PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Franklin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jones
vs
Franklin

178 cm
20
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones blocks a head kick by Franklin.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Franklin shows good takedown defense.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Franklin, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Franklin against the cage but Franklin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
Franklin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones tries for a takedown but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franklin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franklin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Jones looking to score a takedown here. Franklin is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Franklin's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Franklin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franklin working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.
Franklin wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to advance position but Franklin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Franklin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franklin on the ground.
Jones is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jones blocking the ground and pound.
Franklin punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Franklin avoids the attempt from Jones to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws some wild stikes that Jones manages to avoid easily.
Franklin misses with a head shot.
Jones can't escape the position.
Franklin thowing shots but they're missing.
Franklin looking to ground and pound but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Franklin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Franklin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Poor strikes thrown by Franklin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Franklin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Franklin has a good base and remains in mount.
Franklin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Franklin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Franklin has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat 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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Franklin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Franklin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Franklin manages to get to full guard.

Franklin is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Franklin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Franklin is keeping the position.
Jones stops Franklin from standing up.

Franklin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Franklin keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Franklin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Franklin!
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Franklin stops Jones from standing up.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Franklin easily slips into full mount!
Pat Franklin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franklin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jones because Franklin loaded up on that one.
Franklin wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Franklin unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
Jones blocking the ground and pound.
Jones holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Franklin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Franklin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin thowing shots but they're missing.
Franklin looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Franklin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Franklin is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Franklin circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franklin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses.
Franklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franklin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Franklin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Franklin as he avoids it easily.
Pat Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Franklin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Franklin gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Franklin trying to control the position.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Franklin trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones is working Franklin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is in close to Franklin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franklin has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Franklin has wrist control.
Franklin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Franklin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Franklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Franklin tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Franklin to the ground. Franklin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Franklin sprawls well.
Franklin leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franklin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pat Franklin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones takes a swing at Franklin's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Franklin does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands a head shot.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.

Franklin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin fails to land the takedown.
Pat Franklin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Jones misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Franklin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Franklin!