PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as John Franklin enters the cage!

Carson
vs
Franklin

187 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson throws a leg kick which misses Franklin's front leg but catches the back leg as Franklin tries to avoid it.
Franklin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carson avoids a kick to the body.
Nate Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Franklin closes the distance and clinches up with Carson, looking for a takedown. Franklin pushes Carson against the cage but Carson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carson. Franklin shrugs it off though.
Carson wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Carson throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Carson.
Franklin looks gassed!
Carson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Franklin is rocked!
Carson swats away the attempt to clinch by Franklin.
Franklin is still on wobbly legs! Can Carson finish him?

Carson lands a left and a right that send Franklin crashing to the mat, dazed. Carson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Carson misses with a few strikes there.
Carson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franklin's sensitive parts.
Franklin seems to have recovered his senses.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but Carson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carson - that will leave a mark!
Carson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Franklin if he has to take too many more of those.
Carson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carson thumps Franklin with a low kick.
Carson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Carson both land. Nice combination.

It looks like John Franklin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Carson does no damage.
Carson scores with a push kick.
Carson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carson thumps Franklin with a low kick.
Carson scores with a push kick.
Carson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Franklin's head.
Franklin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franklin's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Carson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danga de danga de dang - Carson scores with a four punch combination!
Nate Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Carson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carson landing knees to the head.

Carson breaks the clinch.
Carson lands a body shot.
Franklin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carson.
Carson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good leg kick by Carson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franklin.
A nice combination there by Carson.
Carson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Carson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franklin, pushing him back against the cage.
Carson digs a right hand into Franklin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franklin's gas tank.
Franklin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nate Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Franklin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson lands a nice uppercut.
Carson pushes Franklin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carson lands a hook that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Franklin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carson digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carson lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Carson.
Carson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franklin wants a takedown but no success here.
A right handed body shot lands from Carson.
A nice left hand lands by Carson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carson.
Carson lands a shoulder strike.
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franklin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carson.

Carson manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Carson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson throws a series of strikes that have Franklin backpedaling.
Carson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carson cracks the inside of Franklin's front leg.
Carson throws a series of strikes that have Franklin backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Carson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Franklin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carson misses with a few strikes there.
Carson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carson thumps Franklin with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carson. That's going to slow Franklin down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carson.
Carson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carson tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franklin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Carson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carson, right into the meat.
Franklin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Carson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carson feints and then cracks Franklin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franklin down.
Franklin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carson. That one must have hurt.
Carson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carson looks to land a combination. Franklin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nate Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carson scoring well with a low kick there.
Carson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carson moves in looking to clinch but Franklin pushes him off.
Carson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carson is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Carson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carson.
Carson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franklin.
Carson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Franklin's calf.
Carson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nate Carson is winning the standup battle so far.

Carson forces Franklin back against the cage and clinches.
Franklin is working for takedown but Carson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Franklin is trying to drag Carson to the mat but Carson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Carson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Carson moves into range and clinches up with Franklin.
Carson letting Franklin take a breather here.

Carson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Carson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Franklin has a couple of punches blocked by Carson.
Franklin wants a takedown.
Nate Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Franklin.

Carson breaks the clinch.
Franklin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carson. Carson obviously looking to wear him down.
Carson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franklin. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Franklin.
Carson tries to clinch up

and Franklin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Franklin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franklin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carson lands a body punch.
Carson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Carson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Franklin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Franklin wants to clinch but Carson slips to the side
and Carson counters with a series of strikes. Franklin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carson throws a nice looking combination but Franklin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Franklin.
Carson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.

Franklin moves into range and clinches up with Carson.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carson prevents it.
Franklin working aggressively here.
Franklin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Carson.
Carson gets through Franklin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nate Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Franklin.

Carson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Franklin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franklin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Carson closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Carson - that landed with a thud.

Carson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carson feints and then cracks Franklin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franklin down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carson tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Carson throws out a powerful jab.
Carson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Franklin is out of range and Carson settles back down.

Carson forces Franklin back against the cage and clinches.
Franklin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carson.
Carson prevents the takedown attempt.
Carson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carson prevents Franklin from breaking the clinch.
Carson lands a shoulder strike.
Nate Carson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson with a knee to the head.
Carson digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Franklin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carson prevents the takedown attempt.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carson scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
Franklin tries to circle away but Carson has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carson.
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Franklin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franklin or not.
Carson has Franklin pressed against the cage.
Carson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franklin tries to pull guard but Carson holds him up against the cage and eventually Franklin drops back down to his feet.
Franklin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carson feints and then cracks Franklin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franklin down.
John Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carson scores with a jab. Franklin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Carson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Carson!