PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Franker (ranked 3732 p4p, 4276 weight class) and Sukdese Bawles (ranked 440 p4p, 485 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Franker
vs
Bawles

185 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
175
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Franker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sukdese Bawles!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bawles.
Bawles throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Franker. Beautiful body shot.
Bawles misses with a takedown attempt - Franker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bawles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Franker is out of range.
Bawles swings for the body but Franker moves out of range.
Bawles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Franker is looking for a counter combo.
Bawles misses with a low kick.
Bawles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Franker's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bawles.
Franker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bawles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bawles swats away the attempt to clinch by Franker.
Franker stuffs the takedown attempt from Bawles. Bawles gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Franker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bob Franker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sukdese Bawles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bawles throws an off balance right hand
and Franker counters with a left to the body.
Sukdese Bawles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bawles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bawles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Franker tries to avoid it but Bawles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Franker to the ground. Franker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bawles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bawles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franker tries to clinch there but Bawles circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Franker but Franker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bawles misses with a right hand
and Franker counters with a nice body shot.
Bawles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bawles throws a leg kick but Franker checks it.
Franker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bawles dips to his left and cracks Franker with an uppercut!
Franker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Bawles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franker throws a series of punches but Bawles moves out of range.
Franker walks into a left hand.
Bawles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bawles misses with a takedown attempt - Franker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawles swings for the body but Franker moves out of range.
Franker staying out of range there.
It looked like Franker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Franker tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Bawles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Franker tries to clinch but Bawles moves out of range.
Franker doesn't manage to clinch there - Bawles circles away.

Bawles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franker, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franker.
Bawles working hard to break the clinch.
Franker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bawles uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franker.
Franker lands a nice elbow.
Bawles wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bawles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bawles working hard to break the clinch.
Franker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bawles.
Bawles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bawles takes a shot to the head.
Bawles misses with a punch on the inside.
Franker scores with a shoulder strike.
Franker lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Franker.
Franker throws a head punch that misses.
Franker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bawles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franker working aggressively here.
Bawles pushes Franker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bawles's efforts to push away.
Bawles blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sukdese Bawles will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bawles keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bawles.
Bawles swats away the attempt to clinch by Franker.
Bawles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Franker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bawles.
Bawles sizes up Franker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bawles works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bawles does it's job there.
Franker darts in trying to clinch
and Bawles counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Franker is able to avoid easily.
Bawles connects with a single shot there.
Bawles lands with a straight right. Franker didn't see that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Franker blocks the low kick.
Bawles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franker moves away from the strike by Bawles.
Sukdese Bawles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bawles cracks Franker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bawles misses with a hook. Franker ducked under it nicely.
Franker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
An inside leg kick from Bawles misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bawles misses with a takedown attempt
and Franker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bob Franker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franker ducks under a wild hook from Bawles.
Bawles misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawles throws a lazy right hand but Franker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bawles lands a jab to Franker's midsection.
Bawles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franker just misses with a punch to the body.
Bawles throws a jab when Franker was well out of range.
Franker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bawles clinches up against the cage.
Bawles is trying to push Franker away but Franker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bawles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franker working aggressively here.
Bawles looking to slow down the pace here.
Franker can't find room to land a body shot as Bawles controls the action.
Bawles blocks a body shot from Franker.
Franker misses with a punch on the inside.
Bawles is looking to break free of the clinch but Franker has double underhooks.
Franker prevents Bawles from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawles wants to break free but Franker has control.
Bawles is trying to force a seperation but Franker has the dominant position.
Franker misses with a punch on the inside.
Franker is looking to control Bawles's arms but Bawles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Franker has his back to the cage.
Bawles is trying to push Franker away but Franker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bawles blocking some punches.
Franker throws a punch but it's blocked by Bawles.
Bawles blocking some punches.
Bawles is trying to break the clinch but Franker has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Franker.
Franker working aggressively here.
Bawles prevents a body shot from Franker.
Franker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bawles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franker has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franker.
Bawles lands a nice uppercut.
Franker keeps control of Bawles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franker lands a left hand.
Bawles tries to circle away but Franker has him pinned against the cage.
Franker misses with the head strike.
Franker misses with a punch on the inside.
Bawles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bawles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franker has him pressed against the cage.
Franker has Bawles pressed against the cage, preventing Bawles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bob Franker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Franker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bawles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franker working aggressively here.
Franker has a couple of punches blocked by Bawles.
A short right from Franker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bawles.

Bawles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bawles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Franker under the eye.
Bawles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Franker misses its target.
Bob Franker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sukdese Bawles.
Franker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bawles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sukdese Bawles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Franker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Franker blocks a jab.
Franker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bawles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franker tries to clinch up.
Franker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Franker blocks the leg kick.
Bawles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Bawles clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawles is trying to break the clinch but Franker has him pressed against the cage.
Franker has a couple of punches blocked by Bawles.
Franker misses with some punches.
Franker misses with some punches.
Bawles is trying to break the clinch but Franker has him pressed against the cage.
Franker gets through Bawles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bawles is trying to force a seperation but Franker has the dominant position.
Franker working aggressively here.

Bawles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob Franker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bawles looks to land a left hand but Franker moved out of range nicely.
Bawles wants to land a leg kick but Franker is out of range.

Bawles changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bawles in side control, throwing shots but Franker defends.
Bawles creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Franker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Franker defending against the ground and pound.
Bawles in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Bawles decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bawles misses with an uppercut.
Bawles catches Franker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bawles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franker circles away.
Franker tries to clinch but Bawles is having none of it.
Franker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bawles.
Franker tries to clinch there but Bawles circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Franker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Bawles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bawles tries to circle away but Franker has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Franker.
Bawles avoids a wild elbow strike from Franker.
Franker trying to control the position but instead, Bawles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Franker into the cage.
Bawles tries to circle away but Franker has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bawles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bawles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Franker is looking for a counter combo.
Bawles misses with a low kick.
Franker moves to clinch but Bawles breaks away
and Franker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bawles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Bawles.
Bawles catches Franker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bawles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bawles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bawles with a jab.
Franker is looking to wear down Bawles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Bawles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franker tries to stall but Bawles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bawles is trying to break the clinch but Franker is controlling him.
Bawles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Franker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franker tries a body shot but Bawles blocks it.
Franker stalling in the clinch but Bawles improves position.
Bawles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franker lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franker has Bawles pressed against the cage, preventing Bawles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bawles blocks an uppercut.
Franker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bawles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Franker prevents Bawles from breaking the clinch.
Franker lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Franker.
Bawles tries to break the clinch but Franker is controlling the position.
Bob Franker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sukdese Bawles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Franker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sukdese Bawles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bawles winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sukdese Bawles!
A very excited looking Sukdese Bawles rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.