PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Caesar
vs
Franklin

190 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaius Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar fails in his attempt to clinch.

Caesar moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Caesar.
Caesar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caesar.
Franklin wants a takedown.
Caesar lands a shot to the body.

Caesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Caesar clinches.
Caesar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franklin looks gassed!
Caesar cracks Franklin with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin is trying to drag Caesar to the mat but Caesar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Caesar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caesar is working Franklin over against the ropes.
Caesar digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Caesar landing knees to the head.

Caesar wants the takedown. Franklin is fighting it off but Caesar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Franklin's guard against the ropes.
Caesar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Caesar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Franklin, up you get!

Caesar closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar taking a breather.
Good body shot from Caesar.
Caesar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caesar digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Caesar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franklin.
Nice body punch from Caesar.

Caesar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Caesar rushes Franklin and presses him up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Caesar.

Caesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Caesar has Franklin up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caesar.
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!
Caesar lands a shoulder strike.
Caesar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Caesar slows down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caesar.

Caesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caesar rushes Franklin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Caesar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Caesar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Caesar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Caesar lands an uppercut.

Caesar pulls Franklin into guard.

Caesar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Franklin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Caesar.

Caesar drives through with a takedown into guard.

Caesar stands up and waves to Franklin to follow him.

Caesar moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar pushes Franklin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Caesar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caesar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Caesar is working Franklin over against the ropes.
Caesar missing with knees to the body.
Come on Caesar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Caesar prevents Franklin from breaking the clinch.
Caesar pushes Franklin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Caesar lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Caesar.
The is referee keeping an eye on Caesar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Caesar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Caesar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Franklin wants to stand but Caesar is controlling the position.
Franklin trying to keep a closed guard but Caesar is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Caesar controls the pace.
Caesar won't allow Franklin to sweep him here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Franklin can't keep his opponent in guard - Caesar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Caesar passes the guard and advances to mount!

Caesar stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Caesar has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Caesar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Caesar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caesar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caesar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?
Caesar doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Franklin looks to clinch

and Caesar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Caesar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franklin wants a takedown but no success here.
Franklin is trying to force a seperation but Caesar has the dominant position.
Caesar digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Franklin has Caesar pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Caesar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Franklin looking for a takedown.
Gaius Caesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Franklin.
The is referee keeping an eye on Caesar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Caesar cracks Franklin with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caesar scores with a shoulder strike.
Caesar lands a nice shot to the body.

Caesar breaks from the clinch.
Franklin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Franklin tries to keep at a distance but Caesar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caesar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franklin is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caesar breaks from the clinch.
Caesar tries to clinch
and Franklin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Caesar clinches with his opponent.
Franklin takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Caesar - that landed with a thud.
Gaius Caesar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Caesar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caesar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Caesar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.

Caesar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Caesar manages to end up in side control.
Caesar slows the pace down.
Caesar advances nicely into full mount.

Caesar stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gaius Caesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Caesar clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Franklin tries to break free but Caesar pushes him back against the ropes.
Caesar tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Caesar lands a body shot.
Caesar works on Franklin's body with a couple of short punches.
Caesar lands a nice uppercut.
Caesar works on Franklin's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Caesar as the two fighters clinch.
Caesar cracks Franklin with a nice body shot.
Caesar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Caesar lands a shot to the body.
Caesar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Caesar lands an uppercut.
Caesar works on Franklin's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caesar.
Franklin letting Caesar take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Caesar.
A right handed body shot lands from Caesar.

Caesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Caesar clinches up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caesar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caesar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franklin.
Nice body punch from Caesar.

Caesar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caesar connects with a solid leg kick.
Franklin throws a leg kick but Caesar checks it.

Franklin tries to keep at a distance but Caesar has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Caesar as the two fighters clinch.
Caesar leaning against his opponent.
Caesar digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Caesar has hold of one of Franklin's legs. Franklin is fighting the takedown attempt but Caesar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Caesar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Franklin trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar slips nicely into half guard.
Franklin gets back to full guard.

Caesar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Franklin, up you get!
A punch combination from Caesar misses.
Franklin misses with a hook to the body

and Caesar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Caesar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caesar preventing the sweep.

Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caesar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Caesar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Caesar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Caesar clinches up with Franklin and pushes him back against the ropes.
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Caesar presses Franklin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Caesar lands a nice knee to the body.
Caesar lands an uppercut.
Caesar has Franklin pushed against the ropes.
Caesar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Caesar.
Caesar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Caesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Caesar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caesar digs a right hand into Franklin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franklin's gas tank.
Caesar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caesar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Caesar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caesar.
A shot in the inside from Caesar.
Franklin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caesar has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Caesar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Franklin regains guard.
Caesar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Caesar stands up from Franklin's guard - Caesar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Caesar takes the fight into the clinch.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Caesar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Caesar as the two fighters clinch.
Caesar lands a nice shot to the body.
Caesar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franklins head.
Caesar digs a right hand into Franklin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franklin's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Caesar.
Caesar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gaius Caesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Franklin.

Caesar is trying to trip Franklin. He has hold of a leg but Franklin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Caesar persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caesar is stalling in the full guard.

Caesar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Caesar looks for a takedown but Franklin sprawls well.

Caesar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caesar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Caesar is controlling him.
Caesar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franklin trying to stall but Caesar improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Caesar.
Caesar stalling.
A short right from Caesar on the inside.
A body shot lands from Caesar.
Caesar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franklin.
Franklin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caesar lands a shoulder strike.

Caesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Caesar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Caesar lands with a left to the head.

Caesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caesar tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
Caesar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Caesar counters by clinching up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caesar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Caesar as the two fighters clinch.
Caesar lands with a left to the head.
Caesar presses Franklin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Caesar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Caesar clinches.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Caesar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franklin or not.
Caesar lands a body punch.
Caesar lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Caesar.
Caesar stalling in the clinch.
Caesar is leaning against Franklin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Caesar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franklin or not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Caesar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caesar.
John Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caesar scores with a hook to the body.

Caesar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Franklin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gaius Caesar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caesar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Caesar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caesar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Caesar!