PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Franchise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Fanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Stevie Franchise has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Franchise
vs
Fanger

177 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stevie Franchise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Fanger!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franchise throws a shot from downtown. Fanger moves away and avoids it.
Fanger ducks under a wild hook from Franchise.
Franchise bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fanger's head backwards.
Franchise lands a jab.
Franchise throws a hook but Fanger blocks it.
Franchise misses with a straight right.

Fanger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Franchise!
Franchise is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fanger wants to control the pace but Franchise is squirming around nicely.
Fanger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Franchise?
Fanger lands a big elbow.
Franchise is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchise wants to control but Fanger is having none of it.
Fanger lands a big shot there that rocks Franchise but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Franchise defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fanger.
Franchise is trying desperately to improve position.
Franchise tries to lock up and control but Fanger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franchise really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Franchise tries to hold on but Fanger postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Fanger.
Franchise tries to hold on but Fanger postures up.
Fanger with a couple of short strikes.
Fanger scoring with strikes but Franchise is staying in there.

Franchise is rocked!
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!
Fanger working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Franchise is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franchise really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Franchise is working hard here to advance position.
Franchise seems to have got his legs back now.
Fanger dominating with strikes here.

Fanger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Franchise is surviving well by controlling Fanger's body position as best he can.

Fanger goes for an armbar but Franchise turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Franchise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Franchise has gone for a leg lock! Fanger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Franchise's guard.
Franchise is breathing heavily.
Fanger cracks Franchise with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fanger passes into half guard.

Fanger seems to be working for a kimura but Franchise defends the submission attempt.

Fanger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franchise is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fanger jumps into side control!
Franchise manages to get back to half guard.
Franchise on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fanger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Franchise tries to reverse the position but Fanger maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fanger cracks Franchise with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Fanger dominated that round.
That's time! Franchise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Franchise throws a hook but Fanger avoids it easily.
Fanger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fanger checks a leg kick nicely.
Franchise misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fanger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Franchise as he jumps to the side.
Franchise tries a head kick but it misses.

Fanger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Fanger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fanger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fanger advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchise is trying to escape the mount.
Fanger is breathing heavily.
Fanger with the ground and pound from mount.

Fanger working for a guillotine from mount but Franchise is in no mood to give up.
Franchise working to try and regain half guard.
Fanger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Franchise can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Franchise wants to hold on but Fanger pushes him away.

Fanger has hold of Franchise's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Franchise manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Franchise tries to hold on but Fanger pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fanger goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Franchise turns into him and now he's in Fanger's guard.
Franchise pushing down on Fanger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Fanger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Franchise wants to pass to mount but Fanger is defending the position.

Franchise is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Franchise seems to be working for a kimura but Fanger defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Franchise wants to work for an arm triangle but Fanger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fanger landing a few short strikes.
Franchise misses with a head shot. Fanger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fanger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Franchise's guard.
Franchise looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fanger is one step ahead there.
Fanger pushing down on Franchise's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fanger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fanger drops an elbow to the side of Franchise's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Franchise wants to control but Fanger is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from Fanger.
Fanger wants to pass the guard but Franchise is defending well.
Franchise is trying to control but can't.
Fanger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fanger moves nicely into side control.
Fanger has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Fanger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fanger shoots in and drives through. Franchise sprawls well.
Fanger moves out of range of the strikes.
Franchise throws out a loose jab but Fanger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Franchise.

Franchise scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Franchise looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fanger is trying to get back to half guard.

Franchise is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fanger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franchise trying to control the action but Fanger is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fanger is refusing to be controlled, as Franchise sits in half guard.
Fanger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Franchise postures up.
Franchise might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Franchise stopping the sweep attempt from Fanger.
Fanger trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fanger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Franchise has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Fanger had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Franchise is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fanger Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Franchise's back instead.

Fanger is persistently looking for the submission but Franchise is defending it well.
Well, with Fanger on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Franchise is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Fanger is trying to stick to Franchise's back but Franchise is turning into Fanger. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fanger's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Franchise.
Fanger working a defensive guard here.
Fanger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Franchise trying to control but Fanger is working from the bottom.

Fanger has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Franchise should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fanger has tightened it up now! Franchise should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lance Fanger!