PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Enduro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and alexander franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brent Enduro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Enduro
vs
franklin

192 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brent Enduro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, alexander franklin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Enduro moves into range and clinches up with franklin.
Enduro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

franklin clinches up against the cage.
Enduro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as franklin walks away with a smile on his face. Enduro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Enduro throws a series of punches but franklin avoids them all with ease.

Enduro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Enduro with the ground and pound but franklin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Enduro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Enduro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Enduro is looking to work some ground and pound but franklin has wrist control.
franklin seems keen to control Enduro's posture.
franklin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
franklin has momentary wrist control but Enduro slips an elbow through the middle.
Enduro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
franklin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Enduro's guard.
franklin slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
franklin is trying to control. Enduro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
franklin prevents Enduro from standing back up.
Enduro is not content to let franklin control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
franklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Enduro defending well though.
franklin lands strikes from half guard.
franklin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
franklin wants to take a breather but Enduro is having none of it.

franklin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Enduro sees it coming and defends easily.
franklin is looking to take a break and control but Enduro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
franklin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
franklin is trying to control the action in half guard but Enduro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

franklin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Enduro to stand up.
Enduro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Enduro circles away from the clinch attempt

and Enduro counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

franklin pulls guard.
Enduro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Enduro throws a big right hand that misses.
franklin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
franklin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Enduro stands up over franklin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Enduro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Enduro scoring with punches to the head and body.
franklin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Enduro.
Enduro distracts franklin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
franklin looking to control.
franklin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but alexander franklin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

franklin with a poor takedown

and Enduro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Enduro lands an uppercut.

franklin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Enduro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
franklin wants to sweep here but Enduro controlling him for the moment.
Enduro wants to stand and escape but instead franklin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Enduro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
franklin advances to half guard.
franklin wants to free his trapped foot but Enduro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Enduro is refusing to be controlled, as franklin sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Enduro is trying to stand.
franklin wants to free his trapped foot but Enduro is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Enduro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from franklin.
Brent Enduro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of alexander franklin.
franklin is breathing heavily.
Enduro has a takedown stuffed.
franklin fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
franklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Enduro gets a takedown into half guard.
franklin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
franklin is trying to get back to full guard.
Enduro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Enduro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Enduro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
franklin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for franklin.
franklin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Enduro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
franklin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

franklin is looking for a triangle but Enduro pushes his legs off easily.
Enduro landing with the ground and pound.
Enduro throws a big right hand that misses.
Enduro throwing strikes from guard but franklin blocks nicely.
Enduro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Enduro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Enduro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
franklin tries to clinch but Enduro moves away

and Enduro counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Enduro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Enduro fails with a takedown attempt.
Enduro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by franklin.
franklin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Enduro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in franklin's guard.
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!
franklin looking to control.
Enduro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for franklin on the ground.
franklin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Enduro won't allow franklin to get back to his feet.
Enduro throwing strikes but missing.
franklin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Enduro is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Enduro landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enduro chips away with some ground and pound.
franklin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
franklin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Enduro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Enduro cracks a nice hook into franklin's ribs.
Enduro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
franklin is looking to clinch.
franklin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
franklin is looking to clinch.
Enduro throws a big shot that misses.
franklin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Enduro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Enduro as franklin shoots in.
Enduro looks for a takedown but franklin sprawls well.
franklin moves in looking to clinch but Enduro pushes him off.
Enduro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
franklin dives in and grabs Enduro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Enduro pushes down on franklin's head and hops out.
Enduro shoots for a double leg takedown but franklin sprawls well. He's pushed Enduro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brent Enduro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
Enduro throws a lazy head kick

and franklin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
franklin tries to stand but Enduro is controlling from the bottom.
Enduro wants to stand but franklin is controlling the position.
franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Enduro is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
franklin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Enduro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Enduro with a nice head shot there.
Enduro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as franklin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
franklin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
franklin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
franklin shoots and misses

and Enduro counters by clinching up.
Enduro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Enduro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to alexander franklin.
I think franklin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... alexander franklin!