PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Francis (ranked 1771 p4p, 693 weight class) and Colton Wilder (ranked 217 p4p, 83 weight class). Wilder has chosen Tombstone - Avatar Darko as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Francis
vs
Wilder

205 cm
24
235
4 - 0 - 0

199 cm
28
275
16 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayson Francis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilder pushes Francis up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilder blocks an uppercut.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis won't allow it.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilder drops back down to his feet.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Francis stalling in the clinch but Wilder improves position.
Francis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Wilder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Francis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilder is looking to clinch.

Wilder closes the distance and pushes Francis back into the cage.
Francis tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilder fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis trying to stall but Wilder improves his position.
Wilder tries for a takedown but Francis manages to get underhooks.
Wilder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.

Wilder has hold of one of Francis's legs. Francis is fighting the takedown attempt but Wilder gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder looking to pass the guard.
Francis pulls Wilder in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder wants to pass the guard but Francis is keeping the position.
Wilder is still trying to improve position.
Francis is pulling down on Wilder's head to control his posture.
Francis trying to keep a closed guard but Wilder is proving a slippery customer.
Wilder trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilder looking to pass the guard.
Francis wants to sweep here but Wilder controlling him for the moment.
Francis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilder on the ground.
Francis is working hard here to advance position.
Wilder stands up over Francis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Francis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Francis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wilder stopping the sweep attempt from Francis.
Francis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilder wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
Francis managing to control the position.
Wilder stopping the sweep attempt from Francis.
Wilder makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilder lands a couple of elbows.
Francis pulls Wilder in to control the position.
Francis keeping full guard, as Wilder tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilder trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Francis keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilder tries to free his leg and advance position but Francis is retaining full guard.
Wilder with a nice head shot there.
Wilder throwing strikes from guard but Francis blocks nicely.
Francis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilder manages to get himself to full guard.

Francis forces his way into half guard.
Wilder wants to get back to full guard.
Wilder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Francis controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Francis manages to get himself to full guard.

Wilder is looking to work some ground and pound but Francis has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilder trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
Wilder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilder trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Francis controlling Wilder's posture.
Wilder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Colton Wilder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilder wants to clinch.
Francis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Francis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Francis as he avoids it easily.
Francis throws a wild body kick that Wilder sees coming a mile off.
Wilder tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
Francis wants to land a leg kick but Wilder is out of range.

Wilder has closed the distance and engaged Francis in a clinch.
Francis tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Francis back against the cage.
Francis digs a right hand underneath Wilder's ribcage. Wilder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis stands there with Wilder around his waist. Wilder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francis.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but Francis has him pressed against the cage.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Wilder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Francis misses with the head strike.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilder.
Francis trying to stall but Wilder improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Francis.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Francis looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Wilder gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wilder has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Francis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wilder throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wilder thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wilder's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wilder doesn't have the hooks in and Francis manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis won't allow Wilder to sweep him here.
Francis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Francis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilder is trying to control the position but Francis postures up.
Wilder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wilder pulls Francis in close to prevent any damage.
Francis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Francis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilder trying to control the position.
Wilder is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Francis wants to control from the top but Wilder keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilder, not yet.
Francis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francis sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilder has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Francis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Francis throws a solid leg kick but Wilder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Francis.
Wilder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wilder shoots in looking for a takedown but Francis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Wilder forces Francis back against the cage and clinches.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis stands there with Wilder around his waist. Wilder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Francis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Wilder 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Francis sprawls well. Francis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet.
Francis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Francis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wilder tries to clinch up but Francis circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilder looks to clinch
and Francis counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jayson Francis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Francis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Wilder gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Francis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wilder fails to pull guard.
Francis misses with a punch to the body.
Wilder fails to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wilder doesn't manage to clinch there - Francis circles away.

