PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Jockson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jockson has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Rampage Jockson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charles Franklin's chin.

Franklin
vs
Jockson

180 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

MMA Animal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rampage Jockson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jockson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franklin. Franklin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Jockson counters with a nice body shot.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jockson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franklin darts in trying to clinch

and Jockson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jockson passes Franklin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Franklin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Franklin is looking for a sweep. Jockson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jockson working Franklin over with strikes.
Jockson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Franklin's head.
Franklin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Franklin tries to get out of the position.
Jockson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Jockson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jockson passes to side control.
Jockson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Franklin some visible discomfort.
Franklin tries to buck Jockson off but Jockson is having none of it.
Franklin is working hard here to advance position.
Jockson is putting a hurting on Franklin here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jockson trying to control the position but Franklin is working away.
Jockson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Franklin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jockson wants to control but Franklin is keeping him busy.
Jockson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Franklin taking a bit of punishment here - Jockson scoring with strikes.
Franklin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jockson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franklin keeps working.
Franklin is looking for a sweep.
Franklin is not content to let Jockson control the position.
Jockson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Franklin to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jockson is chipping away with strikes.
Franklin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jockson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jockson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Franklin is one step ahead there.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin postures up.
Jockson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jockson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Franklin throws a strike but Jockson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jockson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin is in trouble now - Jockson has advanced to mount!
Franklin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jockson on the ground.
Franklin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jockson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Franklin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Franklin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jockson. What's that going to do exactly?
Jockson with the ground and pound from mount.
Jockson landing strikes from the mount.
Jockson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Franklin is in a horrible position here. Jockson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jockson tries to control but Franklin wriggling away.
Franklin taking shots to the head.
Franklin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jockson controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin is squirming around, avoiding Jockson's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jockson with shots to the head and body - Franklin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jockson prevents Franklin from getting the reversal.
Franklin taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jockson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Franklin punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Jockson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Franklin hang on?
Jockson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jockson unloading with bombs!
Franklin is trying to escape the mount.
Jockson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jockson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Franklin is rocked!
Jockson working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Franklin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franklin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage Jockson 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.

Jockson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Franklin seems to have got his legs back now.
No luck for Jockson with that takedown attempt.
Franklin throws an off balance right hand
and Jockson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Franklin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Franklin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jockson's thigh. Jockson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jockson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franklin throws and elbow that misses. Jockson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franklin's guard. Nice move by Jockson!
Jockson preventing the sweep.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Jockson from controlling successfully.
Jockson chips away with some ground and pound.
Franklin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jockson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws and elbow that misses. Jockson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franklin's guard. Nice move by Jockson!
Jockson wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Franklin can't keep his opponent in guard - Jockson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jockson prevents Franklin from improving his position.
Jockson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Franklin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jockson raining down shots from the mount!
Jockson trying to control but Franklin is having none of it.
Franklin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jockson.
Franklin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jockson trying to control but Franklin is having none of it.
Jockson with shots to the head and body - Franklin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jockson trying to control but Franklin is having none of it.
Rampage Jockson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jockson lands a big elbow.
Jockson tries to control but Franklin wriggling away.
Jockson unloading with bombs!
Franklin is trying to escape the mount.
Jockson lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is in a horrible position here. Jockson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jockson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Franklin looks a forlorn figure.
Jockson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Franklin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jockson trying to control but Franklin is having none of it.
Franklin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jockson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jockson with good strikes from the mount here!
Franklin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jockson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin 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.
Jockson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jockson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jockson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Franklin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Franklin working to try and regain half guard.
Jockson looking to control but Franklin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Franklin is working to get back to half guard.
Jockson wants to control the pace but Franklin is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jockson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Franklin's face.
Jockson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Franklin's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage Jockson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Franklin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jockson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Jockson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Franklin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Franklin with the ground and pound but Jockson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jockson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jockson uses his free foot to push down on Franklin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Franklin.
Jockson wants to control the pace but Franklin is squirming around nicely.
Jockson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jockson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jockson lands a big elbow.
Franklin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Franklin is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jockson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jockson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jockson postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Franklin bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jockson and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rampage Jockson!