PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Franklin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ray Willis's chin.

Willis
vs
Franklin

188 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franklin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Willis moves into the clinch.
Franklin tries to break free but Willis pushes him back against the cage.
Willis fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Willis breaks from the clinch.
Willis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franklin defends it nicely.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Willis misses its intended target.
Franklin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Franklin. No joy for Willis on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franklin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

Franklin has managed to clinch.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Willis prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willis breaks the clinch.
Willis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
Willis throws a combination that misses
and Franklin counters with a three punch combo that has Willis backing up. Willis nods at Franklin to acknowledge the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franklin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franklin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franklin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Franklin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Willis is fending him off so far but Franklin persists. Nope, Willis circles away and we're back to standing.
Franklin lands a two punch combo.
Willis is breathing heavily.
Franklin clinches but Willis breaks the clinch

and Willis counters by moving into the clinch.

Willis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Franklin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Willis breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franklin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Willis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Franklin as he avoids it easily.
Franklin throws out a powerful jab.
Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown but Willis sprawls well. He's pushed Franklin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Willis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franklin lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Willis can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Franklin and Willis drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Franklin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Franklin!