PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sparka man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Franklin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Under the Knife - Rise Against. Jamie Franklin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Franklin
vs
man

180 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Hell's Balls Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Franklin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, sparka man!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it.
Franklin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but man swivels and escapes.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
man misses the shot to the body.
man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
man misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
man with a hook.

It looks like Jamie Franklin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
man stuffs the takedown.

Franklin gets a takedown into half guard.
Franklin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if man can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is pressing down on man's thigh, looking to free his foot. man is holding on for now.
man is not content to let Franklin control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to take a breather but man is having none of it.
Franklin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Franklin trying to control from half guard but man is working away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jamie Franklin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
man misses with a jab, cross combination.
man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franklin.
man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franklin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, jab by man - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
man motions for Franklin to come forward. man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin throws a jab when man was well out of range.

Franklin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
man squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Franklin unloads with some shots from mount but man bucks and avoids them well.
Franklin looking to finish with strikes here!
Franklin tries to control but man wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sparka man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Franklin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
man stuffs the takedown attempt from Franklin. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
man punishes Franklin's body with a nice straight punch.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
man throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it.
Jamie Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin has a takedown stuffed.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Franklin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but man is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franklin stops man from standing up.
Franklin trying to control but man is working from the bottom.
Franklin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Franklin wants to control from the top but man keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Franklin throws a right and a left that man avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jamie Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by man.
Franklin misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling man to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by man.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
sparka man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
man misses with a looping right.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says man as he avoids it easily.
man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Franklin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A bone on bone clash there as man blocks the leg kick.
Franklin shoots in but man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Franklin looks for a takedown but man sprawls well.
man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Franklin is out of range.
Franklin throws a low kick but man avoids it.
man throws a hook but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sparka man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamie Franklin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from man finds it's way through Franklin's defenses.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
man lands with a hook. Franklin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Franklin ducks right into an uppercut from man.
man stuffs the takedown.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
man lunges at Franklin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Franklin's hand.

Jamie Franklin's cut is getting worse.
man closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Franklin out cold! Franklin corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). sparka man!
sparka man is the new lightweight champion!