PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Born Slippy. Brown has chosen Kurupt - I Didn't Change as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Begbie Franco has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Begbie Franco seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Franco
vs
Brown

185 cm
34
190 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

188 cm
31
186 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Franco's knee but Franco avoids it well.
Franco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Franco. Those never looked like landing.
Franco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Franco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Franco.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Franco.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Franco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Brown slams his shin into Franco's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Franco.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Franco throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Begbie Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown has Franco pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Franco fails to land.
Franco misses with the head strike.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Franco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown slips a jab from Franco.
Franco throws a leg kick

and Brown counters with a big uppercut that knocks Franco off his feet! Brown dives into side control looking to finish!

Franco is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Franco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown working the body and head with strikes.
Oh Franco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Franco some visible discomfort.
Franco seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.
Franco tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to advance to mount but Franco denies him.
Brown working away.
Brown trying to control the position but Franco is working away.
Franco defending against the ground and pound.
Brown throws an elbow but Franco slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brown misses with the ground and pound.
Brown with the ground and pound but Franco regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Franco's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot by Brown.
Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slapping body kick lands there for Franco.
Brown throws a jab when Franco was well out of range.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franco lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Danny Brown has been cut.
Franco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown misses with an uppercut
and Franco counters with a nice uppercut.
Franco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franco throws a leg kick that misses.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Franco throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Franco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Danny Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Franco as he connects with a hook.
Franco scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Franco's head.
Brown moves away from the strike by Franco.
Brown slips under a jab from Franco.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Franco swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Franco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Franco tries to work over Brown's front leg with a kick but Brown checks it.
Franco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Franco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Franco moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Franco slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to work over Franco's front leg with a kick but Franco checks it.
Franco checks a leg kick.
Franco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
A left lands for Brown.
It looks like Franco has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Brown misses the jab.
Franco is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown wants to counter the offense by Franco and move into the clinch position.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown tries to land a body kick
letting Franco counter with a right hand.
Franco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.

Franco clinches up against the cage.
Franco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franco misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco.
Franco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Franco.
Franco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Franco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Franco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Franco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Franco is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Brown has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Franco seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brown can turn it around.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.

Franco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franco misses with a head kick.
Franco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Franco lands a front kick.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franco throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
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 Begbie Franco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Franco with an uppercut!
Brown checks the leg kick.
Franco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Franco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Franco tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Good work by Franco as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Franco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Brown rushes Franco and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Franco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown prevents a body shot from Franco.
Franco misses with some punches.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franco blocks an uppercut.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Franco is blocking nicely.
Franco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Franco avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working aggressively here.
Franco blocking some punches.
Franco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franco working hard to break the clinch.
Franco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Franco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franco has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown prevents a body shot from Franco.
Franco lands a body shot.

Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Franco uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Franco stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Franco.
Franco swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Franco scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
A low kick from Franco misses

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Franco tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Franco's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks an uppercut.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
A big left from Brown misses.
Franco connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Franco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Franco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Franco looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown slips under a jab from Franco.
Brown thuds a left hand into Franco's body.
Franco throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brown!
Danny Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.