PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boom Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills comes to the cage accompanied by finish him. Daniel Franks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Boom Mills's chin.

Mills
vs
Franks

192 cm
18
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Boom Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Franks!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mills looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mills tries to clinch up but Franks circles away and keeps his distance.
Franks wants to clinch.
Franks tries to clinch up but Mills circles away and keeps his distance.
Franks tries to clinch there but Mills circles away.
Mills keeps the fight on the outside.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mills swats away the attempt to clinch by Franks.

Mills gets tackled into the cage by Franks. Franks maintains the clinch.
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
Mills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mills blocking some punches.
Franks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mills backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills blocking some punches.
Franks lands a nice uppercut.
Franks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mills blocks an uppercut.
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
Franks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mills backwards.

Mills is rocked!

Mills gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Oh Mills is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Franks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mills's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Franks.
Franks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Franks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Franks cracks Mills with a solid left hand.
Franks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Franks.
Franks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Franks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Franks landing with the ground and pound.
Franks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Franks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Franks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franks distracts Mills with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Franks thows a big elbow that misses.
Mills really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Franks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Franks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Franks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mills's head.
Franks throwing strikes from guard but Mills blocks nicely.

Mills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills controls Franks momentarily but Franks frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Franks.

Mills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Franks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franks working some strikes from top position.

Mills kicks Franks off and gets to his feet.
Franks wants to clinch

and Mills counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mills is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franks is on top in guard.
Franks forces his way into half guard.
Mills is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Franks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Franks working over Mills with some ground and pound. Mills looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mills keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mills wants to control but Franks is keeping busy.
Mills is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Franks scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Franks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franks doesn't manage to clinch there - Mills circles away.
Franks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mills manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franks wants to clinch up but Mills keeps it at a distance.
Franks tries to clinch but Mills is having none of it.
Franks tries to clinch but Mills is having none of it.
Franks is looking to clinch.

Franks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franks lands a right hand.
Franks lands a right hand.
Franks misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Franks fails to land.
Mills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Franks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franks misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franks misses with the head strike.
Mills wants a takedown but no success here.
Franks throws a punch but it's blocked by Mills.
Franks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franks scores with a shoulder strike.
Mills takes a shot to the head.
Franks scores with a shoulder strike.
Mills looking for a takedown.
Franks swings wildly with an uppercut but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
Franks throws a punch but it's blocked by Mills.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mills.
Mills blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks lands a left hand.
Franks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
Mills blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franks.
Still in the clinch, Franks scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Franks.
Mills's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Franks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franks lands with a left to the head.
Mills tries for a takedown but Franks manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boom Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mills has hold of one of Franks's legs. Franks is fighting the takedown attempt but Mills gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks trying to strike off his back.
Franks throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franks is on top in guard.
Franks prevents Mills from getting back to his feet.
Franks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mills escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Franks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mills working for a triangle but Franks defends it easily.
Franks is working Mills over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mills is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Franks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franks working some strikes from top position.
Franks thows a big elbow that misses.
Franks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Mills looking for a guillotine here but Franks defends easily.
Franks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Franks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Franks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Mills.
Mills seems to have got his legs back now.
Mills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franks tries to clinch there but Mills circles away.
Franks tries to clinch up.
Franks is looking to clinch.
Daniel Franks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franks tries to clinch up but Mills circles away and keeps his distance.

Franks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mills, pushing him back against the cage.
Franks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franks lands with a short shot to the head.
Mills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Mills.
Franks misses with some punches.
Franks lands a right hand.
Mills blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Mills.
Mills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mills blocking some punches.
Mills wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franks lands with a right to the head.
Mills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Franks.
Franks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franks lands with a right to the head.
Mills looking for a takedown.
Franks working aggressively here.
Franks throws a punch but it's blocked by Mills.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills is trying to break free.
Franks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millss head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franks.
Franks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
Mills wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franks stops a takedown attempt from Mills.
Still in the clinch, Franks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Mills.
Franks misses with the head strike.
Mills drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boom Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franks swings wildly with an uppercut but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniel Franks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
Franks misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mills pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mills darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Franks is refusing to be controlled, as Mills sits in half guard.
Franks landing strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franks is looking to improve his position.

Mills is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Franks punching from the bottom.
Mills knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franks on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands strikes from half guard.
Mills winds up and cracks Franks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mills blocks the strikes from Franks.

Mills is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mills looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Franks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mills is taking a breather. Franks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Mills is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mills's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mills's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills covers up after that shot from Franks.
Boom Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Franks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mills looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Franks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Franks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Franks!