PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donny DellaBuona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donny DellaBuona could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dante Franklin's chin.

DellaBuona
vs
Franklin

178 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donny DellaBuona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DellaBuona will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

DellaBuona shoots in and bounces Franklin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
DellaBuona postures up.
DellaBuona wants to pass the guard but Franklin is keeping the position.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing DellaBuona from controlling successfully.

Franklin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Franklin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DellaBuona works over Franklin with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.
Franklin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Franklin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst DellaBuona is controlling him.
Franklin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DellaBuona wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franklin is on top in guard.
Franklin wants to control from the top but DellaBuona keeps moving.
Franklin won't allow DellaBuona to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franklin advances position into side control!
DellaBuona knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franklin on the ground.
Franklin gets to mount! DellaBuona was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
DellaBuona really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
DellaBuona tries to lock up and control but Franklin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as DellaBuona is looking to escape.
DellaBuona tries to hold on but Franklin postures up.
Franklin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish DellaBuona?

Franklin looking for a guillotine from mount but DellaBuona is having none of it.
Franklin looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DellaBuona tries to reverse the position but Franklin maintains control.
DellaBuona on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if DellaBuona tries to get out of the position.

Franklin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

DellaBuona rushes Franklin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

DellaBuona escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DellaBuona looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Franklin is fending him off so far but DellaBuona persists. Nope, Franklin circles away and we're back to standing.
DellaBuona shoots in but Franklin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny DellaBuona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DellaBuona looks for a takedown but Franklin sprawls well.
DellaBuona shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Franklin but Franklin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DellaBuona closes the distance and clinches up with Franklin, looking for a takedown. DellaBuona pushes Franklin against the cage but Franklin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
DellaBuona blocks the body kick.
DellaBuona misses with a takedown attempt - Franklin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Franklin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Franklin.
Franklin throwing shots but DellaBuona is blocking nicely.
Franklin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
DellaBuona is looking for a sweep. Franklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Franklin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
DellaBuona is looking for a sweep. Franklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Franklin working over DellaBuona with some ground and pound. DellaBuona looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
DellaBuona misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Franklin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

DellaBuona with a lazy takedown attempt

and Franklin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as DellaBuona holds on and takes a little breather.
Franklin trying to control but DellaBuona is working from the bottom.
Franklin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control DellaBuona kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
DellaBuona is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
DellaBuona throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
DellaBuona wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
DellaBuona trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
DellaBuona manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
DellaBuona looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
DellaBuona is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Franklin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
DellaBuona has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Franklin's face.
DellaBuona landing strikes from the mount and Franklin is in trouble!
DellaBuona working Franklin over with strikes here.
DellaBuona fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
DellaBuona connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
DellaBuona with shots to the head and body - Franklin looks very uncomfortable down there.

Franklin is rocked!
DellaBuona looking to finish Franklin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Franklin!
Franklin is still in real trouble! Can DellaBuona finish him?
DellaBuona landing punches.
DellaBuona fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by DellaBuona.
Franklin is looking to improve his position but DellaBuona isn't that keen on the idea.
DellaBuona unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DellaBuona fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Franklin tries to hold on but DellaBuona postures up.
DellaBuona looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Franklin can't escape the position.
Franklin seems to have recovered his senses.
Franklin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Franklin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Franklin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of DellaBuona's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take DellaBuona's back!
DellaBuona prevents Franklin from getting a body triangle.

Franklin is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but DellaBuona won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Franklin off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dante Franklin!