PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eddy franzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harrison
vs
franzon

176 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

185 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, James Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, eddy franzon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

franzon has Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Harrison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. franzon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

franzon pulls guard successfully.
Harrison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
franzon controls Harrison momentarily but Harrison frees himself.
franzon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Harrison wants to control from the top but franzon keeps moving.
franzon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harrison trying to control but franzon is working from the bottom.

Harrison gets to his feet. franzon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

franzon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - franzon lands in his opponent's guard.
Harrison looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
franzon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
franzon stops Harrison from standing up.
Harrison keeping full guard, as franzon tries to pass.
franzon controls from within his opponent's guard.
franzon passes Harrison's left leg - he's now in half guard.
franzon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
franzon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
franzon is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
franzon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

franzon seems to be working for a kimura but Harrison defends the submission attempt.
Harrison desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
franzon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
franzon is landing with some decent strikes but Harrison is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
franzon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
franzon with the ground and pound from mount.
franzon scoring with strikes but Harrison is staying in there.
franzon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
franzon looks gassed!
franzon trying to control but Harrison is having none of it.
franzon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Harrison really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, franzon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Harrison tries to reverse the position but franzon maintains control.
franzon landing punches.
Harrison tries to buck franzon off but he can't manage it.
franzon controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that franzon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
franzon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! franzon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Harrison is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
franzon controlling the pace for now.
Harrison wants to control but franzon is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eddy franzon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harrison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Harrison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
franzon is trying to stand up.
franzon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
franzon is just holding on here. Harrison manages to take his back.

Harrison is looking for the choke from the back position but franzon is controlling his hands well.
Harrison tries to get the hooks in deep but franzon pushed the leg off.
franzon is trying to break free.
Harrison scores with strikes from the back.
franzon takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Harrison not allowing franzon to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
franzon is breathing heavily.
Harrison is looking to control franzon but franzon is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Harrison scores with punches from the back.
franzon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Harrison's guard. Nice work there by franzon.
Harrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
franzon stopping the sweep attempt from Harrison.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
franzon tries to clinch but Harrison moves out of range.
franzon throws a head kick that Harrison semi-blocks.
eddy franzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

franzon rushes Harrison and presses him up against the cage.

franzon successfully pulls guard.
Harrison trying to control but franzon is working from the bottom.

franzon is working an open guard so Harrison takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison shoots for a double leg takedown but franzon sprawls well. He's pushed Harrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

franzon clinches up against the cage.

franzon lands a takedown into guard.
franzon wants to pass the guard but Harrison is keeping the position.
franzon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harrison can't keep his opponent in guard - franzon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
franzon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Harrison trying to control from the bottom.
franzon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Harrison!
Harrison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Harrison kicks off franzon and gets to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harrison.
Harrison tries to clinch up.
James Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from franzon lands.
Harrison lands with a slapping head kick.
Harrison closes the distance and clinches up with franzon, looking for a takedown. Harrison pushes franzon against the cage but franzon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Harrison gets caught flat footed, as franzon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
franzon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

franzon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Harrison looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Harrison looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Harrison!
Harrison trying to control the position but franzon is working away.
Harrison in the domination position with franzon hanging on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
franzon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
franzon trying to pass the guard but Harrison defending well.
Harrison trying to hold on to franzon's head to control him but franzon postures up.
eddy franzon has got the better of the ground game so far.
franzon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
franzon scoring with strikes but Harrison is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
franzon with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
franzon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eddy franzon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

franzon looks to land a combination. Harrison sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harrison lands a jab to the head.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but franzon shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Harrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

franzon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
franzon connects with a high kick.
Harrison lands a jab to the head.

franzon has closed the distance and engaged Harrison in a clinch.

franzon has picked Harrison up - he's going for a ride! franzon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
franzon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Harrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
franzon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
franzon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
franzon is nestled in close to Harrison, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison trying to control but franzon postures up.
Well, if franzon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
franzon lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. franzon connects with a nice short shot to Harrison's temple.
franzon controlling the action here.

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.
Harrison tries to get to full guard but franzon has control of the leg.
Harrison pushes franzon off looking to stand but franzon dives back in and keeps control.
Harrison trying to hold on to franzon's head to control him but franzon postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrison slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
franzon wants to pass the guard but Harrison is keeping the position.
franzon wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Harrison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Harrison throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Harrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Harrison uses the cage to get back to his feet.
franzon tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.
franzon moves in looking to clinch but Harrison pushes him off.
franzon tries to clinch but Harrison moves out of range.
franzon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harrison doesn't succeed with the takedown

and franzon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
franzon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
franzon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
franzon is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
franzon prevents Harrison from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with franzon in particular looking to stall.
Harrison wants to get back to his feet.
James Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
eddy franzon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well franzon 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... eddy franzon!