PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Franusik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilfried Handel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franusik
vs
Handel

184 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
185 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Franusik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilfried Handel!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handel misses with a few strikes there.
Handel looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Franusik shoots in and gets a takedown into Handel's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Franusik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Handel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Franusik controls the pace.
Franusik throws a big elbow that misses.

Handel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Franusik wants to control from the top but Handel keeps moving.
Franusik with a nice head shot there.
Franusik is looking to stand up but Handel won't let him.
Franusik tries to free his leg and advance position but Handel is retaining full guard.
Franusik trying to control the position from guard on top but Handel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franusik gets to his feet - Handel follows without any prompting.
Handel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franusik moves away.
Franusik dodges the punch combination from Handel.
Handel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franusik moves away.

Franusik looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Handel!
Franusik unloading with bombs!
Handel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Franusik lands a big elbow.
Franusik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Handel is looking to escape.
Handel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Franusik is working for a guillotine from mount but Handel frees his head quite easily.
Handel is looking to get to half guard.
Franusik looking to control but Handel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Franusik is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Handel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Franusik scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Franusik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franusik looking to control but Handel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Franusik scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Handel?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franusik unloads with some shots from mount but Handel bucks and avoids them well.
Franusik blocks Handel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Franusik prevents Handel from getting the reversal.
Franusik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Handel is working to get back to half guard.
Handel is squirming around, avoiding Franusik's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Franusik cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Franusik dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Handel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franusik manages to avoid it.
Franusik fails with a takedown attempt.
Franusik shoots in looking for a takedown. Handel tries to sprawl out of it but Franusik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Handel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Handel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Franusik counters with a nice body kick.
Handel throws a right hand that Franusik ducks under and follows up with a left that Franusik also avoids with ease.
Franusik doesn't manage to clinch there - Handel circles away.
Franusik tries to clinch but Handel moves away
and Franusik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Handel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franusik shoots for a takedown but Handel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Franusik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franusik fails to land the takedown.
Handel throws a sloppy body shot

and Franusik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Franusik.
Tomasz Franusik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Handel is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franusik wants to control from the top but Handel keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Handel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Franusik is aware though and is defending well.
Franusik looking to pass the guard.

Handel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Franusik wants to control from the top but Handel keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handel has a closed guard, preventing Franusik from standing up.
Franusik prevents Handel from getting back to his feet.
Franusik wants to pass the guard but Handel is keeping the position.

Handel has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Franusik should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Handel has tightened it up now! Franusik should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wilfried Handel!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Wilfried Handel made sure he mentioned [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available*, along with how happy he was to win his fight.