PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Hey Man, Nice Shot by Filter. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Franklin
vs
Wulver

180 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

186 cm
20
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Wulver!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Wulver.
Some wild striking there from Wulver.
Franklin throws a big counter combination but Wulver scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wulver works over Franklin's head and body with a nice combination.
Wulver has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Franklin is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Franklin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wulver is trying to break free.
Franklin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wulver is trying to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling him.
Franklin throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wulver looking to slow down the pace here.
Franklin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wulver is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulver takes a shot to the head.
Wulver tries to throw a body punch but Franklin avoids it by throwing Wulver back against the cage.
Franklin effectively controlling the action here.
Franklin trying to stall but Wulver improves his position.
Franklin stalling the fight.
Franklin keeps control of Wulver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wulver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Franklin tries to clinch there but Wulver circles away.
Wulver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wulver throws a series of punches but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but Wulver pushes him off.
As Franklin backs off Wulver throws a huge counter combo but Franklin manages to avoid it all.

Franklin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wulver is trying to break free.
Wulver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franklin trying to stall but Wulver improves his position.
Franklin leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Franklin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wulver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Franklin has double underhooks.

Wulver manages to break the clinch.
Franklin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wulver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franklin scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from Wulver does no damage.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Wulver keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Wulver. Those never looked like landing.
Wulver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franklin wants to clinch.
Franklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Wulver.
Franklin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wulver lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulver misses with a few strikes there.
Wulver with a jab.
Wulver dips to his left and cracks Franklin with an uppercut!

Franklin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Franklin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wulver's efforts to push away.
Wulver tries to circle away but Franklin has him pinned against the cage.
Franklin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wulver's elbow.
Wulver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wulver is trying to push Franklin away but Franklin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Franklin lands a right hand.
Franklin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wulver is defending well for now.

Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Franklin has Wulver up against the cage in a clinch.
Wulver misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wulver misses with a few strikes there.

Franklin closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wulver tries to circle away but Franklin has him pinned against the cage.

Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Wulver looks to land a left hand but Franklin moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Franklin misses its target.
Some wild striking there from Wulver.
Franklin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Franklin thumps Wulver with a low kick.

Franklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wulver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wulver is trying to push Franklin away but Franklin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Franklin.
Wulver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wulver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Franklin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wulver is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Franklin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wulver can't break the clinch.
Wulver can't break the clinch.
Wulver is trying to pull guard but Franklin has him pressed against the cage.
Wulver blocking some punches.
Franklin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wulver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wulver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
David Franklin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Franklin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wulver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wulver is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Wulver fails to land.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franklin is looking to clinch but Wulver is avoiding it.
Wulver is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wulver throws a right hand that Franklin ducks under and follows up with a left that Franklin also avoids with ease.
William Wulver seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Franklin forces Wulver back against the cage and clinches.
Wulver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulver misses with some punches.
Franklin misses with a body punch.
Wulver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wulver tries to break free but Franklin pushes him back against the cage.
Wulver is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the cage.
Franklin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wulver's efforts to push away.
Franklin slows down the pace here.
Wulver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wulver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Franklin smiles and moves away.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Wulver keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Wulver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but Wulver pushes him off.
Wulver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franklin.
Wulver lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wulver throws a nice looking combination but Franklin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Franklin is looking for a counter combo.
Franklin stalks Wulver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wulver's face. Wulver staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wulver throws out a powerful jab.

Franklin is rocked!
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Franklin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Wulver moves away and avoids it.
Franklin seems to have got his legs back now.
Franklin is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Wulver. Beautiful body shot.
Franklin lands a right hook to the body.
Franklin is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Wulver just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Franklin has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). William Wulver!
A pretty intense looking William Wulver took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.