PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbermat Serlal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serlal has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franklin
vs
Serlal

190 cm
27
265 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

205 cm
27
265 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zbermat Serlal!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serlal scores with the left hand. Franklin knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Chuck Franklin has been cut.
Serlal throws a shot from downtown. Franklin moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Serlal.
Serlal stuffs the takedown.
Franklin looks to throw the jab but Serlal is out of range.
Serlal throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Serlal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franklin thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serlal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Franklin takes a swing at Serlal's ribcage but misses.
Franklin needs to keep his hands up - Serlal had a free shot at his head there.
Franklin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Serlal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Franklin.
A slow jab from Serlal misses its intended target.
Serlal stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin just misses with a punch to the body.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serlal manages to avoid it.
Franklin blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Serlal sprawls well. Serlal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Zbermat Serlal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Serlal throws an overhand right that lands on Franklin's shoulder, as Franklin tries to avoid the shot.
Serlal misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Serlal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Serlal does it's job there.
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
Franklin throws a hook to the side of Serlal's head but Serlal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serlal misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serlal throws an off balance right hand

and Franklin counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbermat Serlal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Franklin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Franklin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Serlal there.
Franklin just misses with a punch to the body.
Franklin throws a push kick but Serlal slaps the foot to one side.
Serlal throws an off balance right hand
and Franklin counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serlal misses with a right hand
and Franklin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Serlal slaps away a takedown attempt from Franklin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Serlal misses with a straight right.
Chuck Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Serlal pinned against the cage. Serlal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin looks to land a combination but Serlal avoids it well.
Franklin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Franklin swings for the body but Serlal moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a looping left.
Serlal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franklin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serlal digs a good body shot into Franklin's ribs.
Franklin throws a looping overhand right but Serlal ducks down to avoid it.
Serlal swings widly with a right hand
and Franklin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Serlal thinking.
Franklin is looking to wear down Serlal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serlal lands a slapping body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Serlal blocks the leg kick.
Serlal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serlal blocks a head kick by Franklin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin slips a straight right by Serlal.
Franklin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chuck Franklin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chuck Franklin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Serlal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Serlal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Serlal works Franklin's body with a nice hook.
Serlal throws a big shot that misses.
Franklin throws a head kick but Serlal moves out of range.
Serlal throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin shoots in but no luck this time.
Franklin throws a leg kick but Serlal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Franklin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Serlal throws a hook but Franklin blocks it.
Zbermat Serlal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Serlal takes a swing at Franklin's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franklin tries to move into range but Serlal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
Serlal misses with a looping right.
Franklin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serlal.
Franklin looks to land a right hand but Serlal moved out of range.
Serlal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Franklin.
Serlal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Serlal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Franklin misses.
Franklin looks for a takedown but Serlal sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Franklin misses.
Serlal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Serlal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zbermat Serlal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Serlal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zbermat Serlal!
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