PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylma Jaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco comes to the cage accompanied by Born Slippy. Begbie Franco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kylma Jaak's chin.

Franco
vs
Jaak

185 cm
40
190 lbs
39 - 22 - 1

185 cm
36
185 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kylma Jaak!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco throws a wild body kick that Jaak sees coming a mile off.
Jaak tries to clinch up but Franco circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Franco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Kylma Jaak has been cut.
Jaak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jaak throws a head kick that misses.

Jaak darts in and clinches Franco up against the cage.
Jaak gets through Franco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Franco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Franco breaks the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franco, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco lands an overhand right.
Franco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaak looks for the body kick but Franco saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaak lands a big head kick that sends Franco tumbling to the mat! Jaak takes a step backwards and waves Franco back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Franco is rocked!
Jaak doesn't manage to clinch there - Franco circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Franco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jaak misses with a few strikes there.

Jaak has Franco up against the cage in a clinch.

Franco breaks from the clinch.
Jaak tries to move into range but Franco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaak stuns Franco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaak. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franco thinks about countering with a head kick.
Franco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Franco scores with a push kick.
Jaak closes the distance but Franco moves to the side
and Franco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaak fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Franco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Franco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaak. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franco throwing a counter right hand but Jaak manages to avoid it.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaak throws a sloppy head kick
and Franco counters with a straight right hand.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franco blocks a head kick by Jaak.
Jaak lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Franco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaak tries to clinch up.
Franco is looking to counter punch.
Franco blocks a head kick by Jaak.
Jaak tries to clinch up but Franco circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Franco sprawls well. Franco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jaak gets slowly back to his feet.
Begbie Franco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylma Jaak.
Jaak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaak.
Jaak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaak lands a high kick!
Kylma Jaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaak wants to clinch
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaak is looking to clinch.
Franco thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jaak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaak takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Franco moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaak. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jaak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaak misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Jaak.
Jaak takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Franco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylma Jaak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kylma Jaak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jaak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jaak closes the distance and clinches.
Jaak blocks a body shot from Franco.
Franco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Franco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaak lands a damaging elbow.
Franco blocks an elbow strike from Jaak.
Jaak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaak scores with a shot to the side of Franco's head.
Jaak tries to throw a body punch but Franco avoids it by throwing Jaak back against the cage.
Jaak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jaak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaak can't find room to land a body shot as Franco controls the action.

Franco breaks from the clinch.
Franco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jaak closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
Begbie Franco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jaak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Franco rather than just go for the knockout.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Franco! Jaak is out on his feet! Franco rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Jaak is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Jaak is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Begbie Franco!
Begbie Franco retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Begbie Franco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.