PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Franck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Felterbush
vs
Franck

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Felterbush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Franck!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franck thuds a left hand into Felterbush's body.
Franck throws a one two combo.
Felterbush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Franck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Felterbush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Felterbush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Franck feints a jab promting Felterbush to slip. Franck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Felterbush slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Franck pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Felterbush back to the cage. Franck follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Franck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Franck slips under a jab.
Franck throws a nice looking combination but Felterbush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Felterbush 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Felterbush dodges the punch combination from Franck.
Good exchange - Franck coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Felterbush throws a series of punches but Franck avoids them all with ease.
Franck misses with a series of wild punches.
Franck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Felterbush throws a jab but it's blocked by Franck.
Franck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Felterbush misses the target.
Felterbush misses with a hook. Franck ducked under it nicely.
Felterbush misses with a left hand
and Franck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Franck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Felterbush throws out the jab.
Felterbush takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joseph Franck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felterbush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush loads up on a big right hand but Franck slips the punch.
Franck moves away from the strike by Felterbush.
Franck uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Felterbush has time to react.
Franck scores with a three punch combo!
Franck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franck displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felterbush throws a combination that misses
and Franck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Felterbush throws a lazy right hand but Franck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Felterbush drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felterbush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Franck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felterbush decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Franck, up you get!
Felterbush misses the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Franck. No joy for Felterbush on that attempt.
Felterbush is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Franck throws a one two combo.
Franck lands a right hook to the body.
Franck misses with a looping left.
Franck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Felterbush misses with a wild combination.
Felterbush lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Joseph Franck has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Felterbush 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush slips a jab and a cross from Franck.
Felterbush drops his hands momentarily and Franck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felterbush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franck.
Felterbush just misses with a punch to the body.
Franck lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Franck misses its intended target.
Franck misses the shot to the body.
Felterbush loads up on a big right hand but Franck slips the punch.
Felterbush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Felterbush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Franck cracks Felterbush with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Franck scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Franck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Franck's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Felterbush looks to score with a jab to the body but Franck is just out of range.
Donnie Felterbush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franck fails to land with a series of punches.
Franck lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Felterbush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Felterbush misses with a looping left.
Felterbush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Felterbush looks to score with a jab to the body but Franck is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Franck.
Felterbush moves forwards but Franck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Felterbush throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Franck to counter with a crisp jab.
Franck punishes Felterbush's body with a nice straight punch.
Franck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Franck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Franck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Felterbush swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Franck counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franck blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Felterbush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franck cracks a nice hook into Felterbush's ribs.
Joseph Franck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Franck.
Franck is working the combinations to good effect here.
Franck works over Felterbush's head and body with a nice combination.
Franck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Felterbush.
Franck slips a straight right by Felterbush.
Franck scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Felterbush looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Franck stuffs the takedown attempt from Felterbush. Felterbush gets slowly back to his feet.
Franck throws a right and a left that Felterbush avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franck. Felterbush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph Franck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franck's corner calls for a 1-2. Franck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Felterbush swinging wildly here.
Felterbush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Felterbush gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Franck lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Felterbush misses with an uppercut
and Franck counters with a nice uppercut.
Felterbush throws a series of punches but Franck avoids them all with ease.
Franck looks to land a right hand but Felterbush moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franck cracks Felterbush with a good jab.
Felterbush misses with a wild body shot.
Franck jabs Felterbush to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Franck's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Franck duly obliges.
Franck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Felterbush throws a body punch but Franck moves out of range.
Franck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felterbush.
Felterbush misses with a jab to the body
and Franck counters with a nice body shot.
Felterbush dives in for a single leg takedown but Franck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Felterbush misses with a punch on the inside.
Franck misses with a punch on the inside.

Felterbush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Franck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Felterbush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franck jabs Felterbush to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Franck moves out of range of the strikes.
Franck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Felterbush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Franck is fending him off so far but Felterbush persists. Nope, Franck circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Felterbush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franck leaves Felterbush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush misses with a right hand
and Franck counters with a three punch combo that has Felterbush backing up. Felterbush nods at Franck to acknowledge the strikes.
Franck works Felterbush's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Franck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joseph Franck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Franck misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Felterbush misses.
Felterbush misses the jab.
Franck throws out a powerful jab.
Franck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Felterbush closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Felterbush perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franck looks like he's trying to stand up.

Felterbush stands up and beckons Franck to join him on the feet.
Franck misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Franck lands.
A jab from Felterbush misses.
Decent striking displayed by Franck there.
Felterbush dips to his left and cracks Franck with an uppercut!
Felterbush misses with a looping right.
Felterbush throws a jab but it's blocked by Franck.
Felterbush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Felterbush with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franck fails to land with a series of punches.
Franck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franck looks to score with a jab to the body but Felterbush is just out of range.
Felterbush gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donnie Felterbush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franck leaves Felterbush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Felterbush misses with a straight left.
Felterbush on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Franck lands with a shot to the body.
Felterbush shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Franck as he avoids it easily.
Franck lands a nice shot that snaps Felterbush's head back.
Franck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Felterbush misses with a hook
and Franck counters with a three punch combo that has Felterbush backing up. Felterbush nods at Franck to acknowledge the strikes.
Felterbush throws a hook but Franck avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Franck scores with a jab. Felterbush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Felterbush misses with a straight left.
Franck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Felterbush goes for a double leg but Franck avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Franck continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Felterbush. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Franck breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Felterbush misses its intended target.
Felterbush misses with an uppercut. Franck saw that one coming.
Felterbush misses with a hook
and Franck counters with a stiff right hand.
Felterbush takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Franck lands a two punch combo.
Felterbush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franck counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Franck!

Felterbush gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felterbush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Felterbush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Felterbush is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Felterbush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Felterbush showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Franck 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

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.