PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Jimm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jimm
vs
Redz

155 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Jimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franky Redz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redz tries to clinch but Jimm moves out of range.
Redz fails with the takedown.
Redz avoids the head kick by Jimm.

Redz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Redz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jimm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Redz has managed to get both his arms back between Jimm's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jimm is retaining full guard.
Jimm doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jimm's guard.
Redz is nestled in close to Jimm, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Redz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jimm could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jimm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Redz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Redz cracks Jimm with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Redz looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz scoring with strikes but Jimm is staying in there.
Redz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jimm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Redz on the ground.
Redz dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz unloading with bombs!
Redz controlling from the full mount.
Jimm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jimm is breathing heavily.
Redz looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Redz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jimm manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Redz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Redz working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Redz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Redz dives in and grabs Jimm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jimm pushes down on Redz's head and hops out.
Redz keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimm. Redz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redz tries to counter with a clinch but Jimm shakes him off and moves away.
Jimm shoots in but Redz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jimm takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Redz rushes Jimm and presses him up against the cage.

Redz manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimm misses with a takedown attempt
and Redz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimm is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Redz rushes Jimm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jimm is trying to force a seperation but Redz has the dominant position.
Jimm goes for a takedown in the clinch but Redz prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Jimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimm wants to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jimm is trying to pull guard but Redz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Redz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Redz drags the fight down to the ground.
Redz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Redz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Redz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Redz working Jimm over with strikes.
Redz uses his free foot to push down on Jimm's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jimm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Redz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jimm tries to reverse the position but Redz maintains control.
Redz controlling the position easily from mount.

Redz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jimm looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Redz! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Franky Redz!