PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Franchise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Blick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franchise comes to the cage accompanied by I Don't Like Mondays- The Boomtown Rats. Johan Blick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stevie Franchise's chin.

Franchise
vs
Blick

177 cm
24
177 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

187 cm
27
177 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stevie Franchise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Blick!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blick tries to clinch up.
Franchise misses with a hook. Blick ducked under it nicely.
Franchise looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blick is fending him off so far but Franchise persists. Nope, Blick circles away and we're back to standing.
Franchise throws a looping overhand right but Blick ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Franchise misses.
Blick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blick tries to clinch up but Franchise circles away and keeps his distance.
Blick shoots for a takedown but Franchise saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Franchise looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Franchise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franchise trying to control but Blick is working from the bottom.
Blick looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blick is looking for a triangle but Franchise pushes his legs off easily.
Franchise throwing strikes from guard but Blick blocks nicely.

Franchise postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Franchise, into his guard.
Franchise not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blick works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Franchise trying to control here.
Blick trying to control the action but Franchise is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Blick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Franchise moves into full guard.
Blick trying to control but Franchise is working from the bottom.
Franchise avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blick looking to pass the guard.

Franchise looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blick tries to free his leg and advance position but Franchise is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blick wants to control from the top but Franchise keeps moving.
Blick is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Franchise keeping full guard, as Blick tries to pass.
Blick trying to move into half guard but instead Franchise has managed to sweep!
Franchise wants to pass the guard but Blick is keeping the position.
Franchise wants to control from the top but Blick keeps moving.
Franchise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Blick feints and as Franchise raises his hands in defense, Blick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Franchise escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Franchise is trying to control the position but Blick postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blick pushes down on Franchise's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Franchise trying to hold on to Blick's head to control him but Blick postures up.
Franchise is pressing down on Blick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Franchise controls Blick momentarily but Blick frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johan Blick will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blick wants to clinch up but Franchise keeps it at a distance.
Stevie Franchise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blick slips a jab from Franchise.
Blick thuds his right hand into Franchise's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blick fails in his attempt to clinch.

Franchise shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blick is trying to defend but Franchise finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Franchise is looking to take a break and control but Blick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blick trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Franchise looking to control but Blick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Franchise throws some wild stikes that Blick manages to avoid easily.
Franchise tries to control but Blick wriggling away.

Franchise moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Blick has worked his arm free - good work by Blick!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stevie Franchise.
Franchise throws a lazy head kick

and Blick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blick looking to pass the guard.
Franchise manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blick manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blick is looking for a triangle but Franchise pushes his legs off easily.
Blick is breathing heavily.

Franchise is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blick is aware though and is defending well.

Blick has gone for a leg lock! Franchise slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blick's guard.
Blick keeping full guard, as Franchise tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johan Blick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franchise missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Franchise trying to control the position from guard on top but Blick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franchise works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Franchise is looking to advance position but Blick won't allow it.
Blick trying to hold on to Franchise's head to control him but Franchise postures up.
Franchise is keen to just control but Blick is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Franchise throws a sloppy head kick and Blick moves out of range easily.
Franchise doesn't manage to clinch there - Blick circles away.
Franchise misses with a double jab

and Blick counters by clinching up.
Franchise is trying to break the clinch but Blick has him pressed against the cage.

Blick jumps guard and drags Franchise to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Blick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Franchise is aware though and is defending well.
Blick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Franchise trying to control the position from guard on top but Blick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franchise works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Blick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Blick tries to close the distance and clinch but Franchise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franchise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blick looks to clinch
and Franchise counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Franchise misses with a looping right.
Franchise connects with a nice looking jab.
Franchise tries for a takedown but Blick circles away easily

and Blick counters with a single leg into guard. Franchise didn't expect that.
Franchise looking for a sweep. Not yet Franchise, not yet.
Franchise manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blick manages to get himself to full guard.
Blick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franchise forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Franchise seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchise is trying to control the action in half guard but Blick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Franchise missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blick is looking to improve his position.

Franchise is trying to work for a kimura but Blick is defending well.
Franchise wants to pass to mount but Blick is defending the position.
Franchise missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Franchise is keen to just control but Blick is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good exchange - Blick coming out on top.

Blick closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Franchise did well to prevent Blick getting side control.
Blick is thwarting Franchise's attempts to control the position.
Franchise moves into full guard.
Blick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franchise swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franchise looking to control.
Blick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blick thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchise manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blick manages to get himself to full guard.
Blick wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Franchise wants to pass the guard but Blick is keeping the position.
Johan Blick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franchise stopping the sweep attempt from Blick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blick is looking to stand up but Franchise isn't so interested in that idea.
Blick is trying to control the position but Franchise postures up.
Franchise trying to control but Blick is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Franchise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blick.

Blick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Franchise tries to hold on but Blick pushes him away.
Stevie Franchise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franchise tries to improve his position but instead Blick has taken his back!
Franchise tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Blick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blick 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 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Blick!