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Franklin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Franklin!
Barton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Franklin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Franklin controlling the pace.
Franklin wants to control but Barton is keeping him busy.
Franklin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barton working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barton wants to sweep here but Franklin controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Franklin wants to stand but Barton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Franklin.

Barton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Franklin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barton's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin stops a takedown attempt from Barton.
Barton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Franklin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Chris Barton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barton avoids the head kick by Franklin.
Franklin throws a sloppy head kick and Barton moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Franklin.
Barton thows a body shot but no joy.
Barton wants to clinch.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barton tries for a takedown but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franklin pinned against the cage. Franklin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Franklin misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barton wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Franklin scores with a kick to the body.
Franklin is looking to land body kicks.

Barton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barton showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barton is trying to work for a kimura but Franklin is defending well.
Franklin wants to control but Barton is keeping busy.
Franklin tries to roll over but Barton keeps him under control.
Barton wants to pass the guard but Franklin is defending well.
Franklin is trying to stand up here but Barton is controlling him well.
Barton prevents Franklin from improving his position.
Franklin is trying to control but can't.
Franklin won't allow Barton to pass to mount.
Barton stops Franklin from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Franklin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franklin throws a head kick but Barton moves out of range.
Bob Franklin is winning the standup battle so far.
Franklin throws a push kick but Barton slaps the foot to one side.
Franklin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barton checks a leg kick nicely.
Bob Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Franklin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barton on the ground.

Franklin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Franklin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Franklin looks for the body kick but Barton saw that one coming.
Franklin throws a head kick but Barton moves out of range.
Franklin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barton.
Barton avoids a kick to the body.
Franklin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barton checks a low kick from Franklin.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses.
Barton shoots in but Franklin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bob Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Barton.
Franklin misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
Barton shoots in but Franklin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Franklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franklin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Franklin throws a sloppy head kick and Barton moves out of range easily.
Franklin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Franklin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barton's head.
Franklin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Franklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franklin throws a sloppy head kick and Barton moves out of range easily.
Franklin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barton's head.
Barton fails with the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Barton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franklin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Franklin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is working hard here to advance position.
Barton working the ground and pound but Franklin is defending the strikes.
Franklin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Franklin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Barton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barton moves out of range of the body kick.
Franklin pushes Barton away with a front kick.
Franklin misses with a head kick.
Franklin is looking to land body kicks.
Barton throws a one two combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin misses with a low kick.
Chris Barton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Barton with that takedown attempt.
Franklin throws a head kick but Barton moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Franklin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Barton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Barton lands with a nice combination. Franklin backs away looking to recover.

Franklin is rocked!
Franklin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oh Franklin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franklin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Franklin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Franklin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Franklin.
Franklin seems to have got his legs back now.
Franklin connects with a solid leg kick.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses.
Barton avoids the head kick by Franklin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Franklin.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses.
Barton avoids the head kick by Franklin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franklin throws a head kick that half lands.
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
Barton shoots in but no luck this time.
Franklin throws a head kick that Barton semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Barton crumples to the floor! Franklin milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bob Franklin!