PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cranium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingston Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cranium
vs
Franklin

188 cm
18
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Cranium !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kingston Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin tries to clinch there but Cranium circles away.
Cranium attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cranium throws the kick towards the body but Franklin avoids it.
Franklin throws a body shot but no joy.
And Cranium counters with a quick kick to the body but Franklin blocks it.

Franklin drives through and clinches with Cranium against the cage.
Cranium goes for a takedown attempt but Franklin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Franklin moves into the clinch successfully.
Franklin throws a punch but it's blocked by Cranium .
A short right from Franklin.
Franklin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Franklin misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranium blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cranium wants to take the fight to the mat but Franklin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cranium . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cranium tries for a takedown but Franklin manages to get underhooks.
Cranium is trying to drag Franklin to the mat but Franklin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Franklin misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.
Franklin lands with a left to the head.
Cranium has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franklin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cranium tries for a takedown but Franklin manages to get underhooks.
Cranium tries for a takedown but Franklin manages to get underhooks.
Cranium blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cranium wants to take the fight to the mat but Franklin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cranium has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Franklin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
I was talking to Cranium 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Franklin.
Cranium is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Franklin is defending well.
Franklin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franklin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cranium is breathing heavily.
Cranium has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Franklin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cranium is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cranium can't get the takedown.
Franklin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.
Franklin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franklin throws an elbow that misses.
Franklin gets through Cranium 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Cranium uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franklin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin lands a right hand.
Cranium is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Franklin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Franklin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Franklin.
A right hook to the body lands for Franklin.
Franklin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cranium blocks an elbow strike from Franklin.
Franklin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Franklin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Franklin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franklin lands with a left to the head.
Cranium blocks an uppercut.
Cranium goes for a takedown in the clinch but Franklin prevents it.
Cranium blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franklin lands a right hand.
Franklin lands with a right to the head.
Franklin's coach down at Restricted area was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Franklin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cranium has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franklin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franklin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franklin throws a head punch that misses.
Cranium is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Franklin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Franklin lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Franklin.
Franklin is leaning against Cranium and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Franklin lands with a right to the head.
Franklin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Franklin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cranium 's brow.
Cranium looking for a takedown.
Franklin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cranium avoids the elbow strike from Franklin, against the cage.
Franklin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Franklin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin scores with a shoulder strike.
Cranium takes a shot to the head.
Cranium has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Franklin after a bit of a struggle.
Cranium 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Franklin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands an uppercut.
Cranium changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Franklin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Franklin connects with a body shot that sends Cranium 's belly button to the back.
Kingston Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin tries to clinch but Cranium is having none of it.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cranium misses with a kick to the body
and Franklin counters with a straight right hand.
Cranium slips under a jab from Franklin.

Franklin pushes Cranium up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin lands with a right to the head.
Franklin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franklin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin lands a body shot.
Cranium blocking some punches.

Cranium lands a takedown into guard.
Cranium prevents Franklin from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingston Franklin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Franklin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cranium s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from Franklin misses.
Nice jab there from Franklin.
A big left from Franklin misses.
Franklin tries to clinch but Cranium is having none of it.
Franklin misses with a hook. Cranium ducked under it nicely.
Franklin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Franklin darts in and clinches Cranium up against the cage.
Franklin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cranium is looking for a takedown.
Franklin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Franklin lands with a left to the head.
Franklin lands a body punch.
Franklin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin lands a left hand.
Franklin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cranium is working for takedown but Franklin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cranium avoids a wild elbow strike from Franklin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a shoulder strike.
Franklin misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Franklin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Franklin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.

Cranium is rocked!
Franklin is leaning against Cranium and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Cranium is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cranium looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cranium . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin can't find room to land a body shot as Cranium controls the action.
Cranium seems to have got his legs back now.
Franklin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franklin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.
Franklin lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Franklin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Franklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franklin misses with the head strike.
Cranium tries for a takedown but Franklin manages to get underhooks.
Franklin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cranium is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Franklin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Franklin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cranium avoids a wild elbow strike from Franklin.
Franklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cranium backwards.
Franklin lands a shot to the body.
Franklin scores with a shot to the side of Cranium 's head.
Franklin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cranium is trying to drag Franklin to the mat but Franklin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Franklin is working Cranium over against the cage.
Cranium has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franklin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Franklin presses Cranium against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Franklin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Franklin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Franklin.
Franklin lands a right hand.
Franklin lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Franklin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Franklin scores with a shoulder strike.
Cranium blocks a body shot from Franklin.
Franklin lands an uppercut.
Kingston Franklin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franklin pushes Cranium against the cage. Franklin is working some dirty boxing. Franklin pushes off with a quick right hook! Cranium goes down! Cranium tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Franklin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kingston Franklin!
Kingston Franklin thanked the fans post fight for their support.