PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Njokuani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Franklin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Njokuani
vs
Franklin

184 cm
27
166 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

180 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Njokuani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franklin has managed to clinch.
Franklin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Njokuani working aggressively here.
Franklin lands a right hand.
Franklin has Njokuani pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Franklin throws an elbow but misses.
Njokuani tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
Njokuani lands an uppercut.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Njokuani doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franklin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Njokuani thinking.
Franklin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Njokuani momentarily.
Njokuani goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Njokuani blocks a low kick nicely.
Franklin fakes the leg kick and cracks Njokuani in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin tests Njokuani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Franklin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Njokuani shoots in for a takedown but Franklin shows good takedown defense.
Njokuani fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Njokuani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Njokuani will feel that in the morning.
Njokuani is breathing heavily.

Franklin pushes Njokuani up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Franklin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Njokuani blocks it with crossed arms.
Njokuani avoids a wild elbow strike from Franklin.
Njokuani misses with a body punch.
Njokuani tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franklin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franklin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Franklin tries to break the clinch but Njokuani is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Franklin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Njokuani.
Njokuani unloads a knee to the mid-section. Franklin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Njokuani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Njokuani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franklin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Njokuani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Njokuani avoiding damage as Franklin throws knees to the body.
Franklin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Njokuani blocks it with crossed arms.
Franklin tries to land knees in the clinch but Njokuani avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Njokuani as Franklin tries to tie him up.
Njokuani blocks the elbow strike.
Njokuani working aggressively here.
Njokuani takes an elbow to the temple.
Franklin tries to circle away but Njokuani has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Njokuani's face.
Njokuani misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Franklin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Njokuani trying to control the position but instead, Franklin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Njokuani into the cage.
Njokuani blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Njokuani.
Njokuani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin looking to throw knees to the head but Njokuani is blocking nicely.
Franklin lands a damaging elbow.
Franklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franklin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Franklin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Franklin scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Njokuani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Njokuani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Franklin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Njokuani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franklin misses with a knee strike.
Franklin slows down the pace here.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Njokuani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franklin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Njokuani blocks it with crossed arms.
Njokuani looking to stall.
Franklin looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Franklin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Franklin has closed the distance and engaged Njokuani in a clinch.
Njokuani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Franklin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Franklin misses with a knee to the head.
Franklin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Njokuani blocks an elbow strike from Franklin.
Njokuani lands an uppercut.
Njokuani has Franklin pushed against the cage.
Franklin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Njokuani up against the cage.
Franklin being controlled against the cage.
Franklin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Franklin.
Franklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin lands a nice shot to the body.
Njokuani misses with a knee to the head.
Franklin looking to throw knees to the head but Njokuani is blocking nicely.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Njokuani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Njokuani blocks an uppercut.
Njokuani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Njokuani is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Franklin missing with knees to the body.
Njokuani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Njokuani dodges an elbow strike from Franklin.
Franklin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to stall but Njokuani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franklin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Njokuani is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Njokuani looking to stall.
Franklin misses with the head strike.
Njokuani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Franklin.
Njokuani misses with some punches.
Franklin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Franklin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Franklin pushes Njokuani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Njokuani has Franklin pushed against the cage.
Franklin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws an elbow but it misses.
Njokuani wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from Franklin as the two fighters clinch.
Njokuani blocks an elbow strike.
Franklin looking to stall.
Njokuani content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Franklin.
Franklin avoiding damage.
Njokuani dodges an elbow strike from Franklin.
Njokuani misses with a knee strike.
Franklin misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franklin tries to work over Njokuani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Njokuani takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Anthony Njokuani has been cut.
Franklin misses with an elbow over the top.
Franklin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Njokuani's elbow.
Franklin connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Franklin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Franklin misses with an elbow over the top.
Franklin misses with some punches.
Njokuani tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Njokuani takes a shot to the head.
Franklin is pushing Njokuani up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Njokuani tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Njokuani's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Njokuani tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franklin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Njokuani somewhat.
Njokuani throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franklin's waist but Franklin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Njokuani off to one side.
Njokuani looks for a takedown but Franklin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Njokuani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Njokuani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Franklin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Njokuani scrambles back to his feet.
Franklin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Njokuani.

Franklin drops Njokuani with a nice combination! Franklin dives into Njokuani's guard, looking to finish!

Njokuani is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Franklin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Njokuani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kevin Franklin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Njokuani is holding his hands too far apart here. Franklin throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Njokuani is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Franklin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kevin Franklin waved his t-shirt featuring TFP Graphics - Pit Inc's logo in front of the cameras.