PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judson Franks (ranked 24765 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Leopold (ranked 5002 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franks
vs
Leopold

156 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Judson Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Leopold!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leopold bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Leopold taking a breather here.
Leopold lands some shots froms side control.
Leopold tries to move into full mount but can't pass Franks's legs.
Leopold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leopold scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Franks to see if he's OK.
Leopold tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Franks really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franks stops Leopold from passing to mount.
Leopold wants to stand but Franks is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks is trying to get back to half guard.
Leopold cracks Franks with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Leopold staying calm.
Franks tries to buck Leopold off but Leopold is having none of it.
Franks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

It looks like Judson Franks has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leopold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Leopold swings around for an armbar but Franks sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Leopold's guard.
Leopold is pulling down on Franks's head to control his posture.
Leopold's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold looking for a sweep. Not yet Leopold, not yet.
Franks postures up in Leopold's guard and throws a big left but Leopold blocks it.
Leopold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Leopold looking for a sweep. Not yet Leopold, not yet.
Franks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leopold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leopold can do anything to dispel that myth.
Franks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Franks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Franks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leopold controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopold is pushing down on Franks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Franks is fighting to maintain full guard but Leopold has managed to sneak the leg through.
Franks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leopold stands and throws Franks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leopold staying calm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Leopold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judson Franks's cut.
That's time! Franks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leopold swats away the attempt to clinch by Franks.
Leopold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Franks misses its target.

Leopold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leopold showed some decent athleticism there.
Franks tries to kick Leopold off in order to stand up. Leopold Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franks tries to bench press Leopold off him but Leopold keeps the position.
Leopold in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Leopold has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leopold looking to score a takedown here. Franks is defending well but Leopold drives through and ends up in Franks's guard.
Franks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leopold controls the pace.
Leopold forces his way into half guard.
Leopold is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Leopold is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jack Leopold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopold keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Franks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Leopold is trying to work for a kimura but Franks is defending well.
Leopold drops an elbow to the side of Franks's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Franks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Franks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Leopold is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leopold stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leopold working over Franks with some ground and pound. Franks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopold takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Leopold working over Franks with some ground and pound. Franks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Franks is rocked!

Judson Franks's cut is getting worse.
Leopold scores with a big shot! Franks's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Franks! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Leopold!