PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hendrix Erlanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erlanderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voodoo Chile. Franklin has chosen Crazy Train-Ozzy Osbourne as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Erlanderson
vs
Franklin

165 cm
22
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hendrix Erlanderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lewis Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Erlanderson avoids them all with ease.
Franklin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Erlanderson.

Erlanderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Erlanderson wants to control but Franklin is keeping him busy.

Franklin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Erlanderson prevents Franklin from improving his position.

Erlanderson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Erlanderson prevents Franklin from improving his position.

Erlanderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Franklin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Erlanderson.
Franklin wants to improve his position but Erlanderson is controlling well.
Franklin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Erlanderson moves into range and clinches up with Franklin.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erlanderson has him pressed against the cage.

Erlanderson wants the takedown. Franklin is fighting it off but Erlanderson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Franklin's guard against the cage.
Franklin looking for a sweep. Not yet Franklin, not yet.
Erlanderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Erlanderson throwing strikes from guard but Franklin blocks nicely.
Erlanderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Erlanderson is breathing heavily.
Franklin sneaks back into half guard.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
Erlanderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Erlanderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Franklin tries to get to full guard but Erlanderson has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Erlanderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franklin defends it well.
Erlanderson moves into full mount! Franklin won't be happy about that!
Erlanderson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Franklin because Erlanderson loaded up on that one.
Erlanderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Franklin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Erlanderson looking to control but Franklin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Franklin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Erlanderson tries to control but Franklin wriggling away.
Erlanderson with shots to the head and body - Franklin looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Lewis Franklin has been cut.
Franklin blocking the ground and pound.

Erlanderson working for a guillotine from mount but Franklin is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erlanderson moves to take his opponent's back.
Erlanderson has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Franklin.
Franklin is keeping busy.
Erlanderson misses with an elbow to the head.
Erlanderson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Erlanderson tries to keep control of the position but Franklin is staying busy.

Franklin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Erlanderson.
Erlanderson is hanging on to Franklin's back as he tries to escape.
Franklin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Franklin is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erlanderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Franklin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Franklin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Franklin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Erlanderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Franklin is proving hard to escape from.

Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Erlanderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Erlanderson forces his way into half guard.
Erlanderson is nestled in close to Franklin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Erlanderson works over Franklin's head and body with a nice combination.
Franklin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Erlanderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Franklin's guard now.

Franklin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Erlanderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Erlanderson trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.

Erlanderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Erlanderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Erlanderson wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Erlanderson slips nicely into half guard.
Hendrix Erlanderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Erlanderson wants to take a breather but Franklin is having none of it.
Franklin wants to sweep but Erlanderson has passed to side control!
Franklin is not content to let Erlanderson control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Franklin throwing shots but Erlanderson is blocking nicely.

Erlanderson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Franklin pulls his head out easily.
Erlanderson trying to control from the bottom.

Erlanderson actively working from the bottom here.
Erlanderson missing with punches from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Erlanderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Erlanderson stops a takedown attempt from Franklin.

Erlanderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franklin lands with a nice combination. Erlanderson backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Hendrix Erlanderson has been cut.
Franklin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Erlanderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Erlanderson.
Erlanderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Franklin gets an underhook and turns Erlanderson into the cage.
Franklin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Erlanderson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Franklin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Franklin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Erlanderson won't allow Franklin to sweep him here.

Erlanderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Franklin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Franklin working for a triangle but Erlanderson defends it easily.
Erlanderson tries to stand but Franklin is controlling from the bottom.
Erlanderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Erlanderson wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.

Erlanderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Erlanderson looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Erlanderson is one step ahead there.
Erlanderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.
Erlanderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Erlanderson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Franklin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Franklin is trying to escape the mount.
Franklin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Franklin wants to escape the position.

Erlanderson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Franklin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Erlanderson's guard. Nice work there by Franklin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erlanderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Franklin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Erlanderson trying to control here.

Franklin is looking for a kimura but Erlanderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Franklin to get the leverage.
Erlanderson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Erlanderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Erlanderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Erlanderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Franklin drops back looking for a leg! Erlanderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Erlanderson manages to kick Franklin off! Franklin jumps back into Erlanderson's guard.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrix Erlanderson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Erlanderson drives through and clinches with Franklin against the cage.
Franklin letting Erlanderson take a breather here.

Erlanderson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Franklin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Erlanderson wants to pass the guard but Franklin is defending well.
Franklin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Erlanderson from controlling successfully.

Franklin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Erlanderson advances position into side control!
Franklin tries to bench press Erlanderson off him but Erlanderson keeps the position.
Franklin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Franklin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Franklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Erlanderson defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erlanderson landing a few short strikes.
Erlanderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Franklin winds up and cracks Erlanderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Franklin is looking for a kimura but Erlanderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Franklin to get the leverage.

Erlanderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Erlanderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Franklin.
Erlanderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Erlanderson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Erlanderson looking for a guillotine here but Franklin defends easily.
Franklin passes Erlanderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Franklin is working for a submission of some sort.
Erlanderson keeping hold of Franklin's head, controlling as best he can.
Erlanderson is trying to get back to full guard.

Franklin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Erlanderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Franklin.
Erlanderson tries to kick Franklin off but Franklin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Erlanderson is looking to improve his position.
Franklin uses his free foot to push down on Erlanderson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Erlanderson.
Erlanderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Franklin with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin prevents Erlanderson from getting the reversal.
Erlanderson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Franklin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Franklin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Franklin lands a nice short elbow.
Franklin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Erlanderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Erlanderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Erlanderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Erlanderson.
Erlanderson controls Franklin momentarily but Franklin frees himself.
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Erlanderson is retaining full guard.
Erlanderson looking to control.
Erlanderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Erlanderson controlling Franklin's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Erlanderson looking for a guillotine here but Franklin defends easily.
Erlanderson looking to control.

Erlanderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Franklin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Franklin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Erlanderson looking for a guillotine here but Franklin defends easily.
Franklin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Erlanderson is keeping the position for now.
Franklin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Erlanderson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Franklin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Erlanderson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lewis Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Erlanderson working for a triangle but Franklin defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendrix Erlanderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Erlanderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrix Erlanderson!