PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hope For Good Hiddens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Franklin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hope For Good Hiddens's chin.

For Good Hiddens
vs
Franklin

225 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hope For Good Hiddens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Good Hiddens. Franklin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good Hiddens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good Hiddens lands a head kick!
Good Hiddens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good Hiddens tries to clinch but Franklin moves away
enabling Franklin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Good Hiddens. That snapped Franklin's head back.
Good Hiddens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Hope For Good Hiddens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin walks into a jab.
Franklin checks a leg kick.
Good Hiddens scores with a decent looking hook.
Good Hiddens throws a low kick but Franklin moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Good Hiddens can pounce on him.
Good exchange - Good Hiddens coming out on top.
Good Hiddens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good Hiddens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good Hiddens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franklin.
Good Hiddens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franklin.
Good Hiddens misses with a low kick.
Good Hiddens misses with an uppercut. Franklin saw that one coming.
Good Hiddens lands a lovely overhand right.
Good Hiddens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franklin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good Hiddens's corner calls for a 1-2. Good Hiddens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Good Hiddens.
Jab by Good Hiddens.
Franklin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Franklin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Franklin walks into a straight right hand from Good Hiddens.
Good Hiddens throws a head kick that misses.
Good Hiddens lands a jab to Franklin's midsection.
Franklin checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Franklin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good Hiddens misses with a wild body shot.
Franklin misses with an uppercut. Good Hiddens saw that one coming.
Good Hiddens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good Hiddens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good Hiddens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Franklin counters with a straight right hand.
Good Hiddens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franklin.
Good Hiddens tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good Hiddens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franklin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good Hiddens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Good Hiddens throws the kick towards the body but Franklin avoids it.
Good Hiddens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Franklin thows a body shot but no joy.
Good Hiddens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good Hiddens tries to clinch
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin avoids the body shot from Good Hiddens.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good Hiddens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good Hiddens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Franklin sizes up Good Hiddens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hope For Good Hiddens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Franklin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Good Hiddens is rocked!
Good Hiddens throws the left hand but Franklin avoids the punch easily.
Oh Good Hiddens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good Hiddens throws a hook but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Good Hiddens's defenses. It connects perfectly with Good Hiddens's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lance Franklin!
During a confident post fight interview, Lance Franklin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.