PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Pala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mario Pala was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Franklin
vs
Pala

165 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 9 - 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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Pala!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pala looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Franklin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Franklin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Pala scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pala working away.

Pala tries for a kimura but Franklin is defending well.
Pala looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Franklin is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin manages to get back to half guard.
Pala is thwarting Franklin's attempts to control the position.
Franklin is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin wants to improve his position but Pala is controlling well.
Pala is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Pala is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Franklin sees it coming and defends easily.
Franklin trying to control from the bottom.
Franklin is trying to stand up here but Pala is controlling him well.
Pala prevents Franklin from improving his position.
Franklin wants to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Franklin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two 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.
Pala is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Franklin trying to control here.
Pala looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pala sitting and controlling from the half guard.

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

Franklin tries to keep at a distance but Pala has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pala pulls guard effortlessly.
Pala is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franklin trying to control but Pala is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pala wants to stand but Franklin is controlling the position.
Pala has a closed guard, preventing Franklin from standing up.
Pala is controlling Franklin's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franklin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pala looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Franklin cracks a nice hook into Pala's ribs.
Pala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Franklin scores with a takedown into Pala's guard.
Franklin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franklin wants to stand and escape but instead Pala has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Pala slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Pala dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pala fails with the takedown.

Franklin tries to keep at a distance but Pala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franklin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pala is defending well for now.
Pala is looking to take this one to the mat.
Franklin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Frank Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Pala.
Pala stalling in the clinch but Franklin improves position.
Pala is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Franklin to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Franklin.

Franklin breaks from the clinch.
Frank Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Franklin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pala thinking.
Pala is breathing heavily.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but Pala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - Pala sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franklin circles away.
Franklin appears to be looking for a big counter.

Franklin takes the fight into the clinch.
Pala is trying to push Franklin away but Franklin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Franklin breaks from the clinch.
Franklin wants to land a leg kick but Pala is out of range.
Pala shoots in and drives through. Franklin sprawls well.

Franklin lands a left and a right that send Pala crashing to the mat, dazed. Franklin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pala is rocked!

It looks like Mario Pala has been cut.
Pala drops his hands momentarily. Franklin doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Pala staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Pala doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Franklin!