PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shante Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shante Franklin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sudo
vs
Franklin

187 cm
21
188 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shante Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin misses with a wild body shot.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Sudo.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Franklin as he jumps to the side.
Sudo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Franklin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin thows a body shot but no joy.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sudo moves away.
Sudo misses with a head kick.
Franklin works over Sudo's head and body with a nice combination.
Franklin misses the shot to the body.
Sudo shoots in and drives through. Franklin sprawls well.
Sudo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Franklin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Sudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sudo in his tracks.

It looks like Hyun Sudo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Franklin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sudo counters with a nice body kick.
Sudo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Franklin counters by clinching up.
Sudo misses with the head strike.
Sudo tries to pull guard but Franklin won't allow it.
Sudo has Franklin pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Franklin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sudo misses with the head strike.
Franklin looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Franklin blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Franklin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Franklin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Franklin blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sudo fails to land.
Good body shot from Franklin.
Franklin taking a breather.
A short right from Franklin.
Franklin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Franklin.
A short left from Franklin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franklin.
Sudo misses with some punches.
Franklin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franklin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sudo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Franklin.
A right hook to the body lands for Franklin.
Sudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Franklin.
Sudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Franklin.
Sudo throws a head punch that misses.
Sudo is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Franklin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sudo working aggressively here.
A short left from Franklin.
A short uppercut from Franklin.
Sudo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Franklin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shante Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sudo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sudo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sudo misses with a double jab

and Franklin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Franklin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo tries to score a body lock takedown but Franklin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Franklin to work.
Sudo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Franklin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Franklin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Franklin wants it to stay on the feet.
Franklin misses with a combination
and Sudo counters with a straight right hand.
Franklin lands with a good body shot.
Sudo misses with a body kick.
Sudo misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a right hand to the body.
Sudo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sudo ducks under a wild hook from Franklin.
Sudo throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Sudo walks into a stiff left hand from Franklin.
A combination from Sudo does no damage.
Sudo takes one to the side of the head.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Sudo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Franklin works on Sudo's body with a couple of short punches.
Franklin lands with a left to the head.
Sudo misses with some punches.
Sudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Franklin.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Franklin.
Franklin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franklin slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Franklin.
Franklin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sudo.
Franklin presses Sudo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Franklin lands with a short shot to the head.

Franklin breaks from the clinch.
Sudo lands the left hand.
Sudo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franklin.
Sudo throws a head kick that misses.
Hyun Sudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sudo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Sudo.
Sudo looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franklin scores with a punch to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands a nice hook to Sudo's body. Sudo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sudo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Franklin gets a clinch.
Franklin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Franklin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franklin lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Franklin.
Sudo is breathing heavily.
Sudo tries to pull guard but Franklin holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sudo drops back down to his feet.
Sudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Franklin.
Franklin leaning against his opponent.
Sudo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Franklin.
Franklin looking to slow down the pace here.
Franklin pushes Sudo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Franklin.
Nice body punch from Franklin.
Sudo has a couple of punches blocked by Franklin.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a hook to the body.
Franklin effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Franklin.
Sudo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Franklin.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Sudo has a couple of punches blocked by Franklin.
Franklin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franklin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sudo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin presses Sudo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Franklin lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Franklin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Franklin.
Sudo misses with the head strike.
Franklin lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franklin.
Franklin looking to stall.
Franklin taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sudo working aggressively here.
Sudo throws a head punch that misses.
Franklin lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Franklin.
Franklin lands a hook that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Franklin stalling in the clinch.
Franklin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Franklin.
Sudo misses with the head strike.
Sudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sudo has a couple of punches blocked by Franklin.
Nice body punch from Franklin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Franklin as the two fighters clinch.
Franklin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sudo takes a shot to the head.
Franklin lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sudo fails to land.
Sudo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franklin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Franklin.
Franklin tries to stall but Sudo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Franklin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Franklin lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Franklin - that landed with a thud.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Franklin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sudos head.
Franklin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Franklin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sudo takes a shot to the head.
Franklin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Franklin stalling the fight.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a shoulder strike.
Franklin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Franklin lands with a right to the head.
Franklin cracks Sudo with a nice body shot.
Franklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Franklin.
Franklin scores with a shot to the side of Sudo's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sudo as Franklin tries to tie him up.
Franklin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sudos head.
Franklin stops a takedown attempt from Sudo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sudo as Franklin tries to tie him up.
Franklin is pushing Sudo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Franklin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franklin.
Franklin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sudo is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo misses with some punches.
Franklin blocking some punches.
Franklin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Franklin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Franklin holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shante Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hyun Sudo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sudo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with a nice body shot.
Franklin tries to clinch there but Sudo circles away.
A slow jab from Franklin misses its intended target.
Sudo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sudo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown but Franklin shows good takedown defense.
Sudo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Franklin swivels and escapes.
Sudo throws a big shot that misses.
Franklin scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Franklin lands.
Sudo shoots in but Franklin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Sudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franklin defends it nicely.
Shante Franklin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sudo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sudo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sudo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sudo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franklin circles away.
Franklin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sudo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Franklin.
Franklin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sudo rather than just go for the knockout.
Sudo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Franklin is fending him off so far but Sudo persists. Nope, Franklin circles away and we're back to standing.
Franklin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Franklin wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franklin lands a nice hook to Sudo's body. Sudo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sudo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Franklin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sudo.
Franklin walks into a stiff left hand from Sudo.
Sudo misses with a wild body shot.
Hyun Sudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sudo misses with a hook to the body

and Franklin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Franklin lands a shoulder strike.
Franklin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
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!
Sudo takes a shot to the head.
Franklin lands with a right to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sudo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Franklin blocking some punches.
Sudo wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hook to the body lands for Franklin.
A short body shot lands from Franklin as the two fighters clinch.
Franklin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Franklin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franklin misses with a hook to the body
and Sudo counters with a head kick. That will keep Franklin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Franklin looks to land a combination but Sudo avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franklin. Sudo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Franklin!

Sudo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Franklin wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sudo tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.
Franklin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sudo throwing strikes from guard but Franklin blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franklin wants to sweep here but Sudo controlling him for the moment.
Sudo throws and elbow that misses. Franklin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sudo's guard. Nice move by Franklin!
Sudo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Franklin dives into side control.
Sudo tries to bench press Franklin off him but Franklin keeps the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is pushing Franklin's head away, looking to escape. Franklin manages to hold on to the position though.
Sudo tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sudo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sudo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sudo pushes Franklin off looking to stand but Franklin dives back in and keeps control.
Sudo manages to get to full guard.
Sudo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Franklin prevents Sudo from getting back to his feet.
Sudo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Franklin passes Sudo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Franklin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Franklin wants to stand but Sudo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sudo wants to improve his position but Franklin is controlling well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sudo tries to kick Franklin off but Franklin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Franklin is trying to control the action in half guard but Sudo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Franklin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shante Franklin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Franklin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franklin connects with a body shot.
Sudo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sudo misses with a wild combination.
Sudo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Franklin.
Franklin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franklin misses with a wild body shot.
Sudo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sudo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Franklin to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Franklin.
Franklin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Sudo.
Franklin tries to clinch but Sudo is having none of it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looks to land a right hand but Sudo moved out of range.
Sudo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sudo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sudo tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyun Sudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shante Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Franklin takes the fight into the clinch.
Franklin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franklin.
Sudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Franklin.
Sudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin blocking some punches.
Franklin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sudo or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sudo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franklin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shante Franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Shante Franklin!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Shante Franklin!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Shante Franklin!

Shante Franklin wins by unanimous decision!