PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Franco might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Born Slippy. Johansson has chosen Electro Rock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Franco
vs
Johansson

185 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
187 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco tried to score with a low kick but Johansson checks it.
Franco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johansson scores with a shot to the body.
Franco is looking to score with low kicks.
Johansson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johansson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Johansson.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Franco - that will leave a mark!
Franco avoids the body shot from Johansson.
Johansson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Johansson.
Johansson jabs Franco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johansson scores with a jab to the body.
Franco lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson avoids the head kick by Franco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johansson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Franco under the eye.
Johansson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Franco rather than just go for the knockout.
Franco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johansson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franco doesn't seem bothered though.
Franco throws out a leg kick but Johansson moves out of range and Franco only half commits.
Johansson tries to clinch up but Franco circles away and keeps his distance.
Johansson checks a low kick from Franco.
Franco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johansson checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Franco.
Johansson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Franco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johansson checks it well.
Franco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johansson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franco at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Franco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johansson is out of range and Franco settles back down.
Johansson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Franco throws a low kick, looking for Johansson's leg but Johansson calmly moves out of range.
Franco throws a leg kick but Johansson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Franco throws a front kick aimed at Johansson's knee but Johansson avoids it well.
Johansson tries to bum rush Franco with a series of wild strikes but Franco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franco avoids the body shot from Johansson.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Johansson catches Franco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johansson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Franco momentarily.
Franco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johansson checks it well.
Franco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Franco. That's going to slow Johansson down.
A left lands for Johansson.
Franco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Franco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Johansson.
Franco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johansson is able to avoid easily.
Franco cracks the inside of Johansson's front leg.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Johansson.
Franco wants to slow Johansson down by chopping away at his legs.
Franco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Franco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Johansson is predictable there
and Franco counters with a good low kick that Johansson was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johansson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Franco had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Franco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Johansson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Franco. Franco obviously looking to wear him down.
Franco scores with a leg kick.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Franco on the side of the head.
Franco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Franco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Bob Johansson has been cut.
Franco slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Johansson looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Johansson blocks the leg kick.
Franco slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Franco tries to work over Johansson's front leg with a kick but Johansson checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Begbie Franco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Johansson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Franco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Franco tries to land a leg kick but Johansson saw it coming and moves away.
Johansson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franco thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johansson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johansson lands with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Johansson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johansson throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
A combination from Johansson does no damage.
Johansson swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johansson misses with a two punch combination.
Franco motions for Johansson to come forward. Franco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Johansson.
Johansson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johansson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johansson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johansson punishes Franco's body with a nice straight punch.
Franco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Franco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johansson's calf.
Franco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johansson.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Franco scoring well with a low kick there.
Johansson throws a lazy right hand but Franco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johansson misses with a looping right.
Begbie Franco is winning the standup battle so far.
Johansson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Franco.
Johansson connects with the punch.
Bob Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franco looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Franco.
Johansson checks a leg kick.
Franco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Franco tries to land a front kick but Johansson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johansson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johansson lands a body shot.
Franco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johansson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Franco swings for the body but Johansson moves out of range.
Franco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johansson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franco circles away quickly and effectively.
Johansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Johansson misses its intended target.
Johansson checks a low kick from Franco.
Franco throws a front kick aimed at Johansson's knee but Johansson avoids it well.
Johansson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Johansson is rocked!
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Franco.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Franco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch combination from Johansson misses.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Franco! Johansson is out on his feet! Franco rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Johansson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Johansson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Begbie Franco!
Begbie Franco gave a mention to :: Happy Pills :: in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).