PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesper Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Slaughterhouse-WoodStock. Rush is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tom Sawyer - Rush. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Franklin
vs
Rush

185 cm
22
189 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
188 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Franklin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesper Rush!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rush shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franklin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin wants to get back to his feet but Rush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rush wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Rush stops Franklin from standing up.
Rush content to stall in guard here.
Franklin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Franklin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rush manages to pass to side control.
Rush controlling the action here.

Franklin kicks Rush off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush blocks a jab.

Rush feints and as Franklin raises his hands in defense, Rush changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rush is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Franklin is looking to stand up but Rush isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.

Franklin uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Rush drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rush prevents Franklin from getting back to his feet.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rush controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franklin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rush prevents Franklin from getting back to his feet.
Rush is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Franklin wants to get back to his feet but Rush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rush advances position into side control!
Franklin is not content to let Rush control the position.
Rush lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Franklin down.
Rush prevents Franklin from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to move into full mount but can't pass Franklin's legs.
Franklin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rush is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face as Rush controls the position.
Franklin wants to get back to his feet but Rush drags him back down.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Rush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Franklin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Franklin pushes Rush off and gets back to his feet.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franklin cracks Rush with an uppercut from hell and Rush crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Franklin's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Rush is rocked!

It looks like Jesper Rush has been cut.

Franklin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rush is still on wobbly legs! Can Franklin finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Rush square on the jaw! Damn, Rush is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Franklin!
Jake Franklin is the new middleweight champion!