PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Franck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Bice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Franck
vs
Bice

182 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Franck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Howard Bice!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franck looks to score with a jab to the body but Bice is just out of range.
Bice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franck circles away.
Bice tries to clinch up
and Franck counters with a nice body shot.
Bice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joseph Franck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Bice.
Franck slaps away a takedown attempt from Bice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Franck stuffs the takedown attempt from Bice. Bice gets slowly back to his feet.
Bice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Franck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bice lands a nice looking body shot.
Franck connects with a body shot that sends Bice's belly button to the back.
Franck swinging wildly here.
Franck lands with a nice body punch.
Joseph Franck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franck throws out a powerful jab.
Bice takes a swing at Franck's ribcage but misses.
Bice looks to land a combination but Franck avoids it well.
Bice misses with the combination.

Bice dives in and scores a takedown into Franck's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Franck looking for a sweep. Not yet Franck, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franck controlling Bice's posture.
Franck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bice is one step ahead there.
Bice stays in close to Franck's body and controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Howard Bice has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Franck jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bice is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franck scores with a jab to the head.
Bice tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Franck counters with a left and a right that stings Bice.
Franck throws a good cross that connects.
Bice walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bice with a poor takedown
and Franck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bice rushes Franck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Franck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Franck turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Franck manages to end up in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franck tries to stand but Bice controls the position and pulls Franck into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bice managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Franck looks to land a right hand but Bice moved out of range.
Bice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franck catches Bice with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Howard Bice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bice with a poor takedown
and Franck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Franck counters with a straight right hand.
Franck scores with a decent looking hook.
Howard Bice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bice takes one on the button.
Franck throws a shot from downtown. Bice moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Franck catches Bice right on the button with a cross.
Bice slips under a jab.
Joseph Franck is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Bice.
Franck scores with a hook.
Franck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Franck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franck's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Franck duly obliges.
Bice swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franck counters with a straight right hand.
Franck lands a nice shot to the body.
Bice darts in looking for a takedown but Franck gets double underhooks and turns Bice into the cage.
Joseph Franck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Bice.
Bice tries to score a body lock takedown but Franck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franck has had enough of the clinch but Bice keeps him there for the moment.
Franck tries for a takedown but Bice manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Franck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bice breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Franck both land. Nice combination.
Franck throws a jab but it's blocked by Bice.
Bice takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bice. Franck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Franck. Those never looked like landing.
Bice tries for a takedown but Franck circles away easily
and Franck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bice is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franck moves away.
Bice throws a combination that misses
and Bice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bice looks to land a combination but Franck avoids it well.
A cross from Franck lands.
Franck sizes up Bice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bice takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bice slips a jab from Franck.
Franck connects with a crisp jab.
Franck scores with a hook.
Franck looks to throw the jab but Bice is out of range.
Franck throws a hook to the side of Bice's head but Bice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bice with a poor takedown
and Franck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bice looks to score with a jab to the body but Franck is just out of range.
Bice tries to clinch up but Franck circles away and keeps his distance.
Bice misses with a combination
and Franck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bice is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Franck rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Franck lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bice fails with the takedown
and Franck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bice shoots for a takedown but Franck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Franck dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bice takes one to the side of the head.
Franck scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Franck does it's job there.
Franck is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bice misses with a takedown attempt - Franck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bice in his tracks.
Franck moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Franck as he jumps to the side.
Franck lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Franck. No joy for Bice on that attempt.
Joseph Franck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Bice.
Bice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franck lands a glancing blow to the side of Bice's head.
Bice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Franck lands a jab to Bice's midsection.
Bice takes one to the side of the head.
Bice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Franck.
Bice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bice tries to bum rush Franck with a series of wild strikes but Franck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bice takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franck lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Franck. That snapped Bice's head back.
Franck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franck is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Franck throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bice on the side of the head.
Bice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Franck swinging wildly here.
Franck digs a good body shot into Bice's ribs.
Bice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Franck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bice.
Bice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franck lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Franck.
Bice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Franck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bice is looking to clinch but Franck is avoiding it.
Franck connects with a right hand. Bice shakes it off.
Franck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bice can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Franck.
Franck misses with a hook. Bice ducked under it nicely.
Franck connects with a looping right hand.
Bice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franck.
Jab from Franck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Franck. Beautiful body shot.
Bice misses with the combination.
Bice misses with a body shot
and Franck counters with a straight right hand.
Franck cracks Bice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Franck swats away the attempt to clinch by Bice.
A punch combination from Bice misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bice just misses with a punch to the body.
Howard Bice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Franck.
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!
Franck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Franck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Franck, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Franck!
During a confident post fight interview, Joseph Franck thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.