Wilder closes the distance and pushes Francis back into the cage.
Francis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but Francis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Wilder successfully pulls guard.
Francis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Francis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wilder manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Wilder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Francis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder keeps trying to improve his position.
Wilder throwing strikes from guard but Francis blocks nicely.
Wilder trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilder is fighting to break Francis's control of his arms but Francis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Francis controls Wilder momentarily but Wilder frees himself.
Wilder distracts Francis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Francis trying to control the position here.
Francis wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis controlling Wilder's posture.
Wilder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilder postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilder throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wilder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francis is keeping the position for now.
Francis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Francis controlling the action here.
Wilder wants to control but Francis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wilder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Francis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Francis's back!
Francis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wilder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Francis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilder.
Wilder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Francis!
Wilder controlling from the full mount.
Francis tries to hold on but Wilder pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder looking to control but Francis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilder controlling from mount.
Wilder avoids the attempt from Francis to control.
Wilder landing punches.
Wilder lands a couple of good shots and Francis has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Francis is taking damage to the body and head.
Well, with Wilder on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Francis is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Francis is trying to break free.
Francis avoids the strikes from Wilder.
Francis tries to roll but Wilder sticks to his back.
Francis trying to control the hands but Wilder breaks the grip.
Wilder scores with punches and elbows.
Francis is covering up but some of the strikes from Wilder are getting through and doing damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Colton Wilder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilder scores with strikes from the back.
Wilder lands punches and elbows.
Francis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wilder is working the ground and pound. Can Francis escape?
Wilder has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Francis's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Francis!
Francis is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wilder.
Francis can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilder has a takedown stuffed.
Francis misses with a body kick.
Francis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Francis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Francis misses with a kick to the body.

Francis gets tackled into the cage by Wilder. Wilder maintains the clinch.
Wilder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis misses with the head strike.
Francis lands a body punch.
Francis tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Francis back against the cage.
Wilder is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A right hook to the body lands for Francis.
Francis scores with a shoulder strike.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilders head.
Francis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but Francis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Francis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Francis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilder.
Wilder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francis just stands there and leans against the cage.

Wilder pulls guard effortlessly.
Wilder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Francis advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Francis wants to stand up but Wilder has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Francis is pressing down on Wilder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilder is holding on for now.
Francis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wilder is not content to let Francis control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis tries to pass to full mount but Wilder defends it.
Wilder wants to improve his position but Francis is controlling well.
Francis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wilder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Francis is working away from the top position though.
Francis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wilder controls his leg.
Wilder wants to improve his position but Francis is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is holding on to half guard well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Francis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Francis gets tackled into the cage by Wilder. Wilder maintains the clinch.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis won't allow it.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Francis to keep the fight standing.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Francis to keep the fight standing.
Wilder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Francis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wilder tries to clinch up but Francis circles away and keeps his distance.
Francis with the inside leg kick.
Wilder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Francis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilder shoots and misses
and Francis counters with a nice body shot.
Francis swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilder.
Wilder looks to clinch
and Francis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Francis.
Wilder wants to clinch
and Francis counters with a left to the body.
Colton Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Francis!
Francis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Francis is looking to wear down Wilder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Francis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wilder is out of range.
Wilder is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Francis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilder misses with a takedown
and Francis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Francis as he avoids it easily.
Francis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Francis had his way with Colton Wilder in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Wilder tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
Francis throws a counter high kick but Wilder was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wilder moves in looking to clinch but Francis pushes him off.
Francis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilder tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilder.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Francis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Wilder clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Francis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jayson Francis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Francis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Francis can pounce on him.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Francis but Francis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilder fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wilder clinches up with Francis and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Francis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wilder's knee momentarily.
Wilder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilder is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Wilder takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilder drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis.
Wilder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Francis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Francis keeps the fight on the outside.
Francis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Francis circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis stands there with Wilder around his waist. Wilder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis stands there with Wilder around his waist. Wilder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
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!
Wilder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilder drops back down to his feet.
Francis tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Wilder.
Francis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Francis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis misses with the head strike.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilder drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis.
A right hook to the body lands for Francis.

Wilder has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Francis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Francis trying to control the hands but Wilder breaks the grip.
Wilder controlling from the back.
Can Francis hold on?! Wilder is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wilder lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Francis hold on?!
Francis staying busy and making it hard for Wilder to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francis is taking damage to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis tries to roll but Wilder sticks to his back.
Francis trying to control the position but Wilder manages to sink in the hooks.
Francis is trying to break free.
Wilder scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Francis is looking for a way out.
Wilder is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Francis. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

It looks like Jayson Francis has been cut.
Francis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wilder trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wilder landing with strikes.
Wilder biding his time, controlling Francis.
Francis trying to control the hands but Wilder breaks the grip.
Wilder scores with punches to the body.
Francis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jayson Francis.
I think Francis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jayson Francis!
Jayson Francis retains his heavyweight title!
Jayson Francis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.