PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Silvason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Heat it up. Reggie Franklin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Franklin
vs
Silvason

178 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Silvason!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvason doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Silvason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silvason lands a jab.
Silvason wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Silvason is looking to clinch.
Silvason misses with a straight right.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silvason moves in looking to clinch but Franklin pushes him off.
Silvason misses with a wild combination.
Silvason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvason tries to clinch up.
Silvason throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvason tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvason moves in looking to clinch but Franklin pushes him off.

Franklin has managed to clinch.
Silvason throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Franklin blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Silvason.
Silvason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Franklin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silvason just stands there and leans against the cage.
Franklin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Franklin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Franklin just leaning against Silvason, taking a breather.
Silvason throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Franklin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franklin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silvason backwards.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Franklin looking to slow down the pace here.
Franklin scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Franklin.
Franklin tries to work over Silvason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvason tries to land a knee to the head but Franklin blocks with his arms.
Silvason tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Silvason blocks an uppercut.
Silvason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvason looks gassed!
Silvason looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silvason or not.
Franklin avoiding damage as Silvason throws knees to the body.
A short right from Franklin.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Franklin.
Franklin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silvason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silvason prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Franklin wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Franklin successfully pulls guard.

Franklin looking for a guillotine here but Silvason defends easily.

Franklin working for a triangle but Silvason defends it easily.
Silvason wanted to stand there but Franklin had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looking to control.

Franklin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silvason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.

Silvason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Franklin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silvason has managed to get both his arms back between Franklin's legs - danger averted.
Silvason wants to stand but Franklin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Franklin has his foot on Silvason's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silvason works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Franklin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silvason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silvason trying to stand up but can't free himself from Franklin's guard.

Franklin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silvason would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Silvason avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silvason wants to clinch but Franklin slips to the side

and Franklin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Franklin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Franklin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvason tries to clinch up.

Franklin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Franklin dodges an elbow strike from Silvason.
Franklin throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvason.
Silvason blocks a body shot from Franklin.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Franklin as Silvason tries to tie him up.
Silvason is stalling here.
Silvason throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Franklin blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvason misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Silvason lands with a right to the head.
Silvason 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvason scores with a shoulder strike.
Silvason tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Silvason is breathing heavily.
Franklin tries to pull guard but Silvason won't allow it.
Franklin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Franklin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silvason walks away with a smile on his face. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Franklin is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Franklin clinches with his opponent.
Silvason misses with a knee strike.
Franklin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silvason looking to slow down the pace here.

Franklin decides to pull guard.

Franklin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Silvason is defending well. Franklin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Silvason has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Franklin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reggie Franklin!