PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Titim Gan Eiri Ort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titim Gan Eiri Ort has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gan Eiri Ort
vs
Franklin

183 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Titim Gan Eiri Ort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Franklin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eiri Ort shoots in and bounces Franklin off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Eiri Ort has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Franklin controls Eiri Ort momentarily but Eiri Ort frees himself.
Eiri Ort trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Eiri Ort from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Eiri Ort is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Franklin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Franklin has escaped and now he's on top!
Eiri Ort is trying to keep Franklin in close.

Eiri Ort had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Franklin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Eiri Ort Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Franklin's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eiri Ort working for the choke.

Eiri Ort has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Franklin has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Franklin turns into Eiri Ort and is now in his guard.

Eiri Ort is looking for the choke from the back position but Franklin is controlling his hands well.

That's two 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.

Eiri Ort looking for the RNC.
Eiri Ort is breathing heavily.
Eiri Ort not allowing Franklin to control his hands.

Eiri Ort looking for the choke from the back.
Eiri Ort knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franklin on the ground.

Eiri Ort working for a choke but Franklin reverses nicely into Eiri Ort 's guard.

Eiri Ort has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Franklin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Eiri Ort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franklin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eiri Ort's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin drops Eiri Ort with a big left hand and mounts him. Eiri Ort is in big trouble!

Eiri Ort is rocked!

It looks like Titim Gan Eiri Ort has been cut.
Franklin wants to control the pace but Eiri Ort is squirming around nicely.
Oh Eiri Ort is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eiri Ort on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eiri Ort tries to get out of the position.
Franklin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eiri Ort kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Franklin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eiri Ort seems to have got his legs back now.
Franklin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Eiri Ort really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eiri Ort is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Franklin tries to control but Eiri Ort wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eiri Ort is desperately trying to improve his position but Franklin has a good base and remains in mount.
Franklin tries to control but Eiri Ort wriggling away.
Eiri Ort is looking to get to half guard.
Eiri Ort tries to lock up and control but Franklin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Franklin trying to control but Eiri Ort is having none of it.
Eiri Ort tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Titim Gan Eiri Ort's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Eiri Ort looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Eiri Ort trying to control the action but Franklin is working from the bottom.

Eiri Ort 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.
Eiri Ort is looking to advance position but Franklin won't allow it.

Eiri Ort is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Franklin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eiri Ort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eiri Ort wants to control but Franklin is keeping him busy.

Eiri Ort wants to work for an arm triangle but Franklin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Eiri Ort trying to pass the guard but Franklin defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Franklin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Eiri Ort!
Franklin trying to control but Eiri Ort is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eiri Ort wants to control but Franklin is having none of it.
Eiri Ort tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Franklin wants to control the pace but Eiri Ort is squirming around nicely.
Eiri Ort tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Franklin trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eiri Ort tries to reverse the position but Franklin maintains control.

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.
Eiri Ort wants to control but Franklin is having none of it.
Eiri Ort is trying desperately to improve position.
Eiri Ort tries to hold on but Franklin postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eiri Ort is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Franklin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Titim Gan Eiri Ort's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Eiri Ort instigates a clinch.

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

Eiri Ort has his foot on Franklin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Franklin works his way back into a safe position though.

Eiri Ort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Eiri Ort throws his legs up looking for a submission but Franklin uses it to pass to side control.
Eiri Ort is trying to improve his position.
Franklin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eiri Ort keeps working.
Franklin scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eiri Ort tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin scoring with punches and elbows.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Franklin is looking to clinch.
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch but Eiri Ort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eiri Ort fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eiri Ort on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eiri Ort has his takedown stuffed

and Franklin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Franklin.
Franklin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eiri Ort goes for a takedown in the clinch but Franklin prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titim Gan Eiri Ort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin is trying to stall.
Franklin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franklin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eiri Ort wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Eiri Ort changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Franklin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eiri Ort tries for a takedown but Franklin circles away easily
enabling Franklin to counter with a crisp jab.
Eiri Ort tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Franklin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eiri Ort's hands.
Eiri Ort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eiri Ort tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Eiri Ort misses with a takedown attempt
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franklin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Titim Gan Eiri Ort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Franklin.
Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Franklin lands with an uppercut that bounces Eiri Ort off the ropes and back into rage.
The fighters circling - Franklin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eiri Ort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eiri Ort fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eiri Ort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eiri Ort doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Franklin. That snapped Eiri Ort's head back.
Eiri Ort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Franklin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Eiri Ort shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Franklin's guard.
Eiri Ortis looking to pass into half guard but Franklin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Franklin is in guard.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Eiri Ort keeps moving.
Eiri Ort looking to control.
Eiri Ort has a closed guard, preventing Franklin from standing up.
Eiri Ort looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Franklin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Franklin gets to his feet - Eiri Ort follows without any prompting.
Eiri Ort shoots in and drives through. Franklin sprawls well.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Eiri Ort keeps it at a distance.
Eiri Ort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franklin pinned against the cage. Franklin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Franklin's corner calls for a 1-2. Franklin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Franklin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eiri Ort's hands.
Titim Gan Eiri Ort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eiri Ort gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Franklin counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Franklin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Franklin.
Franklin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Eiri Ort changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franklin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Eiri Ort thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Eiri Ort goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Franklin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Eiri Ort but great work by Franklin.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Franklin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for James Franklin!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for James Franklin!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for James Franklin!

James Franklin wins by unanimous decision!