PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between James Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Franks
vs
Turner

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good kicks
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Turner!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Franks lands a two punch combo.
Franks swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Franks lands with a nice combination. Turner backs away looking to recover.
Turner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Franks lands a two punch combo.
Turner swinging wildly here.
Turner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Franks circles away from the clinch attempt

and Franks moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner just leaning against Franks, taking a breather.
Franks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Franks is trying to maintain a safe position but Turner gets an underhook and turns Franks into the cage.
Turner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franks.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner tries to land a body kick

and Franks counters by moving into the clinch.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Franks has him pressed against the cage.
Turner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franks avoids it.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Franks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Franks circles away.
Franks tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Turner scores with a four punch combination!
Franks moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Franks misses with a head kick.
Franks is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Turner tries to break the clinch but Franks is controlling the position.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franks tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner throws a leg kick but Franks checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner wants to clinch up but Franks keeps it at a distance.

Franks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Franks trying to land knees to the body.

Franks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Franks rushes Turner and presses him up against the cage.

Franks breaks the clinch.
Franks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Turner clinches with his opponent.

Franks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Franks drives through and clinches with Turner against the cage.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Turner closes the distance but Franks moves to the side
and Franks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franks throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franks throws a one two combo.
Turner tries to clinch but Franks moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Franks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franks checks a leg kick.

Turner gets tackled into the cage by Franks. Franks maintains the clinch.
Franks is trying to stall.
Franks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A hook to the body from Franks.
Franks has Turner pushed against the cage.

Franks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franks thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franks moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Franks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Franks tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Franks wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Franks tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franks misses the body punch
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Franks.
James Franks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Turner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Franks.

Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Franks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner lands a really nice looking cross but Franks seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Franks instigates a clinch.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Turner misses

and Franks counters by clinching up.
Turner takes an elbow to the temple.
Turner lands a shot to the body.
Turner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franks avoids it.
Franks tries to stall but Turner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Franks looking to throw knees to the head but Turner is blocking nicely.
Franks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Franks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Franks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner tries to clinch but Franks is having none of it.

Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Turner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Franks tries to break free but Turner pushes him back against the cage.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Franks controls his hands.
Franks leaning against his opponent.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Turner.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner misses with a body punch.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James Franks is winning the standup battle so far.

Turner clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Turner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Turner closes the distance and clinches.
James Franks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turner tries to break free but Franks pushes him back against the cage.
Franks tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.
Franks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Franks wants to break the clinch but can't.

Franks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Franks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Turner.
Franks jabs at Turner's body.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franks lands with a nice body punch.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Franks pushes him off.
Franks avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner throws a head kick but Franks moves out of range.
Franks throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.

Turner has Franks up against the cage in a clinch.
Franks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turner stalling against the cage.

Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner wants to clinch up but Franks keeps it at a distance.
Franks moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a series of punches but Franks avoids them all with ease.
Turner throws a series of punches but Franks avoids them all with ease.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Turner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Franks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Franks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Franks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Franks taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks is trying to break the clinch but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Franks stalls.
Franks has had enough of the clinch but Turner keeps him there for the moment.
Franks scores a nice knee to the body.
Franks wants to get back to striking at distance but Turner won't allow it.

Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franks tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franks tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner feints and then cracks Franks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franks down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner wants to clinch up but Franks keeps it at a distance.
Turner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Franks doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Turner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Franks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner slips under a jab from Franks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Turner moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Franks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Franks!
James Franks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.