PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace comes to the cage accompanied by Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg. Chuck Franklin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Max Grace's chin.

Grace
vs
Franklin

182 cm
33
275 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
265 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Franklin blocks a jab.
Franklin takes one on the button.
Grace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franklin has a takedown stuffed.
Grace leaves Franklin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grace cracks Franklin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Grace misses with an uppercut
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grace lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin avoids the body shot from Grace.
Grace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Grace lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Chuck Franklin has been cut.
Max Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grace tries to move into range but Franklin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace swings for the body but Franklin moves out of range.
A big left from Grace misses.
Franklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Franklin is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Franklin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Franklin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Grace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Max Grace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Franklin.
Franklin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Franklin scores with a body shot.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Franklin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Franklin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Grace is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Franklin.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Franklin is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grace counters with a nice body shot.
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Franklin walks into a left hand.
Grace lands a nice hook to Franklin's body. Franklin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Franklin with that takedown attempt.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
Grace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin fails with the takedown
and Grace counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franklin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Franklin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Grace connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Franklin's hands.
Grace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franklin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Grace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Franklin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Franklin misses with a looping left.
Max Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
Grace scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Franklin misses
and Grace counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franklin thinking.
Grace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franklin.
Grace dips to his left and cracks Franklin with an uppercut!
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Grace lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grace looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Grace connects with a body shot that sends Franklin's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Franklin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin needs to keep his hands up - Grace had a free shot at his head there.
Max Grace is winning the standup battle so far.
Grace throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Franklin throws a chopping leg kick but Grace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grace works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace lands a lovely overhand right.
Franklin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grace with a jab.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Grace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Franklin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Franklin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grace circles away.
Max Grace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Franklin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grace sends Franklin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Grace is motioning to the referee to let Franklin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Franklin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin glances at the clock... BAM! Grace nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Franklin crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Franklin is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Grace!
Max Grace decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.