PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Crackers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Crackers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Franklin
vs
Crackers

165 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Crackers!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Crackers coming out on top.

Crackers tries to sprawl but Franklin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Crackers trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crackers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Franklin trying to control from half guard but Crackers is working away.

Franklin is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Crackers to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crackers keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crackers is trying to control the position but Franklin postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Crackers keeps moving.
Franklin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franklin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crackers trying to control the position here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crackers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Franklin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crackers. That one must have hurt.
Crackers lands with a slapping head kick.
Franklin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Franklin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crackers is trying to defend but Franklin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Franklin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Franklin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crackers is keeping the position for now.
Franklin trying to control but Crackers is working from the bottom.
Crackers wants to sweep here but Franklin controlling him for the moment.
Crackers is trying to control the position but Franklin postures up.
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!
Crackers is pulling down on Franklin's head to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackers is continuing to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick from Crackers lands but Franklin takes it in his stride.
Crackers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franklin's sensitive parts.

Franklin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crackers looks winded!
Franklin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Franklin wants to free his trapped foot but Crackers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Franklin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Franklin tries to stand and escape but Crackers is controlling the position.
Franklin is trying to control. Crackers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackers trying to control but Franklin postures up.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Franklin closes the distance and clinches.
Crackers trying to stall but Franklin improves his position.

Franklin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crackers uses from the top position.
Crackers wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crackers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Crackers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 Frank Franklin 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.

Crackers lands a nice looking body kick.
Crackers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Franklin's head.

Franklin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crackers napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Franklin working away.
Franklin tries to stand but Crackers is controlling his head.
Crackers regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crackers manages to get to full guard.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Crackers keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Frank Franklin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
Franklin wants to control but Crackers is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Franklin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Crackers is on him like a limpet, forcing Franklin back against the cage.

Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crackers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crackers tries a quick counter leg kick but Franklin is wise to it.
Franklin swings for the body but Crackers moves out of range.
Franklin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Franklin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Crackers is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackers trying to control here.
Franklin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crackers keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Crackers controls his leg.
Franklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crackers defending well though.
Crackers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Franklin stopping the sweep attempt from Crackers.
Crackers keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackers working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Crackers.
Frank Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crackers pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Franklin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Crackers quickly recovers to half guard.
Crackers wants to control but Franklin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Franklin wants to stand but Crackers has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackers is staying active underneath Franklin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Franklin is looking to advance position but Crackers won't allow it.
Franklin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crackers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Franklin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Franklin feints and as Crackers raises his hands in defense, Franklin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crackers keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crackers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Franklin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Franklin gets a takedown into half guard.
Crackers is staying active underneath Franklin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Franklin seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crackers trying to control but Franklin postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin wants to stand but Crackers has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crackers lands with a kick to the temple. Franklin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crackers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Crackers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franklin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Franklin checks the leg kick.
Franklin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Crackers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Franklin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Franklin trying to control the action but Crackers is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackers is trying to control Franklin's posture but Franklin avoids it.
Franklin tries to move to mount but Crackers blocks the move with his legs.
Franklin working the ground and pound but Crackers is defending the strikes.
Franklin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crackers keeps working.
Crackers is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to take a break and control but Crackers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Billy Crackers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Franklin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crackers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Crackers is not content to let Franklin control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Franklin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crackers can do to turn this around?

Franklin moves into the clinch.
Crackers looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Crackers is fighting off a takedown attempt but Franklin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Crackers to the mat. Crackers regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Crackers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crackers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franklin is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franklin chips away with some ground and pound.
Frank Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Crackers is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Franklin has his hands clasped together but Crackers extends and breaks Franklin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Crackers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Crackers!