PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djimon Babayega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingston Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston Franklin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Babayega
vs
Franklin

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Djimon Babayega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kingston Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin lands with a nice body punch.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Babayega slips under a jab from Franklin.
Babayega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Franklin misses.
Babayega throwing a counter right hand but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Franklin misses the shot to the body.
Franklin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Babayega definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babayega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Franklin clinches.
Franklin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babayegas head.
Babayega blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babayega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babayega lands a body shot in the clinch.
Franklin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Franklin lands a shot to the body.
Babayega lands a shoulder strike.
Franklin scores with a shot to the side of Babayega's head.
Babayega blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babayega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babayega scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babayega.
A right hook to the body lands for Babayega.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Franklin.
Franklin lands a right hand.
Babayega lands an uppercut.
Babayega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Franklin fails to land.
Babayega blocking some punches.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Babayega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babayega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babayega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega tries to throw a body punch but Franklin avoids it by throwing Babayega back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Babayega blocking some punches.
Babayega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franklin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babayega digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Babayega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babayega lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babayega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babayega swings wildly with an uppercut but Franklin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
Babayega lands a left hand.
Babayega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babayega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franklin.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Babayega uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Babayega.
Franklin takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franklin misses with some punches.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.
Babayega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babayega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franklins head.
Franklin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franklin's elbow.
Franklin tries to work over Babayega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franklin throws a head punch that misses.
Babayega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Franklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin throws a punch but it's blocked by Babayega.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babayega.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Franklin fails to land.
Babayega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babayega misses with the head strike.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franklin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babayega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin prevents a body shot from Babayega.
Babayega blocks a body shot from Franklin.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Babayega blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Babayega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babayega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babayega tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franklin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franklin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babayegas head.
A head punch on the inside from Babayega fails to land.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.

Babayega breaks from the clinch.
Babayega feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Franklins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin swings for the body but Babayega moves out of range.
Babayega swats away the attempt to clinch by Franklin.
Babayega is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djimon Babayega dominated that round.
That's time! Babayega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A lazy left from Franklin finds it's target.
Franklin swings for the body but Babayega moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Babayega misses the target.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and Babayega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Babayega lands a head shot.
Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Babayega tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin throws a right and a left that Babayega avoids nicely.
Babayega keeps the fight on the outside.

Franklin rushes Babayega and presses him up against the cage.
Babayega lands a body punch.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franklin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babayega lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franklin or not.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Babayega.
Babayega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babayega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babayega lands an uppercut.
Babayega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Franklin struggles to land a body shot inside as Babayega controls his hands.

Babayega manages to break the clinch.
Franklin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Babayega rather than just go for the knockout.
Babayega takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Franklin tries to clinch up but Babayega circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Babayega on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Babayega circles away from the clinch attempt
and Babayega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babayega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franklin is looking to clinch but Babayega is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Babayega misses the target.
Babayega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franklin.
Franklin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Babayega to score with a decent uppercut.
Babayega digs a good body shot into Franklin's ribs.
Babayega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Franklin gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babayega.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega lands a shoulder strike.
Franklin misses with the head strike.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.
Babayega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babayega misses with a punch to the body.
Babayega works on Franklin's body with a couple of short punches.
Babayega lands a right hand.
Babayega lands a body punch.
Babayega lands a right hand.
Franklin pushes off an throws an elbow but Babayega leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Babayega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Babayega blocks an uppercut.
Franklin lands a hook that snaps the head of Babayega backwards.
Babayega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega lands a nice uppercut.
Babayega digs a right hand into Franklin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franklin's gas tank.
Babayega is working Franklin over against the cage.
Djimon Babayega has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babayega lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babayega lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Babayega on the inside.
Franklin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babayega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franklin or not.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Babayega.
Babayega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Babayega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Franklin is rocked!
Babayega gets through Franklin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Franklin is still on wobbly legs! Can Babayega finish him?
Babayega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franklin seems to have recovered his senses.
Babayega digs a right hand into Franklin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franklin's gas tank.
Babayega lands an uppercut.
Babayega softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babayega.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babayega.
Babayega is working Franklin over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Babayega.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.
Babayega misses with the head strike.
Babayega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franklin's elbow.
Franklin blocks a body shot from Babayega.
Babayega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Babayega pushes Franklin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babayega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Babayega uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babayega avoids the elbow strike from Franklin, against the cage.
Babayega pushes Franklin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Franklin can't find room to land a body shot as Babayega controls the action.
Babayega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franklin's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djimon Babayega dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Babayega fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Franklin tries to clinch but Babayega moves out of range.
Franklin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Babayega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Franklin misses with an uppercut.
Babayega takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Babayega lands with a hook. Franklin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Franklin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babayega on the side of the head.
A jab from Babayega does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babayega connects with a single shot there.
Babayega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Franklin on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Babayega drops Franklin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Franklin looks back up at him and smiles so Babayega waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Babayega closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Franklin! Babayega dives in looking to finish! Franklin is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djimon Babayega!
Djimon Babayega really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.