PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fletcher Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Van Der Voort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Erasure - Always. Johnny Van Der Voort is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Franklin
vs
Van Der Voort

179 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fletcher Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Van Der Voort!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin throws a hook but Van Der Voort blocks it.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick that misses.
Fletcher Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Voort tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin throws an off balance right hand
and Van Der Voort counters with a nice kick to the body.
Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Der Voort counters with a body kick.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Van Der Voort sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Der Voort tries to sprawl out of it but Franklin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Der Voort manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Franklin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Voort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Franklin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Franklin.
Van Der Voort throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Der Voort.
Franklin throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Van Der Voort.
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Voort counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Der Voort lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Franklin tries to work over Van Der Voort's front leg with a kick but Van Der Voort checks it.
Franklin misses the body punch
and Van Der Voort counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick that misses.
Franklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Der Voort.
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Der Voort counters with a good, hard body kick but Franklin shrugs it off.
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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Voort was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Der Voort jabs Franklin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Der Voort feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Franklin's calf.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Van Der Voort uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a looping right.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Van Der Voort counters with a leg kick.
Van Der Voort scores with a nice body kick.
Van Der Voort throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Van Der Voort tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin throws the left hand but Van Der Voort avoids the punch easily.
Van Der Voort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin misses with a body shot
and Van Der Voort counters with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Van Der Voort. No joy for Franklin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fletcher Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Der Voort throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Franklin's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Der Voort tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Der Voort throws a leg kick which misses Franklin's front leg but catches the back leg as Franklin tries to avoid it.
Franklin looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Der Voort is just out of range.
Franklin misses with a body shot.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Der Voort as he avoids it easily.
Van Der Voort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franklin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Van Der Voort.
Franklin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Der Voort on the side of the head.
Franklin looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Der Voort is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Van Der Voort dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Franklin takes a swing at Van Der Voort's ribcage but misses.
Franklin misses with a left hand
and Van Der Voort counters with a head kick. That will keep Franklin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Franklin throws a leg kick
and Van Der Voort counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnny Van Der Voort seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Der Voort tries a head kick but it misses.

Van Der Voort has managed to clinch.
Franklin struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Voort controls his hands.

Van Der Voort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franklin takes a swing at Van Der Voort's ribcage but misses.

Van Der Voort rushes Franklin and presses him up against the cage.

Van Der Voort breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Der Voort manages to avoid it.
Van Der Voort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franklin.
Franklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Voort.
Van Der Voort misses with a wild body shot.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Van Der Voort.
Van Der Voort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franklin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Van Der Voort tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Van Der Voort lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Voort displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franklin throws out the jab.
Franklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Der Voort tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franklin. Van Der Voort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Der Voort tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Der Voort lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Van Der Voort ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Franklin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Van Der Voort tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Franklin is in Van Der Voort's guard.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Voort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Franklin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Franklin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franklin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Franklin stands and throws Van Der Voort's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Voort dodges the ground and pound from Franklin.

Franklin tries for a kimura but Van Der Voort is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin in side control, throwing shots but Van Der Voort defends.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Van Der Voort is trying to buck Franklin off.
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 Fletcher Franklin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Franklin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Franklin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Franklin misses with a right hand
and Van Der Voort counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Der Voort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franklin.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Van Der Voort.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Der Voort manages to avoid it.
Franklin throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Der Voort counters with a head kick. That will keep Franklin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Van Der Voort throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Franklin's head.
Franklin throws a body punch but Van Der Voort moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Voort throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Van Der Voort as Franklin shoots in.
Van Der Voort takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Der Voort lands with a thumping leg kick.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Van Der Voort.
Franklin misses with a body shot
and Van Der Voort counters with a nice low kick that buckles Franklin's knee momentarily.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Der Voort moves away.
Franklin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Der Voort counters with a right hand to the body.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Der Voort manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a body shot.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Van Der Voort.
Franklin misses with a body shot.
Van Der Voort fakes the leg kick and cracks Franklin in the body.
Van Der Voort ducks right into an uppercut from Franklin.
Van Der Voort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Der Voort throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Van Der Voort clinches.
Franklin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Franklin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to pull guard but Van Der Voort forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Der Voort.
Franklin misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Franklin fails to land.
Van Der Voort looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Der Voort slows down the pace here.
Franklin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Franklin stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Van Der Voort.
Franklin has Van Der Voort pressed against the cage, preventing Van Der Voort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Van Der Voort manages to break the clinch.
Franklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Franklin misses with a hook. Van Der Voort ducked under it nicely.
Franklin tests Van Der Voort's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Van Der Voort clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Van Der Voort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Der Voort 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Van Der Voort!