PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin has chosen Slaughterhouse-WoodStock as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jones
vs
Franklin

180 cm
23
189 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
189 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Franklin. Franklin obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Franklin checks a leg kick.
Eddie Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Franklin was not able to check.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Franklin's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Jones throws a leg kick but Franklin moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Franklin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Franklin checks it well.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Franklin looks gassed!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franklin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franklin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franklin. That did some damage!
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franklin.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones feints and then cracks Franklin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franklin down.
Jones tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Franklin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones connects with a right hand. Franklin shakes it off.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Franklin's head but Franklin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Franklin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Franklin's torso.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Franklin.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Franklin dodges an elbow strike from Jones.

Franklin breaks the clinch.
Franklin scores with a hook.
Jones tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Franklin avoids it.
Eddie Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Franklin checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a leg kick

and Franklin counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Franklin decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Franklin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eddie Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Jones is looking to chop away at Franklin's legs.
Franklin lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Jones gets a clinch.
Franklin looking for a takedown.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.

Franklin breaks from the clinch.
Jones checks a low kick from Franklin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Franklin checks a leg kick.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Franklin moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franklin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Franklin is looking to score with low kicks.
Franklin scores with a nice right hand.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Franklin checks it well.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones walks into a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Franklin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franklin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Franklin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Franklin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Franklin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Franklin scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Franklin can pounce on him.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Franklin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Franklin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Franklin. Jones shrugs it off though.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Franklin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Franklin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Franklin catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Jones misses
enabling Franklin to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Franklin is looking to clinch.
Donk. Franklin catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Franklin scores with a decent looking hook.
Franklin looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Franklin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franklin, as that shot connected.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franklin, as that shot connected.
Franklin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Franklin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab by Franklin.
Franklin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Good work by Franklin as he checks the leg kick.
Franklin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Franklin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Franklin connects with the punch.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Franklin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franklin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Jones is rocked!
Franklin is looking to clinch.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Franklin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Franklin lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Franklin clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Franklin. Franklin obviously looking to wear him down.
Franklin works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Franklin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Franklin drops Jones with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jones looks back up at him and smiles so Franklin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Jones blocks the body kick.
Franklin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Franklin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Franklin off to one side.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franklin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Franklin throws a head kick that half lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Franklin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones tries to clinch but Franklin moves away
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franklin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franklin lands a nice looking body kick.
Franklin scores with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Franklin.
Jones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Franklin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Franklin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Franklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a three punch combo!
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Franklin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Franklin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franklin lands an overhand right.

Franklin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Franklin gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Franklin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Franklin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Franklin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin misses with a straight right.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones throws a push kick but Franklin slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Franklin.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franklin. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Franklin lands a jab to the head.
Jones wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones tries to land a leg kick but Franklin saw it coming and moves away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Franklin counters with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Franklin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Franklin coming out on top.
Jones wants to slow Franklin down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy left from Franklin finds it's target.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Franklin is out of range.
Franklin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Franklin finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Franklin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Franklin drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jones right on the button. Jones goes down! Franklin follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Franklin gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Franklin! Jake Franklin retains his middleweight title!