PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colton Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Red
vs
Franklin

185 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

[CBK]Northeast Combat Clothing

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colton Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Red.
Jay Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Red. No joy for Franklin on that attempt.
Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown but Red sprawls well. He's pushed Franklin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Colton Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Franklin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Franklin.
Red looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Red.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin shoots in and drives through. Red sprawls well.
Franklin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Colton Red is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Red looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Franklin.
Some wild striking there from Red.
Red displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Franklin.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but Red saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Red stuffs the takedown.

That's two 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.
Red misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Red, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Red throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Red displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Red misses with a few strikes there.
Red tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Red circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
No joy there for Red, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses.
Red tried to score with a low kick but Franklin checks it.
Red throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franklin.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Red misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Red takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - Red sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Red misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Red dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Red lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franklin circles away quickly and effectively.
Red will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
Red tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red misses with a series of wild punches.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Red shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Red sprawls well. Red wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Colton Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Franklin.
Red tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Red defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Franklin.
Red will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two 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.
Franklin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Franklin.
Red throws a lazy head kick
and Franklin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Red throws a nice looking combination but Franklin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Colton Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
No luck for Franklin with that takedown attempt.
Red scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Red sprawls well. Red wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice combination there by Red.
Red misses with a head kick.
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Red throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with an inside leg kick.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Red shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown but Red sprawls well. He's pushed Franklin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Red misses with a head kick.
Red misses with a double jab.
Red misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Red.
Franklin shoots in for a double leg but Red sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Red throws a right hand that Franklin ducks under and follows up with a left that Franklin also avoids with ease.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Colton Red will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Franklin.
Red swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a big head kick but Red shrugs it off.
Red tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Franklin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Red throws a sloppy head kick

and Franklin counters with a takedown into side control.

Franklin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Red to his feet.
Red tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franklin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Red tries to avoid it but Franklin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Red to the ground. Red escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Red throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Red duly obliges.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but Red saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Colton Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Franklin.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Red but Red pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Franklin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Colton Red is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Franklin.

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.
Red tries a head kick but it misses.
Red misses with a two punch combination.
Red fails to land with a series of punches.
Red swinging wildly here.
Red displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Franklin.
Red misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red throws a lazy head kick
and Franklin counters with a big head kick but Red shrugs it off.

It looks like Colton Red has been cut.
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Red swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a big head kick but Red shrugs it off.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Red.
Franklin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Red's waist but Red gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Franklin off to one side.
Red takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franklin is defended easily by Red.
Red misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Red shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Red.
Red throws a push kick but Franklin slaps the foot to one side.
Franklin shoots in and drives through. Red sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Franklin.
Jay Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Red throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Red has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colton Red!