PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Franklin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Need a Doctor. Rich Franklin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikey Kim's chin.

Franklin
vs
Kim

196 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

183 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rich Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Kim!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Kim.
Franklin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kim rushes Franklin and presses him up against the ropes.
Franklin wants to break free but Kim has control.
Kim working Franklin over with knees to the body.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Rich Franklin has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Franklin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franklin tries to score a body lock takedown but Kim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franklin is defending well for now.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franklin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Franklin takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rich Franklin's cut is getting worse.
Franklin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Franklin tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the ropes.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Kim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.

Rich Franklin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Kim lands a knee to the body.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Franklin in his tracks for a moment.
Franklin is trying to force a seperation but Kim has the dominant position.
Kim lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Rich Franklin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Franklin lands a shot to the body.
Franklin is trying to stall.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
Kim is pressed up against the ropes. Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kim down to the mat. Kim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim works Franklin's body with a nice hook.
Kim stuffs the takedown attempt from Franklin. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Franklin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Kim instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores a nice knee to the body.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rich Franklin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mikey Kim!