PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Before I Forget by Slipknot as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brian Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Franklin
vs
Jones

190 cm
29
265 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

189 cm
28
221 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franklin slips under a jab.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
A big left from Jones misses.
Brian Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands a jab.
Jones throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Franklin.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franklin. Franklin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franklin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franklin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franklin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Franklin takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Franklin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Franklin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Franklin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Franklin slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Franklin walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Franklin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones works Franklin's body with a nice hook.
Franklin staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Franklin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franklin.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Jones jabs Franklin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones lands a nice hook to Franklin's body. Franklin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Jones misses with a hook
and Franklin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franklin slips under a jab from Jones.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Franklin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franklin lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands with a hook. Franklin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Franklin moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones punishes Franklin's body with a nice straight punch.
Franklin slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Franklin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brian Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franklin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Franklin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Franklin backs up against the cage.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Franklin slips a jab from Jones.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Franklin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Franklin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Franklin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Franklin's hands.
Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Franklin's head back.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin takes one on the button.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Franklin's hands.
Franklin closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Franklin pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones tests Franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Jones misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Franklin's shoulder, as Franklin tries to avoid the shot.
Jones cracks Franklin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Franklin on the side of the head.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Franklin's shoulder, as Franklin tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Franklin's head but Franklin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Franklin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franklin.
Jones throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Jones catches Franklin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Franklin slips the punch.
Franklin blocks a jab.
Franklin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones stuns Franklin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Franklin staying out of range there.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franklin at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a body shot.
Chuck Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones cracks Franklin with a good jab.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with an uppercut

and Franklin counters with a big uppercut that knocks Jones off his feet! Franklin dives into side control looking to finish!

Jones is rocked!

It looks like Brian Jones has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin lands a strong strike to the head of Jones. That's dazed him! Franklin looking to finish here. Jones is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Franklin lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Franklin!
After winning the bout, Chuck Franklin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.