PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ajax Telamonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin's entrance music is Asher Roth-Lark On My Go Kart. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Franklin
vs
Telamonian

185 cm
29
189 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

195 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ajax Telamonian!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Franklin throws a good cross that connects.
Nice cross by Telamonian.
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Telamonian counters with a good low kick that Franklin was not able to check.
Telamonian tries to land a leg kick but Franklin saw it coming and moves away.
Franklin lands with a straight right. Telamonian didn't see that one coming.
Franklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Telamonian.
Telamonian misses the shot to the body.
Franklin looks to throw the jab but Telamonian is out of range.
Telamonian checks a low kick from Franklin.
Telamonian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Franklin tries to score with a low kick but Telamonian moves his leg out of the way.
Franklin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Telamonian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franklin.
Good work by Franklin as he checks the leg kick.
Telamonian misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Telamonian misses
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franklin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Telamonian misses with a right hand
and Franklin counters with a leg kick.
Franklin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Telamonian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Telamonian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Franklin blocks the leg kick.
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Telamonian counters with an outside leg kick.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Telamonian.
Jake Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Telamonian dips to his left and cracks Franklin with an uppercut!
Telamonian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franklin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Telamonian looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Telamonian.
Telamonian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Telamonian scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Telamonian dips to his left and cracks Franklin with an uppercut!
Telamonian throws a one two combo.
Telamonian scoring well with a low kick there.
Telamonian lands a nice hook to Franklin's body. Franklin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Telamonian moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Telamonian feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Franklin sprawling to the canvas! Franklin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Telamonian finish him?!

Franklin is rocked!
Telamonian drops Franklin with a straight right hand, right on the button! Telamonian follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ajax Telamonian!