PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isreal Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isreal Franks had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Franks
vs
Wesley

166 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isreal Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sir Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franks counters with a big head kick but Wesley shrugs it off.
Wesley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franks counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Wesley has Franks up against the cage in a clinch.

Wesley is trying to trip Franks. He has hold of a leg but Franks is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wesley persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Franks working for a triangle but Wesley defends it easily.
Franks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wesley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley is looking to stand up but Franks won't let him.
Franks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wesley controls the pace.
Wesley trying to control but Franks is working from the bottom.
Wesley wants to stand but Franks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Franks strikes from his own guard.
Wesley landing with the ground and pound.
Wesley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Franks wants to sweep here but Wesley controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Wesley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Franks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wesley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Franks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wesley defends it easily.
Wesley is looking to work some ground and pound but Franks has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks keeping moving, preventing Wesley from controlling successfully.
Wesley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wesley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wesley trying to control but Franks is working from the bottom.
Wesley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Wesley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Franks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wesley has managed to get both his arms back between Franks's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wesley stands and steps away. Franks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Franks is breathing heavily.
Wesley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wesley lands a body shot.
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!

Wesley clinches up with Franks and pushes him back against the cage.

Wesley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Franks is trying to keep an underhook but Wesley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wesley lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesley trying to control from half guard but Franks is working away.

Wesley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wesley rushes Franks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Franks wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wesley has picked Franks up - he's going for a ride! Wesley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wesley is taking a breather. Franks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wesley slips a nice elbow through Franks's hands, connecting with Franks's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wesley 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.
Franks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wesley.
Franks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wesley not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Franks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wesley tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Franks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wesley scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wesley decides to stand and escape the position.
Wesley swinging wildly here.
Isreal Franks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wesley throws a combination that misses
and Franks counters with a right hand to the body.
Wesley misses with a combination
and Franks counters with a left and a right that stings Wesley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wesley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Some wild striking there from Wesley.
A head kick misses from Wesley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wesley, as that shot connected.
Wesley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franks takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Isreal Franks has been cut.
Wesley lands a jab-cross combination.
Franks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wesley misses with a few strikes there.
Wesley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franks circles away quickly and effectively.
Franks darts in looking for a takedown but Wesley gets double underhooks and turns Franks into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isreal Franks. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wesley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Franks wants to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wesley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wesley tries to stand but Franks is controlling his head.
Franks throws a couple of elbows from the bottom.
Franks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wesley decides to stand back up. Wesley steps back and let's Franks get back to his feet.
Wesley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Wesley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Isreal Franks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Franks gets a double leg takedown into Wesley's guard.
Franks stops Wesley from standing up.
Franks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Wesley pushes Franks off and gets back to his feet.
Sir Wesley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wesley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wesley misses with a head kick.

Wesley has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franks pulls guard successfully.
Franks keeping moving, preventing Wesley from controlling successfully.

Franks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wesley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Franks keeping moving, preventing Wesley from controlling successfully.
Sir Wesley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wesley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Franks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Wesley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wesley is stalling in the full guard.
Wesley preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wesley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wesley misses with a double jab.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wesley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wesley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wesley throws a one two combo.
Wesley throws a series of punches but Franks moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley misses with a double jab.

Wesley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Franks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Wesley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesley sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Wesley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wesley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Wesley!
Sir Wesley decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.