PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gee Wiz (ranked 2228 p4p, 4010 weight class) and Bruce Franklin (ranked 290 p4p, 490 weight class). 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.

Wiz
vs
Franklin

177 cm
25
170
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Next Gen Sports

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gee Wiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franklin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wiz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Franklin's head.

It looks like Bruce Franklin has been cut.
Wiz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Franklin shoots in and gets a takedown into Wiz's guard.
Franklin throwing strikes from guard but Wiz blocks nicely.
Franklin trying to control but Wiz is working from the bottom.
Wiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franklin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin wants to pass the guard but Wiz is keeping the position.

Franklin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Franklin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Franklin throwing strikes from guard but Wiz blocks nicely.
Wiz controls Franklin momentarily but Franklin frees himself.

Wiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Franklin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Wiz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Franklin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Franklin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wiz throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Wiz avoids the body shot from Franklin.
Franklin throws a right and a left that Wiz avoids nicely.
Wiz throws a leg kick which misses Franklin's front leg but catches the back leg as Franklin tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiz throws a sloppy head kick
and Franklin counters with a leg kick.
Wiz throws a series of punches but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin works Wiz's body with a nice hook.
Wiz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Franklin. That one must have hurt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wiz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Franklin.
Nice takedown defense from Wiz. No joy for Franklin on that attempt.
Franklin digs a good hook to Wiz's body.
Wiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wiz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Wiz moves away and avoids it.
Franklin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wiz rather than just go for the knockout.
Franklin is looking to score with low kicks.
Wiz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wiz shoots in for a double leg but Franklin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Franklin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Franklin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands with an uppercut that bounces Wiz off the cage and back into range.
Franklin scores with a three punch combo!
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiz.
Wiz scores with a head kick. Franklin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Franklin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Franklin lands a right hook to the body.
Franklin tries to bum rush Wiz with a series of wild strikes but Wiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wiz lands a head kick!
Franklin lands a glancing blow to the side of Wiz's head.
Wiz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Franklin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wiz misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Bruce Franklin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franklin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wiz missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Wiz.
Wiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franklin lands a right hook to the body.
Wiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wiz misses with a combination
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin lands a two punch combo.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Wiz.

Franklin drives through with a takedown into guard.

Wiz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws a solid leg kick but Wiz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Franklin.
Franklin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wiz defends well and Franklin ends up having to push Wiz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Wiz.
Nice cross by Franklin.
Wiz scores with a head kick.
Franklin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franklin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wiz blocks it well.
A jab from Franklin finds it's way through Wiz's defenses.
Wiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wiz as he avoids it easily.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Wiz shows good takedown defense.
Gee Wiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Franklin.
Wiz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wiz misses with a head kick.
Franklin scores with a nice right hand.
Gee Wiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Franklin throws a big shot that misses.
As Franklin tries to get set, Wiz tries to push him back and clinch up but Franklin manages to avoid the attempt.
Franklin throws a one two combo.
Wiz moves out of range as Franklin strikes.
Wiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Franklin feints a jab promting Wiz to slip. Franklin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wiz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wiz throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Franklin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Franklin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Franklin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franklin feints and then cracks Wiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wiz down.
Wiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franklin misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses.
Wiz misses with a body shot.
Franklin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Franklin looks to throw the jab but Wiz is out of range.
Wiz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Franklin manages to circle out of the way.

Franklin gets a takedown into half guard.
Wiz wants to improve his position but Franklin is controlling well.
Franklin trying to control from Wiz's half guard. Wiz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wiz keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Wiz keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Franklin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiz manages to avoid it.
Wiz lands with a nice body punch.
Wiz misses the shot to the body.

Wiz forces Franklin back against the cage and clinches.

Wiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Franklin.
Franklin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Franklin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin misses the jab.
Franklin misses with a wild body shot.
Franklin throws the left hand but Wiz avoids the punch easily.
Franklin connects with a nice looking jab.

Wiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Wiz moves into the clinch.

Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Wiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franklin throws a jab when Wiz was well out of range.
Franklin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiz at a distance.
Wiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Franklin sprawls well. He's pushed Wiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wiz wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wiz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Franklin.
Gee Wiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Franklin.
It looked like Wiz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wiz darts in looking for a takedown but Franklin gets double underhooks and turns Wiz into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gee Wiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Franklin sprawls and moves away.
Wiz misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin throws a big shot that misses.
Franklin just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franklin is defended easily by Wiz.
Wiz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Franklin manages to circle out of the way.
Franklin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Franklin wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a right hand that Wiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiz also avoids with ease.
Wiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - Wiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick by Wiz misses

and Franklin counters with a takedown into side control.
Wiz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wiz down.
Bruce Franklin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Franklin moves into full mount!
Franklin prevents Wiz from getting the reversal.
Franklin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Franklin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiz is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Franklin 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Franklin!