PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lino Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konan Badylaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badylaz has chosen Heartbeat as his entrance music. Lino Franks had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Franks
vs
Badylaz

217 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Rock \'n\' Shock clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lino Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Konan Badylaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Badylaz.
Franks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Badylaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Badylaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Franks did well to prevent Badylaz getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Franks trying to control here.
Franks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Franks.
Franks has a closed guard, preventing Badylaz from standing up.
Badylaz wants to stand and escape but instead Franks has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Badylaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badylaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Badylaz wants to stand and escape but Franks is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badylaz is pushing Franks's head away, looking to escape. Franks manages to hold on to the position though.
Franks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Franks wants to stand but Badylaz has his arm trapped.
Franks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Badylaz dodges the ground and pound from Franks.
Badylaz tries to escape but Franks is in control.
Franks throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Badylaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Franks is controlling him well.
Badylaz tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Badylaz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Franks trying to control but Badylaz is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Badylaz can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badylaz really wants to buck Franks off and get back to his feet.
Franks is stalling here but it's allowed Badylaz to get half guard.
Franks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Badylaz wants to get back to his feet.
Badylaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franks wants to control but Badylaz is keeping him busy.
Franks prevents Badylaz from standing back up.
Franks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lino Franks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Franks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Franks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Badylaz pushes Franks away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Franks gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Badylaz is looking to get back to his feet here but Franks is keeping cool and he's managed to take Badylaz's back.
Can Badylaz hold on?! Franks is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Badylaz trying to get back to his feet but Franks is in full control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks is looking to control Badylaz but Badylaz is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Franks looking to break Badylaz's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Badylaz remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Franks will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Badylaz has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Franks looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badylaz trying to get back to his feet but Franks is in full control for now.
Franks tries to keep control of the position but Badylaz is staying busy.
Franks struggling to land strikes to the head as Badylaz covers up.

Franks is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Badylaz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Badylaz for a finish.
Badylaz trying to get back to his feet but Franks is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Badylaz controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Franks controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Franks has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Badylaz is in real trouble here. Franks gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Badylaz is tapping out! Franks wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lino Franks!
Konan Badylaz spoke after the fight, saying 'I come back stronger!'.