PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Franklin (ranked 3415 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Smith (ranked 24999 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Franklin
vs
Smith

190 cm
25
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Smith!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franklin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Franklin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Franklin is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Franklin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Franklin is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin landing some decent shots from guard.
Franklin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Franklin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Franklin stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Franklin is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Smith is rocked!
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Franklin finish him?
Franklin connects with a couple of short punches.
Franklin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Franklin is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Franklin passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Franklin lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Smith! More strikes land and this one is all over! Franklin jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Franklin!
After the fight, Wayne Franklin 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.