PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park-New Divide. Lewis Franklin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franklin
vs
Gorden

186 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
141 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Blueprint Clothing
Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lewis Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Gorden!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin throws a right hand that Gorden ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorden also avoids with ease.
Gorden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franklin.

Gorden closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gorden lands in his opponent's guard.
Franklin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gorden passes Franklin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gorden moves into full mount! Franklin won't be happy about that!
Gorden raining down shots from the mount!
Franklin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gorden is landing with some decent strikes but Franklin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Franklin is looking to improve his position but Gorden isn't that keen on the idea.
Gorden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin is looking to improve his position but Gorden isn't that keen on the idea.
Franklin has given up his back.

Gorden is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Gorden struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gorden controlling well, preventing Franklin from escaping the position.

Gorden working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Franklin is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Gorden has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Franklin taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Gorden!