PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Jay Franlkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Disney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Franlkin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ACDC- For Those About To Rock . 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.

Jay Franlkin
vs
Disney

185 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

175 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Jay Franlkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walt Disney!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disney wants to clinch.
Franlkin blocks a head kick by Disney.
Disney tries to clinch up but Franlkin circles away and keeps his distance.

Disney clinches up with Franlkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Disney misses with the head strike.
Disney tries a knee to the head but Franlkin blocks it.
Franlkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franlkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Disney has double underhooks.
Disney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Disney keeps control of Franlkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franlkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Disney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franlkin's efforts to push away.
Franlkin can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Franlkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Disney misses with a knee strike.
Disney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Disney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franlkin.
Disney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Disney.
A nice left hand lands by Disney.
Franlkin is trying to break the clinch but Disney has him pressed against the cage.
Disney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franlkin's efforts to push away.
Franlkin tries to break free but Disney pushes him back against the cage.
Disney misses with a knee strike.
Disney told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Disney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Disney missing with knees to the body.
Disney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Franlkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Disney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disney connects with a knee to the head.
Disney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franlkin can't break the clinch.
Disney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franlkin's efforts to push away.
Disney has Franlkin pushed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franlkin can't break the clinch.
Franlkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Disney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franlkin's elbow.

Franlkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Disney tries to clinch up but Franlkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Franlkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin throws a shot from downtown. Disney moves away and avoids it.
Franlkin missing with a left hand there. Disney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franlkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Disney.
We've been told by Franlkin's head coaches at Disciples Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Disney has closed the distance and engaged Franlkin in a clinch.
Disney tries to land a knee to the head but Franlkin blocks with his arms.
Franlkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Disney has him pressed against the cage.
Franlkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Disney lands a nice knee to the body.
Disney misses with a knee strike.
Franlkin blocks an elbow strike from Disney.
Disney lands a right hand.
Franlkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Disney.
A short right from Disney.
Franlkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Disney has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franlkin wants to break free but Disney has control.
Disney's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Franlkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Franlkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Disney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Disney.
Franlkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Disney - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Disney misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Disney tries to land a knee to the head but Franlkin blocks with his arms.
Franlkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Disney misses with the head strike.
Franlkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walt Disney dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Franlkin checks a low kick from Disney.
Franlkin connects with a single shot there.
Disney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franlkin.
The fighters circling - Disney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Disney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Disney misses with a double jab.
Disney throws a hook but Franlkin blocks it.
Walt Disney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franlkin slips a straight right by Disney.
A telegraphed right hand from Franlkin misses the target.

Disney rushes Franlkin and presses him up against the cage.
Franlkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Disney has him pressed against the cage.
Disney misses with a knee strike.
Disney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franlkin backwards.
Disney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franlkin backwards.
Franlkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franlkin is trying to force a seperation but Disney has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franlkin tries to circle away but Disney has him pinned against the cage.

Franlkin breaks the clinch.
Franlkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Disney. Beautiful body shot.

Disney pushes Franlkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Disney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Franlkin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Disney lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Franlkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franlkin is trying to push Disney away but Disney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Disney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franlkins head.
Disney landing knees to the body.
Disney working aggressively here.
Disney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Franlkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Disney struggles to land a body shot inside as Franlkin controls his hands.
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!
Franlkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disney landing knees to the body.
Franlkin is trying to force a seperation but Disney has the dominant position.
Franlkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Disney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Franlkin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Franlkin is trying to break the clinch but Disney has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Franlkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Disney misses with some punches.
Franlkin working hard to break the clinch.
Franlkin is trying to break the clinch but Disney has him pressed against the cage.
Disney looking to throw knees to the head but Franlkin is blocking nicely.
Franlkin tries to circle away but Disney has him pinned against the cage.
Franlkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franlkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Disney controlling the action here for a moment.
Walt Disney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Disney misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disney misses with a knee to the head.
Franlkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franlkin managing to block the knees to the body from Disney.
Disney has a couple of punches blocked by Franlkin.
Disney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franlkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franlkin has had enough of the clinch but Disney keeps him there for the moment.
Franlkin is trying to break the clinch but Disney is controlling him.
Franlkin is trying to break free.
Disney lands a nice elbow.
Franlkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Disney.
Franlkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Disney misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Disney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Disney won't allow it.
Franlkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franlkin is trying to break the clinch but Disney is controlling him.

Franlkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Disney sizes up Franlkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Franlkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Disney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franlkin throws a shot from downtown. Disney moves away and avoids it.
Franlkin staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Franlkin misses.
Disney scores with a nice strike.
Disney throws an off balance right hand
and Franlkin counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Disney throws a jab but it's blocked by Franlkin.
Franlkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Disney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franlkin manages to avoid it.
Disney missing with a left hand there. Franlkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walt Disney 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Disney tries to clinch but Franlkin moves out of range.
Disney tries to clinch but Franlkin is having none of it.
Disney moves in looking to clinch but Franlkin pushes him off.
Disney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franlkin.
Nice jab there from Disney.
Franlkin loads up on a big right hand but Disney slips the punch.
Franlkin slips a jab from Disney.
Disney tries to clinch up.
Disney throws out a powerful jab.
Franlkin throws a lazy right hand but Disney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Disney misses the target.
Disney misses with a lunging right hand
and Franlkin counters with a straight right hand.
Franlkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Disney.
Disney throws a sloppy head kick and Franlkin moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disney misses with an uppercut. Franlkin saw that one coming.
A jab from Disney misses.
Disney lands a jab to the nose.
Disney falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Franlkin counter with a right hand.
Disney throws a low kick but Franlkin moves out of range easily.
Franlkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Disney.
Walt Disney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Disney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franlkin.
Disney tries to clinch but Franlkin is having none of it.
Disney misses with a straight right.
Franlkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Disney counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Disney.

Disney has managed to clinch.
Richard Jay Franlkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disney crunches a lovely knee into Franlkin's ribcage.
Franlkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franlkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Disney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Disney trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Disney keeps control of Franlkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franlkin has had enough of the clinch but Disney keeps him there for the moment.
Franlkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Disney has a couple of punches blocked by Franlkin.
Franlkin is trying to force a seperation but Disney has the dominant position.
Franlkin tries to break free but Disney pushes him back against the cage.
Franlkin tries to break free but Disney pushes him back against the cage.
Disney just leaning against Franlkin, taking a breather.
Disney tries to land a knee to the head but Franlkin blocks with his arms.
Franlkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Disney has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franlkin's efforts to push away.
Franlkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Disney pushes Franlkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Disney throws a punch but it's blocked by Franlkin.
Disney lands a shoulder strike.
Disney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franlkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Disney.
Disney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Disney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franlkin backwards.
Franlkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franlkin is trying to break the clinch but Disney has him pressed against the cage.
Franlkin is trying to push Disney away but Disney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Franlkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Disney lands a knee to the head.
Disney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disney lands a knee to the head.

Franlkin is rocked!
Franlkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Disney throws a punch but it's blocked by Franlkin.
Disney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Franlkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Disney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Disney effectively controlling the action here.
Franlkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Disney.
Disney throws a big uppercut that drops Franlkin! More strikes from Disney and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Franlkin lies dazed against the cage as Disney celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walt Disney!
Walt Disney decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.