PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lebowski
vs
Franks

168 cm
24
148 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

165 cm
26
133 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Alcatraz Apparel
Atlantis

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeffery Lebowski !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Franks!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lebowski rushes Franks and presses him up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Lebowski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lebowski missing with knees to the body.
Lebowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Franks avoids the damage to the body.
Lebowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franks avoids it.

Lebowski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Franks is trying to keep an underhook but Lebowski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Franks gets back to full guard.
Franks controls Lebowski momentarily but Lebowski frees himself.
Lebowski pushing down on Franks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski content to control rather than advance.

Franks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lebowski pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lebowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lebowski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lebowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Franks for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lebowski is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Franks has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Franks tries to hold on but Lebowski pushes him away.
Lebowski cracks Franks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Franks is trying to escape the mount.
Lebowski is landing with some decent strikes but Franks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lebowski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Franks hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lebowski swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Franks is now in Lebowski 's guard. A big mistake from Lebowski there, giving up the dominant position!
Franks passes Lebowski 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lebowski gets full guard.
Lebowski wants to sweep here but Franks controlling him for the moment.

Franks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lebowski keeping moving, preventing Franks from controlling successfully.
Lebowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lebowski tries to get out of the position.

Lebowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Franks is aware though and is defending well.
Lebowski wants to sweep but no luck.

Franks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Franks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lebowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Franks is aware though and is defending well.
Franks looking to pass the guard.
Franks wants to stand and escape but instead Lebowski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lebowski wants to pass the guard but Franks is keeping the position.

Franks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lebowski defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebowski controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffery Lebowski dominated that round.
That's time! Lebowski 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Franks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebowski controlling from the top position.
Lebowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franks can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lebowski .

Franks is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lebowski frees his head nicely. Oh but Franks has switched to an armbar! Lebowski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tom Franks!
Tom Franks tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Jeffery Lebowski had this to say: 'Ill be back this isnt the last time we`ll be fighting'.