PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco comes to the cage accompanied by Born Slippy. Styles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wrecking Ball. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franco
vs
Styles

185 cm
35
190 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

187 cm
33
196 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franco gets caught napping as Styles dives in and scores a takedown. Franco manages to retain guard.
Franco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Styles trying to control but Franco is working from the bottom.
Styles tries to free his leg and advance position but Franco is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franco is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Styles pulls Franco in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco wanted to stand there but Styles had control of the position.
Styles pulls Franco in close to his closed guard and prevents Franco from doing any damage or advancing position.
Franco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Styles is working an open guard so Franco takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Styles misses with a hook.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco throws a big shot that misses.
Styles defending well as Franco loads up on a big left hand.
Styles misses with a looping left.
Styles misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Styles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Franco to the ground. Styles is now in Franco's guard.
Styles throws a big elbow that misses.
Franco trying to control the position here.
Franco wants to sweep but no luck.
Styles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franco pulls Styles in close to prevent any damage.
Franco is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Franco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Styles ducks right into an uppercut from Franco.
Jab by Styles.
Styles misses with a leg kick.
Franco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Styles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Styles misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles scores with a nice strike.
Styles throws a leg kick
and Franco counters with a series of strikes. Styles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Franco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Styles finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Franco takes one to the side of the head.
Styles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Styles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Styles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franco doesn't seem bothered though.
Styles has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Franco scores with a nice strike.
Styles jabs Franco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Franco scores with a leg kick.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Franco feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Styles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Styles cracks Franco with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Styles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Styles thows a leg kick but Franco checks it
and Franco counters with a good low kick that Styles was not able to check.
A punch combination from Styles misses.
Styles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Franco moves out of range of the body kick from Styles.
Some bone on bone action there as Styles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Franco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Styles's calf.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Styles throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
Franco throws a hook to the side of Styles's head but Styles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Franco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Styles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Franco counters with a low kick, right behind Styles 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco scores with a jab.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Franco with a jab.
Franco throws a series of punches but Styles avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Franco slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franco at a distance.
Franco throws a hook but Styles avoids it easily.
Styles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franco.
Styles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Franco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Styles throws a low kick, looking for Franco's leg but Franco calmly moves out of range.
Franco misses with a jab to the body
and Styles counters with a left and a right that stings Franco.
Begbie Franco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Styles throws a hook but Franco blocks it.
Franco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Styles's head.
Franco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franco.
Styles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Franco counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a lazy body kick
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Franco, right into the meat.
Franco blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Franco.
Franco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Styles can pounce on him.
Styles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Franco clobbers Styles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A clash of legs there as Franco blocks the low kick.
Begbie Franco is winning the standup battle so far.
Franco throws a head kick but Styles moves out of range.
Styles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franco is looking to slow Styles down with leg kicks.
Franco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franco lands the left hand.
Franco misses with a hook. Styles ducked under it nicely.
Styles connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franco.
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Styles throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
Franco connects with a nice looking jab.
Franco misses with a body shot.
Styles moves out of range of the body kick.
Franco stuns Styles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Styles misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Styles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Styles. That's going to slow Franco down.
Styles takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Styles checks a leg kick.
Styles works Franco's body with a nice hook.
Styles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles defending well as Franco loads up on a big left hand.
Styles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Styles misses with a hook
and Franco counters with a nice uppercut.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Franco throws a leg kick but Styles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Franco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Styles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Styles misses with a kick to the body
letting Franco counter with a right hand.
Franco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Styles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Styles fakes the leg kick and cracks Franco in the body.
Franco throws a low kick, looking for Styles's leg but Styles calmly moves out of range.
Franco slips a jab and a cross from Styles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franco takes a swing at Styles's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Begbie Franco dominated that second round.
That's time! Franco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Franco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Styles throws the kick towards the body but Franco avoids it.
Styles lands with a hook. Franco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Styles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Franco lands with an uppercut that bounces Styles off the cage and back into range.
Franco scores with a push kick.
Franco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Franco avoids a kick to the body.
Styles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Franco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Styles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Franco went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Franco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Styles misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Franco lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Styles misses with a low kick as Franco jumps back.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Styles throws a shot to the body.
Styles slips a jab from Franco.
Styles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Devin Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles missing with a left hand there. Franco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franco moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
Styles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franco in his tracks.
Franco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Franco walks into a jab.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Styles is predictable there
and Franco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Styles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws the left hand but Franco avoids the punch easily.
Franco scores with a kick to the midsection.
Franco connects with a leg kick. Styles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Styles misses with an uppercut. Franco saw that one coming.
Franco scores with a leg kick.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles checks the leg kick.
Franco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Styles throws a leg kick but Franco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Styles with a nice cross.
A nice combination there by Styles.
Franco scores with a leg kick.
Franco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Styles.
Franco lands with an uppercut that bounces Styles off the cage and back into range.
Franco moves out of range of the strikes.
Franco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco lands with a nice body punch.
Styles misses with a kick to the body
and Franco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Styles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franco's head backwards.
Styles avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Styles.
Franco throws a front kick aimed at Styles's knee but Styles avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Franco as Styles shoots in.
Franco slips a jab from Styles.
Styles looks to land a combination but Franco avoids it well.
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Styles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franco's sensitive parts.
Franco lands a nice hook to Styles's body. Styles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Franco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Franco misses.
A good leg kick by Franco.
Franco connects with a leg kick. Styles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Styles.
Styles keeps Franco at a distance using the push kick.
Franco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Franco blocks a head kick by Styles.
Franco throws a counter high kick but Styles was just alert enough to avoid it.
Franco slips under a jab from Styles.
It appears Franco was looking to counter with a kick there.
Franco lands a body shot.
Franco scores with a head kick.
Styles misses with a leg kick
and Franco counters with a straight right hand.
Styles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Styles somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Begbie Franco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Franco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Begbie Franco!
Begbie Franco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.