PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan David Franco (ranked 906 p4p, 1810 weight class) and James Spencer (ranked 130 p4p, 247 weight class). Franco comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet For My Valentine- Tears Don't Fall. 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.

Franco
vs
Spencer

188 cm
24
202
14 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
190
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

UNDEFEATED
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan David Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco misses with a body kick.
Franco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spencer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Franco misses
and Spencer counters with a stiff right hand.
Franco throws a good cross that connects.
Franco throws out a powerful jab.
Spencer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spencer is looking to chop away at Franco's legs.
Spencer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spencer throws a leg kick but Franco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spencer takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Spencer moves into the clinch.
A short left from Spencer.
Spencer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franco's efforts to push away.
Franco is looking to break free of the clinch but Spencer has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franco breaks from the clinch.
Spencer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spencer.
A clash of legs there as Franco blocks the low kick.
Spencer connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Spencer does no damage.
Franco misses with a leg kick.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer misses with a combination
and Franco counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Spencer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice jab there from Spencer.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Spencer connects with a crisp jab.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco throws a jab when Spencer was well out of range.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Spencer tries to move into range but Franco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Franco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spencer connects with a solid leg kick.
Spencer sizes up Franco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spencer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franco. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Franco.
Spencer tests Franco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick from Franco, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Spencer.
Franco lands a lovely overhand right.
Franco walks into a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spencer. That's going to slow Franco down.
Franco lands a high kick!
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco moves forwards but Spencer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spencer misses the jab.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Franco throws a hook but Spencer blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Franco.
Spencer throws a shot from downtown. Franco moves away and avoids it.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Franco throws a lazy head kick
and Spencer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spencer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franco throws out the jab.
Spencer lands a nice hook to Franco's body. Franco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Franco ducks right into an uppercut from Spencer.
Spencer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Franco takes a step back to recover.
Spencer blocks a leg kick.
Franco throws a poor cross that misses
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spencer lunges at Franco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Franco's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Franco tried to score with a low kick but Spencer checks it.
Spencer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Franco had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Franco moves out of range as Spencer strikes.
Spencer throws a low kick, looking for Franco's leg but Franco calmly moves out of range.
Spencer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spencer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spencer jabs Franco right on the nose. Franco blinks but takes it well.
Spencer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franco.
Spencer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Franco throws the left hand but Spencer avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Franco misses.
Spencer misses with a hook. Franco ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer lands a nice shot that snaps Franco's head back.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Spencer works Franco's body with a nice hook.
Spencer throws a hook but Franco avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Spencer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spencer throws a lazy uppercut
and Franco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spencer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spencer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franco throws a big shot that misses.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Franco looks to throw the jab but Spencer is out of range.
Spencer connects with the punch.
Spencer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spencer connects with a nice looking jab.

Franco is rocked!
Franco misses with a kick to the body.
Oh Franco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franco in his tracks.
An inside leg kick lands from Franco.
Franco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Spencer connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Franco misses its intended target.
It seemed like Spencer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Franco seems to have got his legs back now.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer cracks Franco with an open hand slap.
Spencer throws a push kick but Franco slaps the foot to one side.
Franco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spencer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Franco throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spencer.
Spencer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franco.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
James Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Franco ducks down to avoid it.
Spencer scores with a jab. Franco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juan David Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franco.
Franco looks to land a body kick but Spencer moved away.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Franco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spencer connects with a right hand. Franco shakes it off.
Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spencer throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
Franco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Franco.
Spencer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spencer misses with a head kick.
Franco keeps Spencer at a distance using the push kick.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
Spencer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Spencer misses with a leg kick
and Franco counters with a solid body kick.
A big left from Spencer misses.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Franco throws the left hand but Spencer avoids the punch easily.
Spencer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spencer throws a lazy head kick
and Franco counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Franco.
Spencer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franco.
Franco is looking to slow Spencer down with leg kicks.
Franco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
Franco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Spencer throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Franco.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Franco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Franco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spencer.
Franco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spencer slips under a jab from Franco.
Spencer throws an off balance right hand
and Franco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer misses with a right hand
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Spencer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franco throws a low kick, looking for Spencer's leg but Spencer calmly moves out of range.
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Spencer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Franco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spencer is out of range and Franco settles back down.
Spencer is looking for the big counter here.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Franco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Franco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Franco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franco fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spencer just manages to avoid it.
Spencer connects with a looping right hand.
Franco avoids the body shot from Spencer.
An inside leg kick lands from Franco.
A head kick from Franco lands but Spencer takes it in his stride.
Franco tries to land a front kick but Spencer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Franco.
Franco throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Franco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Spencer misses.
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spencer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Franco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spencer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Franco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Franco throws a lazy head kick
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Franco.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Spencer.
Nice uppercut there from Spencer.
Spencer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Franco cracks Spencer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spencer throws a shot from downtown. Franco moves away and avoids it.
Franco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer connects with a leg kick.
Franco throws a body shot but no joy.
Spencer defending well as Franco loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franco. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer lands with a good body shot.
Spencer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Franco wants to slow Spencer down by chopping away at his legs.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spencer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spencer scores with a leg kick.
Juan David Franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spencer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Spencer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spencer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spencer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Franco throws a hook to the side of Spencer's head but Spencer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Franco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good exchange - Spencer coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer stuns Franco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Franco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spencer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Franco throws a big counter combination but Spencer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Franco.
Spencer sizes up Franco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spencer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spencer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spencer with a jab.
That kick from Franco tenderised Spencer's leg. Spencer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spencer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Spencer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Franco throws a quick counter head kick but Spencer was just out of range.
Spencer with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer connects with the punch.
Franco throws a shot from downtown. Spencer moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Spencer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Franco.
Spencer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spencer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franco's sensitive parts.
Spencer swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Spencer connects with a nice looking jab.
Spencer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Franco.
Spencer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Franco feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Franco misses with a straight right.
Spencer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franco throws a body kick that misses
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spencer scores with a leg kick.
Franco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Franco misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Spencer.
Franco misses with a right hand
and Spencer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spencer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Spencer!