PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Franklin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bring Da Ruckus. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hulk's choice of entrance music: Pride Opening Theme Music. The Hulk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Franklin
vs
Hulk

195 cm
31
303 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

215 cm
27
300 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franklin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hulk under the eye.

Franklin lands a big shot that drops Hulk! Can he finish him?

Hulk is rocked!

It looks like The Hulk has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hulk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hulk is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hulk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hulk gets through Franklin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like John Franklin has been cut.
Hulk wants to stall.
Hulk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Franklin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hulk.
Hulk has had enough of the clinch but Franklin keeps him there for the moment.
Franklin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hulk.
Hulk swings wildly with an uppercut but Franklin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hulk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franklin is trying to pull guard but Hulk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hulk working aggressively here.
Franklin pushes Hulk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hulk.
Hulk misses with a punch to the body.
Hulk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Franklin lands an elbow just above Hulk 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Hulk keeps him there for the moment.
Hulk is working Franklin over against the cage.
Hulk throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hulk controls his hands.
Franklin working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hulk.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Hulk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hulk.
Franklin takes a shot to the head.
Hulk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hulk scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
Hulk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hulk has Franklin pressed against the cage, preventing Franklin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franklin working aggressively here.
Franklin misses with the head strike.

Franklin breaks the clinch.
John Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a wild body shot.
Hulk connects with a body shot that sends Franklin's belly button to the back.
Hulk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Hulk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franklin is defended easily by Hulk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hulk lands a jab to the head.
Hulk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hulk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franklin in his tracks.

John Franklin's cut is getting worse.
Hulk jabs Franklin right on the nose. Franklin blinks but takes it well.
Hulk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franklin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hulk cracks a nice hook into Franklin's ribs.
Hulk lands a jab to Franklin's midsection.
Franklin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hulk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

John Franklin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hulk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Hulk darts in and clinches Franklin up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hulk scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jeez, John Franklin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A frustrated look appears on Hulk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hulk digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hulk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hulk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hulk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Hulk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Franklin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). The Hulk!