PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Muyeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Need a Doctor. Muyeira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Death or Jail kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Franklin
vs
Muyeira

196 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

188 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition

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 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rich Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronaldo Muyeira!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muyeira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muyeira fails with the takedown

and Franklin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Muyeira's guard now.

Muyeira looking for subs off his back but Franklin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Franklin is working for a submission of some sort.

Muyeira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Franklin is pressing down on Muyeira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muyeira is holding on for now.
Franklin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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. Franklin connects with a nice short shot to Muyeira's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Muyeira looking for submissions off his back.

Muyeira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Franklin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Franklin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Franklin is looking to take a break and control but Muyeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Muyeira actively working from the bottom here.
Franklin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Franklin is looking to take a break and control but Muyeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Franklin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Muyeira is refusing to be controlled, as Franklin sits in half guard.

Muyeira actively working from the bottom here.
Muyeira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Franklin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muyeira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muyeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Franklin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Muyeira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Franklin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Franklin connects with a couple of short punches.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Franklin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Franklin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Franklin lands a couple of digs.
Muyeira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Franklin.

Muyeira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Franklin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Franklin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Muyeira looking for a guillotine here but Franklin defends easily.
Muyeira looks gassed!
Muyeira keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin scoring with some ground and pound.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muyeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Franklin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Muyeira keeps moving.
Franklin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franklin working some strikes from top position.

Muyeira is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Franklin frees his head nicely. Oh but Muyeira has switched to an armbar! Franklin is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ronaldo Muyeira!