PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boot Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco's entrance music is 50Cent - Ready for War. A fine choice. Head has chosen New Divide as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franco
vs
Head

185 cm
20
199 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Boomerang! Boomeroids! 157 Muscle PROOF

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ariel Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boot Head!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head misses with a wild combination.
Franco takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Head walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Head misses with a hook.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Head.
Franco throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Head does no damage.
Franco throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franco avoids the body shot from Head.
Franco swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Head connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Franco punishes Head's body with a nice straight punch.
Franco lands the left hand.
Franco misses with a double jab.
Head throws a jab when Franco was well out of range.
Franco thows a body shot but no joy.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Head misses with a shot to the body
and Franco counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco digs a good body shot into Head's ribs.
Franco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Head's head.
Head comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Franco defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Franco connects with a jab.
Franco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Head manages to avoid it.
Head avoids the body shot from Franco.
Head takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Head misses with a hook. Franco ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Franco.
Head takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Franco lands the left hand.
Franco cracks a nice hook into Head's ribs.
Franco lands with a hook. Head tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Franco connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Franco looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Franco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franco clobbers Head with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Head swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Head with a nice cross.
Franco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Head uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Franco scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Good exchange - Franco coming out on top.
Head misses with a hook.
Franco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Head takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Franco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franco is looking to wear down Head with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Head tries to move into range but Franco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Franco missing with a left hand there. Head was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Head misses
and Franco counters with a thumping low kick.
Head doesn't manage to clinch there - Franco circles away.
Head scores with a jab to the head.
Franco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franco thumps Head with a low kick.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Head slips a jab from Franco.
Head scores with a nice head shot.
A nice combination there by Franco.
Head moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Head with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Franco to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Head throws a hook but Franco blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Franco scores with a decent looking hook.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franco works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Franco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Head's head backwards.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Head takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Head. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Head.
Nice body punch from Franco.
Head thows a body shot but no joy.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head wants to clinch up but Franco keeps it at a distance.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Head looks to throw the jab but Franco is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariel Franco 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.

Franco thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Head misses with a hook to the body
and Franco counters with a left to the body.
Franco takes one on the button.
Franco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franco misses with a hook to the body
and Head makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Franco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ariel Franco is winning the standup battle so far.
Franco jabs Head right on the nose. Head blinks but takes it well.
Head throws a jab when Franco was well out of range.
Head throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Franco misses with a body kick.

Head moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Head.
Franco avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from Franco as the two fighters clinch.
Franco looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head lands a nice shot to the body.
Head lands a body punch in the clinch.

Franco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franco throws a hook but Head blocks it.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Franco throws the left hand but Head avoids the punch easily.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Head dodges the punch combination from Franco.
Head's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Head duly obliges.
Franco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Franco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Franco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Head counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
Head scores with a jab to the body.
Franco just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franco just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Head bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Head lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Head misses.
Franco throws a hook but Head blocks it.
Head connects with a jab.
Head scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Head throws a leg kick which misses Franco's front leg but catches the back leg as Franco tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head throws the left hand but Franco avoids the punch easily.
Franco avoids the body shot from Head.
The fighters circling - Franco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Head avoids the body shot from Franco.
Franco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from Head.
Franco swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Head tests Franco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Head throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Franco looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Franco scores with the left hand. Head knows he should have avoided that one.
Head lands a really nice looking cross but Franco seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head looks to throw the jab but Franco is out of range.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Head tries to clinch there but Franco circles away.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Franco misses with a looping right.
Franco drops his hands momentarily and Head takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Head misses with a hook. Franco ducked under it nicely.
Franco misses with a looping right.
Franco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Head manages to avoid it.
Franco moves out of range of the strikes.
Franco lands an overhand right.
Franco throws a hook but Head avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Head misses the jab.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Franco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boot Head showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Franco swinging wildly here.
Franco checks a low kick from Head.
Head looks to land a right hand but Franco moved out of range.
Franco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.

Head moves into the clinch.
Franco letting Head take a breather here.
Head lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Head is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Head.
Franco wants to stall.
Franco can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Head.
Head lands a body punch in the clinch.
Franco is trying to force a seperation but Head has the dominant position.
Head lands with a light punch inside.
Head will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Franco up against the cage.
Head is leaning against Franco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Head.
Head throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Head works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Head lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franco or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Head lands a nice uppercut.
Franco looking to slow down the pace here.
Head is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head blocking some punches.
Head digs a right hand underneath Franco's ribcage. Franco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Head.
Head slows down the pace here.
Head lands a body shot in the clinch.
Head lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Head - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Head lands a nice shot to the body.
Head has Franco pressed against the cage, preventing Franco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Head is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Head lands a right hand.
Head works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Head scores with a nice short uppercut.
Head throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francos head.
Head lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Head.
Come on Head - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Head cracks Franco with a nice body shot.
Head scores with a hook to the body.
Head pushes Franco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Head scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Head holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Head lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Head taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Head digs a right hand underneath Franco's ribcage. Franco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Head makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boot Head seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Franco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Head blocks a body shot from Franco.
A shot in the inside from Head.
A hook to the body from Head.
Franco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Head lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boot Head comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Head has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boot Head!