PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Hominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Hominick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Franco
vs
Hominick

181 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Hominick!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hominick tries to clinch up

and Franco counters with a shoot takedown. Hominick fights it but they end up in guard.
Franco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hominick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Franco is working Hominick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franco lands a couple of elbows.
Hominick has momentary wrist control but Franco slips an elbow through the middle.
Hominick wants to get back to his feet but Franco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hominick is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Franco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Franco connects with a couple of short punches.
Hominick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hominick is looking to stand up but Franco isn't so interested in that idea.
Franco chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hominick wants to stand and escape but Franco is having none of it.
Franco is working Hominick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franco connects with a couple of short punches.
Franco lands a couple of digs.
Franco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Franco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Franco is working Hominick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franco lands a couple of digs.
Hominick wants to stand and escape but Franco is having none of it.
Franco postures up in Hominick's guard and throws a big left but Hominick blocks it.
Hominick is looking to stand up but Franco isn't so interested in that idea.
Hominick looks gassed!
Franco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Franco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Franco is in close to Hominick's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hominick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franco is controlling him.
Franco connects with a couple of short punches.
Franco won't allow Hominick to get back to his feet.
Franco cracks Hominick with a solid left hand.
Franco is working Hominick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franco is working Hominick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hominick wants to stand up but Franco is controlling him.
Franco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Franco works over Hominick with some ground and pound from guard.
Franco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Franco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Franco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Franco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Franco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Franco pushing down on Hominick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hominick has hold of Franco's hands but Franco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco lands strikes from half guard.
Franco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Franco prevents Hominick from standing back up.
Franco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Franco.
Hominick wants to get back to his feet.
Franco winds up and cracks Hominick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Franco connects with a nice short shot to Hominick's temple.
Hominick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hominick pushes Franco off looking to stand but Franco dives back in and keeps control.
Franco moves into full mount! Hominick won't be happy about that!
Franco landing strikes from the mount and Hominick is in trouble!
Franco lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Franco working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Franco lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hominick hang on?
Franco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Franco scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Hominick that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Franco lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hominick is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Franco with shots to the head and body - Hominick looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hominick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Franco with a couple of short strikes.
Hominick is in a horrible position here. Franco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Franco won't let Hominick get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franco lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hominick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Franco raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Franco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Franco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hominick is fending him off so far but Franco persists. Nope, Hominick circles away and we're back to standing.
Hominick leaves Franco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franco tries for a takedown but Hominick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hominick tries to avoid it but Franco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hominick to the ground. Hominick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hominick moves to clinch but Franco breaks away

and Franco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Franco.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco landing with the ground and pound.
Hominick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franco is controlling him.
Franco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Franco prevents Hominick from getting back to his feet.
Franco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Franco won't allow Hominick to get back to his feet.
Eddie Franco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Franco works over Hominick with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Franco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Franco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Franco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hominick wants to stand up but Franco is controlling him.
Franco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franco postures up and lands a big shot to Hominick's brow.
Franco connects with a couple of short punches.
Hominick keeping full guard, as Franco tries to pass.
Franco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hominick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Franco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hominick's head.
Franco stops Hominick from standing up.
Franco connects with a couple of short punches.
Franco stops Hominick from standing up.
Franco distracts Hominick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Franco postures up and lands a big shot to Hominick's brow.
Hominick wants to stand and escape but Franco is having none of it.
Franco working some strikes from top position.
Franco lands a couple of digs.
Hominick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franco is controlling him.
Franco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Franco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franco stands up over Hominick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco with a nice head shot there.
Hominick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Franco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Franco lands a couple of elbows.
Franco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Franco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Franco postures up and lands a big shot to Hominick's brow.
Hominick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franco is controlling him.
Franco scoring with some ground and pound.
Hominick wants to stand and escape but Franco is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Franco dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Franco fails with a takedown attempt.
Hominick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hominick wants it to stay on the feet.
Hominick closes the distance but Franco moves to the side

and Franco counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Franco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hominick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hominick wants to stand up but Franco is controlling him.
Hominick has momentary wrist control but Franco slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hominick swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Franco thows a big elbow that misses.
Franco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hominick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hominick wants to stand and escape but Franco is having none of it.
Franco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hominick is looking to stand up but Franco isn't so interested in that idea.
Franco is working Hominick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franco lands a couple of elbows.
Franco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Franco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hominick is keeping the position for now.
Hominick wants to stand and escape but Franco is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Franco slips nicely into half guard.
Hominick is trying to stand.
Hominick taking some punishment here, with Franco in his half guard.
Hominick is trying to stand.
Franco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Franco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Franco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Franco slips a nice elbow through Hominick's hands, connecting with Hominick's forehead.
Hominick is trying to stand up here but Franco is controlling him well.
Franco lands with a punch from half guard.
Hominick has hold of Franco's hands but Franco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco lands strikes from half guard.
Hominick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Franco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hominick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hominick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Franco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hominick has hold of Franco's hands but Franco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Franco thows a huge punch but Hominick dodges it nicely.
Hominick wants to get back to his feet.
Franco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ivan Hominick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hominick can do to turn this around?
Franco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hominick is trying to stand up here but Franco is controlling him well.
Franco working Hominick over with strikes.
Franco drops an elbow to the side of Hominick's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Franco uses his free foot to push down on Hominick's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hominick.
Franco raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hominick squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Franco.
Franco landing strikes from the mount and Hominick is in trouble!
Franco won't let Hominick get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Franco lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Franco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Franco lands a nice shot to the head.
Eddie Franco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hominick swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hominick is trying to stand up.
Franco controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Franco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Franco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Franco!