PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bearer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Jay Franlkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franlkin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ACDC- For Those About To Rock . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bearer
vs
Jay Franlkin

183 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bearer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Jay Franlkin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bearer moves into the clinch successfully.
Franlkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bearer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bearer.
Bearer prevents Franlkin from breaking the clinch.
Franlkin wants to break free but Bearer has control.
Bearer misses with a knee to the head.
Bearer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franlkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bearer misses with a knee strike.
Franlkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bearer won't allow it.
Franlkin is trying to break the clinch but Bearer has him pressed against the cage.
Franlkin tries to break the clinch but Bearer is controlling the position.
Bearer taking a breather.
Bearer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bearer lands a left hand.
Bearer tries a knee to the head but Franlkin blocks it.
Bearer has Franlkin pressed against the cage, preventing Franlkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bearer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franlkin avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franlkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bearer misses with a knee to the head.
Bearer prevents Franlkin from breaking the clinch.
Franlkin can't break the clinch.
Bearer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franlkin backwards.
Franlkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bearer won't allow it.
Bearer just leaning against Franlkin, taking a breather.
Franlkin can't break the clinch.

Franlkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franlkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bearer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franlkin.
Franlkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bearers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Bearer moves into range and clinches up with Franlkin.
Franlkin is trying to force a seperation but Bearer has the dominant position.
Franlkin tries to circle away but Bearer has him pinned against the cage.
Franlkin wants to break free but Bearer has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin prevents the takedown attempt.
Bearer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Franlkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Franlkin is trying to break free.
Franlkin is trying to break the clinch but Bearer is controlling him.
Bearer stalling the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bearer throws a knee to the head but misses.

Franlkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franlkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bearer counters with a nice leg kick.
Franlkin blocks a head kick by Bearer.
Bearer shoots in looking for a takedown. Franlkin tries to sprawl out of it but Bearer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Franlkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Bearer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bearer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bearer duly obliges.
Bearer tries for a takedown but Franlkin circles away easily
and Franlkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin lands with an overhand left.
Bearer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franlkin catches Bearer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bearer tries to close the distance and clinch but Franlkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franlkin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bearer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Franlkin slips a jab and a cross from Bearer.
Bearer on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Paul Bearer has been cut.
Bearer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franlkin.
Bearer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bearer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franlkin defends it nicely.
Bearer takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franlkin throws a hook but Bearer avoids it easily.
Bearer fails with a takedown attempt.
Franlkin lands a right hook to the body.
Franlkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Bearer clinches.
Franlkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bearer breaks the clinch.
Richard Jay Franlkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bearer looks for a takedown but Franlkin sprawls well.
Franlkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Franlkin finds it's way through Bearer's defenses.
Franlkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bearer in his tracks.

Bearer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Jay Franlkin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Bearer'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.

Bearer shoots for a double leg takedown but Franlkin sprawls well. He's pushed Bearer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franlkin misses with a looping left.
Franlkin moves out of range as Bearer strikes.
Richard Jay Franlkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franlkin lands with a hook. Bearer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bearer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franlkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bearer somewhat.
Franlkin throws a hook to the side of Bearer's head but Bearer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Franlkin defending well as Bearer loads up on a big left hand.
Bearer throws out a leg kick but Franlkin moves out of range and Bearer only half commits.
Franlkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bearer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franlkin lands a jab.
Franlkin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Franlkin.
Bearer tries to clinch but Franlkin moves out of range.
No joy there for Franlkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bearer looks for a takedown but Franlkin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Bearer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bearer fails with a takedown attempt.
Bearer takes a swing at Franlkin's ribcage but misses.
Franlkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bearer.
Paul Bearer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franlkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bearer lands a jab-cross combination.
Franlkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Franlkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franlkin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bearer tries to clinch up.
Franlkin works the jab nicely.
Bearer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Franlkin defends well and Bearer ends up having to push Franlkin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Franlkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
I was talking to Bearer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bearer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Franlkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franlkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bearer moves away.
Bearer moves in looking to clinch but Franlkin pushes him off.
Bearer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bearer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franlkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bearer moves in looking to clinch but Franlkin pushes him off.
Franlkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Franlkin misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franlkin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Franlkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice takedown defense from Franlkin. No joy for Bearer on that attempt.
Franlkin avoids a kick to the body.
Bearer moves away from the strike by Franlkin.
Franlkin connects with the punch.
Franlkin slips under a jab from Bearer.

Bearer has taken the fight to the clinch.

Franlkin manages to break the clinch.
Paul Bearer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bearer misses its intended target.
Bearer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franlkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bearer throws a right and a left that Franlkin avoids nicely.
Franlkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Franlkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bearer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bearer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Franlkin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bearer.
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!
Bearer shoots in for a takedown but Franlkin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bearer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franlkin's waist but Franlkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bearer off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bearer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franlkin.
Franlkin misses the jab.
Franlkin cracks Bearer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bearer fails to land the takedown.
Franlkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bearer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franlkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Franlkin scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Jay Franlkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Bearer's cut.
That's time! Bearer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bearer wants to clinch
and Franlkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franlkin takes a swing at Bearer's ribcage but misses.
Franlkin moves out of range of the leg kick from Bearer.
Bearer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franlkin.
Franlkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bearer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franlkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bearer.
Bearer misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franlkin, as that shot connected.
Franlkin scores with a jab.
Bearer cracks Franlkin with an open hand slap.
Franlkin keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Franlkin misses.
Bearer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Franlkin sprawls well. Franlkin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bearer gets slowly back to his feet.
Franlkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bearer lands with an uppercut that bounces Franlkin off the cage and back into range.
Franlkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bearer tries to close the distance and clinch but Franlkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bearer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Bearer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franlkin cracks Bearer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bearer is looking to clinch but Franlkin is avoiding it.
Franlkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bearer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bearer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franlkin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Franlkin tries to escape but Bearer is in control.
Bearer throws an elbow but Franlkin slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes there by Bearer.

Franlkin throws Bearer to one side and escapes!
Bearer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franlkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franlkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Franlkin as he connects with a hook.
Franlkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bearer throws a shot from downtown. Franlkin moves away and avoids it.
Bearer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin scores with a one two! Bearer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bearer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bearer throws a hook but Franlkin blocks it.
Bearer loads up on a big right hand but Franlkin slips the punch.
Franlkin scores with a jab to the body.
Bearer ducks under a wild hook from Franlkin.
Franlkin throws the left hand but Bearer avoids the punch easily.
Franlkin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Franlkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bearer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch lands to the side of Bearer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franlkin sizes up Bearer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Bearer is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin lands a jab.
Oh Bearer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franlkin clobbers Bearer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bearer throws a combination that misses
and Franlkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Franlkin lands a big right hand that sends Bearer crashing to the mat! Franlkin stays standing though and waves Bearer back to his feet!
Bearer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bearer misses with an uppercut.
Bearer tries to move into range but Franlkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paul Bearer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Bearer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bearer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franlkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bearer tries to close the distance and clinch but Franlkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franlkin throws a hook but Bearer blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Jay Franlkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Franlkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Jay Franlkin!
After the fight, Richard Jay Franlkin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.