PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre Babin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babin comes to the cage accompanied by South Park - Let's Fighting Love. Franco has chosen Born Slippy as his entrance music. Jean Pierre Babin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pierre Babin
vs
Franco

188 cm
29
193 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pierre Babin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Franco throws a leg kick but Babin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Babin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franco.
Babin throws a nice looking combination but Franco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babin moves out of range of the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Babin as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Franco.
Babin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Franco. Franco obviously looking to wear him down.
Babin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babin wants to clinch.

Babin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco trying to control here.
Franco controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Franco is looking to improve his position.
Franco holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Babin wants to control but Franco is keeping him busy.
Franco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Babin.
Babin is nestled in close to Franco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Franco wants to get back to his feet.
Babin is keen to just control but Franco is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco is looking for a sweep. Babin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Babin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Franco's head.
Babin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Franco is looking to improve his position.
Babin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Franco holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco is trying to stand.

Babin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Babin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babin wants to pass the guard but Franco is defending well.
Babin 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.
Babin slips a nice elbow through Franco's hands, connecting with Franco's forehead.
Franco is looking to escape.
Babin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franco defending well though.
Babin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Franco lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Babin working over Franco with some ground and pound. Franco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Babin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Franco pushes Babin off looking to stand but Babin dives back in and keeps control.
Babin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babin is taking a breather. Franco 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.
Franco is trying to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Babin seems to be looking for submissions.

Babin seems to be looking for submissions.
Franco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babin is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Franco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Babin trying to pass the guard but Franco defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Franco moves out of range of the leg kick from Babin.
A bone on bone clash there as Babin blocks the leg kick.
Babin lands with a good body shot.
Babin throws the kick towards the body but Franco avoids it.
Franco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Babin.
Babin thumps Franco with a low kick.
Franco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Franco.
Franco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Babin is able to avoid easily.
Begbie Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babin lands a body shot.
Babin digs a good body shot into Franco's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco blocks a head kick by Babin.
Babin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Franco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babin.
Jean Pierre Babin is winning the standup battle so far.

Babin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Babin is looking to take a break and control but Franco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Franco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Franco wants to control but Babin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Franco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Babin.
Babin working Franco over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Babin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Franco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Babin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Babin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Babin passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Franco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Franco is looking to improve his position but Babin isn't that keen on the idea.
Babin raining down hammerfists from mount.

Franco is rocked!
Franco is squirming around, avoiding Babin's attempts to control the action.
Franco is still in real trouble! Can Babin finish him?
Babin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Franco because Babin loaded up on that one.
Franco seems to have recovered his senses.
Babin loads up with a big shot that hurts Franco! He's pulled Babin in close but Babin has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Franco survive? More strikes from Babin and Franco is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jean Pierre Babin!
Jean Pierre Babin retains his middleweight title!
As Jean Pierre Babin got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Dat was for you Mr Harikari. Was that enough of a win for you in dis org or vill you continue to duck me mon ami? As they say in the states, "do not be scared homie" i will make it as painless as possible.'.