PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Putzillini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Putzillini
vs
Franklin

180 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Putzillini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putzillini misses with a looping left.
Putzillini throws a hook to the side of Franklin's head but Franklin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Putzillini misses with an uppercut.
Franklin missing with a left hand there. Putzillini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Putzillini throws a shot from downtown. Franklin moves away and avoids it.
Putzillini scores with a punch to the head.
Putzillini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franklin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Putzillini misses the shot to the body.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Putzillini throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Putzillini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Franklin.
Franklin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Franklin ducks right into an uppercut from Putzillini.
Franklin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Franklin blocks a jab.
Franklin moves away from the strike by Putzillini.
Putzillini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a left to the body.
Franklin works Putzillini's body with a nice hook.
Franklin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putzillini throws a sloppy body shot
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
Franklin catches Putzillini with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Putzillini looks to throw the jab but Franklin is out of range.
Putzillini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franklin.
Franklin slips a jab from Putzillini.
Franklin slips under a jab from Putzillini.
Putzillini misses with an uppercut. Franklin saw that one coming.
Franklin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putzillini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Putzillini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Franklin to counter with a crisp jab.
Putzillini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Putzillini is breathing heavily.
Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Putzillini.
Putzillini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rocky Putzillini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putzillini throws the left hand but Franklin avoids the punch easily.
Putzillini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with a straight right hand.
Putzillini scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Franklin.
Franklin cracks Putzillini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franklin scores with a decent looking hook.
Franklin throws the left hand but Putzillini avoids the punch easily.
Franklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Putzillini.
Franklin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putzillini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin scores with the left hand. Putzillini knows he should have avoided that one.
Franklin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Putzillini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
Putzillini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Franklin scores with a hook.
Putzillini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franklin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Putzillini throws the left hand but Franklin avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franklin lands with a nice body punch.
Putzillini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Putzillini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Franklin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Putzillini in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Franklin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Franklin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franklin connects with a right hand. Putzillini shakes it off.
Franklin lands a slapping body shot.
Franklin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franklin, as that shot connected.
Franklin scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Putzillini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Franklin lands a right hook to the body.
Franklin connects with the punch.
Franklin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Franklin.
Franklin cracks Putzillini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donk. Franklin catches Putzillini right on the button with a cross.
Franklin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Putzillini's head backwards.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Franklin.
Franklin lands a body shot.
Franklin connects with a nice looking jab.
Putzillini needs to keep his hands up - Franklin had a free shot at his head there.
Putzillini has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Franklin finds it's way round the side to connect with Putzillini's head.
Putzillini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Putzillini misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franklin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Putzillini on the side of the head.
Franklin with a hook.
Franklin lands with an overhand left.
Franklin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Franklin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Franklin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mark Franklin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Putzillini lands a jab to the head.
Franklin lands a really nice looking cross but Putzillini seems unphased.
Putzillini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franklin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Franklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Putzillini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Putzillini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franklin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Franklin slips under a jab.
A big right from Putzillini misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Putzillini!
Putzillini misses with a hook.
Franklin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Putzillini's sensitive parts.
Franklin moves out of range as Putzillini strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Franklin. That snapped Putzillini's head back.
Franklin lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putzillini.
Putzillini misses the jab.
Franklin scores with the left hand. Putzillini knows he should have avoided that one.
Franklin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Putzillini.
Putzillini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with a series of strikes. Putzillini will be more careful next time no doubt.
Franklin cracks Putzillini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot by Franklin.
Franklin lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Franklin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Franklin.
Putzillini throws a shot from downtown. Franklin moves away and avoids it.
Putzillini has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Putzillini is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Putzillini.
Oh Putzillini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Putzillini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franklin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franklin misses with a double jab.
Putzillini seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin lands with an overhand left.
Franklin connects with a right hand. Putzillini shakes it off.
Putzillini loads up on a big right hand but Franklin slips the punch.
Franklin cracks Putzillini with a good jab.
Franklin slips under a jab from Putzillini.
Franklin connects with a nice looking jab.
Franklin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Franklin.
A lazy left from Franklin finds it's target.
Franklin throws a looping overhand right but Putzillini ducks down to avoid it.
Putzillini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Franklin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Putzillini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
The crowd cheers as Franklin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Putzillini doesn't seem phased though.
Franklin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Putzillini throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Putzillini misses with a combination
and Franklin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Putzillini thinking.
Franklin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Putzillini doesn't seem bothered though.
Franklin clobbers Putzillini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Putzillini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putzillini takes one to the chin there.
Putzillini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Putzillini might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Putzillini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rocky Putzillini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Franklin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Franklin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Franklin drops Putzillini with a big left hand! Putzillini is injured, injured bad! Franklin jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Franklin!