PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krayzie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin has chosen I Need a Doctor as his entrance music. Rich Franklin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Franklin

180 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

196 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krayzie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rich Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Franklin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Franklin throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Franklin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Franklin backs up against the ropes.

It looks like Rich Franklin has been cut.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franklin's sensitive parts.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson thows a body kick. Franklin tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Franklin stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson feints and then cracks Franklin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franklin down.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franklin's sensitive parts.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Franklin's defenses.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franklin.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson prevents Franklin from breaking the clinch.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Franklin avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the ropes.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Franklin avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Franklin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Franklin misses with the combination.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Franklin. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Franklin misses.
Krayzie Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Krayzie Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Franklin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.
Franklin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Franklin's head.
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krayzie Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Franklin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson darts in and clinches Franklin up against the ropes.
Jackson 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.
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Franklin avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Franklin wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.

Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franklin throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Franklin tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Franklin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Franklin throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Franklin saw that one coming.
Jackson tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
Franklin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Franklin's front leg but catches the back leg as Franklin tries to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Franklin.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Franklin's torso.
Franklin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Jackson pushes Franklin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson 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.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson prevents Franklin from breaking the clinch.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Krayzie Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Franklin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franklin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Franklin avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Rich Franklin's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krayzie Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rich Franklin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Franklin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A combination from Franklin does no damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Franklin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Franklin's shoulder, as Franklin tries to avoid the shot.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Franklin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jackson.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Franklin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Franklin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Franklin's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Franklin controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Rich Franklin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Franklin avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Franklin avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franklin's brow.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Franklin's takedown attempt.
Franklin dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Franklin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franklin's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Franklin shrugs off.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Franklin can't get the takedown.
Krayzie Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Franklin.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Rich Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krayzie Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krayzie Jackson!
Krayzie Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.