PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Franklin (ranked 5112 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadley Chadwick (ranked 7001 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franklin
vs
Chadwick

170 cm
37
153 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

178 cm
27
156 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hadley Chadwick!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franklin shoots in and bounces Chadwick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chadwick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Franklin pushes down on Chadwick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chadwick landing small, sideways elbows.

Franklin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Franklin blocks the strikes from Chadwick.
Chadwick tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Chadwick flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Franklin is working for a submission of some sort.
Franklin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Franklin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Chadwick is thowing punches from the bottom. Franklin grabs hold of a loose arm and pivots for an armbar! It's tight and Chadwick has to tap! Superb work there from Franklin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Franklin!
An out of breath James Franklin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.