PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Slaughterhouse-WoodStock. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Franklin
vs
Lowe

185 cm
23
189 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
183 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Knock Out Artistry

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Franklin misses.
Lowe takes a jab right on the kisser.

Lowe moves into the clinch successfully.
Lowe scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lowe.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lowe has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lowe.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Lowe has him pressed against the cage.
Lowe crunches a lovely knee into Franklin's ribcage.
Lowe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Franklin is trying to drag Lowe to the mat but Lowe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lowe crunches a lovely knee into Franklin's ribcage.
Lowe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lowe.
Lowe lands a nice knee to the body.
Lowe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Lowe.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lowe.
Lowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lowe.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.
Lowe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Franklin wants to get back to striking at distance but Lowe won't allow it.
Lowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lowe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lowe landing knees to the head.
Lowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franklin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Franklin blocks with his arms.
Lowe keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lowe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lowe misses with a knee strike.
Lowe keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowe has double underhooks.

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.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Franklin wants to get back to striking at distance but Lowe won't allow it.
Lowe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franklin's face.
Lowe throws an elbow that misses.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Franklin blocks with his arms.
Lowe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Franklin is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lowe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franklin's brow.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Lowe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Franklin blocks it with crossed arms.
Franklin tries to break the clinch but Lowe is controlling the position.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Lowe keeps him there for the moment.
Lowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franklin goes for a takedown attempt but Lowe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a hook.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lowe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lowe ducks right into an uppercut from Franklin.
Franklin fails to land the takedown.

Lowe moves into range and clinches up with Franklin.
Lowe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lowe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Franklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowe has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Lowe.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franklin can't break the clinch.
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Lowe has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franklin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Franklin avoids a wild elbow strike from Lowe.
Franklin has Lowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lowe trying to land knees to the body.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Franklin blocks with his arms.
Franklin can't break the clinch.
Lowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin lands a nice shot that snaps Lowe's head back.

Lowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franklin's face.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lowe has him pressed against the cage.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Lowe, against the cage.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Lowe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Franklin throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franklin swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Franklin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franklin misses with a two punch combination.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franklin.
Franklin misses with a series of wild punches.

Lowe drives through and clinches with Franklin against the cage.
Lowe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franklin's face.
Franklin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lowe lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Lowe.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Lowe, against the cage.
Lowe keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franklin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anthony Lowe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lowe trying to land knees to the body.
Lowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lowe missing with knees to the body.
Franklin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowe has double underhooks.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lowe has him pressed against the cage.
Lowe prevents Franklin from breaking the clinch.
Franklin tries to break the clinch but Lowe is controlling the position.
Lowe connects with a knee to the head.

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.
Lowe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Franklin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Franklin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franklin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Franklin throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Lowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Franklin missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Franklin throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe lands a head kick!
Franklin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Lowe takes the fight into the clinch.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe missing with knees to the body.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lowe has him pressed against the cage.
Lowe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Lowe manages to get underhooks.
Lowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Lowe misses with an elbow strike.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
Franklin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Franklin wants to break free but Lowe has control.
Lowe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lowe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franklin's face.
Lowe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
A knee to the head by Lowe.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Lowe has him pressed against the cage.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowe misses with a knee strike.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin misses with a head kick.

Lowe takes the fight into the clinch.
Lowe connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lowe.
A knee to the head by Lowe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lowe looking to throw knees to the head but Franklin is blocking nicely.
Franklin wants to break free but Lowe has control.
Lowe lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lowe moves out of range as Franklin strikes.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Franklin moved out of range nicely.
Lowe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Lowe slips under a jab from Franklin.
Lowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franklin throws out the jab.
A jab from Franklin finds it's way through Lowe's defenses.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franklin digs a good body shot into Lowe's ribs.
Franklin throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Lowe lands with a kick to the temple. Franklin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big right from Lowe misses.

Franklin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Franklin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Franklin wants to control the pace but Lowe is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin controlling from mount.
Franklin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lowe is looking to escape.
Lowe is working to get back to half guard.
Lowe is squirming around, avoiding Franklin's attempts to control the action.
Jake Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franklin tries to push Lowe's head away but Lowe is holding on tight.
Lowe is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe tries to hold on but Franklin pushes him away.
Franklin controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Franklin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franklin throws a head kick that half lands.
Anthony Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Franklin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe lands a really nice looking cross but Franklin seems unphased.
Lowe connects with a high kick.
Franklin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Franklin.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Franklin scores with a four punch combination!
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Franklin.

Lowe instigates a clinch.
Lowe lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye.
Lowe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Lowe keeps him there for the moment.
Lowe lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Lowe throws an elbow that misses.
Lowe scores a nice knee to the body.
Lowe keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anthony Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franklin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lowe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Lowe!