PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Burrows (ranked 6842 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Franks (ranked 6847 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burrows
vs
Franks

185 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Franks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Franks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burrows doesn't seem phased though.
Burrows takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Burrows gets a clinch.
Burrows has a couple of punches blocked by Franks.
A nice left hand lands by Franks.
Franks misses with the head strike.
Burrows tries a body shot but Franks blocks it.
Franks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franks swings wildly with an uppercut but Burrows uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Franks.
Franks throws a punch but it's blocked by Burrows.
Burrows tries to work over Franks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burrows throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Franks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Franks lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrows misses with a punch to the body.

Franks manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burrows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burrows looks to score with a jab to the body but Franks is just out of range.
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burrows keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burrows swings for the body but Franks moves out of range.
Franks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burrows manages to avoid it.
Franks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burrows's head backwards.
Burrows tries to move into range but Franks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Burrows is rocked!

Burrows moves into the clinch.
Burrows tries to throw a body punch but Franks avoids it by throwing Burrows back against the cage.
Burrows lands a hook that snaps the head of Franks backwards.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Burrows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franks misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Franks.
Franks misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burrows.
Franks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burrows misses with an elbow over the top.
Franks scores with a shoulder strike.
Franks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franks lands a hook that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Burrows misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short body shot lands from Burrows as the two fighters clinch.
Franks can't find room to land a body shot as Burrows controls the action.

Franks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Franks connects with a looping right hand.
Dave Franks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burrows on the side of the head.
Oh Burrows is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Burrows rushes Franks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burrows seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burrows.
Franks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burrows misses with some punches.
Franks blocks an elbow strike.
Franks lands with a right to the head.
Burrows tries to circle away but Franks has him pinned against the cage.
Burrows doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burrows scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burrows misses with some punches.
Franks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burrows lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franks backwards.
Franks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Franks dodges an elbow strike from Burrows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks dodges an elbow strike from Burrows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franks.
Burrows throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Burrows scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Burrows misses with the head strike.
Franks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burrows's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burrows lands an elbow inside that Franks shrugs off.
Franks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burrows misses with an elbow strike.
Burrows gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Franks misses with some punches.
Burrows throws an elbow that misses.
Burrows misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burrows digs a right hand underneath Franks's ribcage. Franks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Franks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burrows lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Franks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice cross by Burrows.
Franks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burrows lands a jab to the nose.
Dave Franks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burrows is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Franks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Burrows on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Franks misses with a series of wild punches.
Burrows was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burrows needs to keep his hands up - Franks had a free shot at his head there.
Burrows defending well as Franks loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franks cracks Burrows with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Franks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Franks looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrows is just out of range.
Franks scores with a nice strike.
Franks swats away the attempt to clinch by Burrows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows walks into a left hand.

Burrows darts in and clinches Franks up against the cage.
Franks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Franks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Burrows.
Franks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burrows blocks an uppercut.
Franks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burrows lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franks misses with a punch on the inside.
Franks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows lands a shoulder strike.
Franks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Franks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franks blocking some punches.
Burrows prevents a body shot from Franks.
Franks swings wildly with an uppercut but Burrows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burrows lands a nice uppercut.
Alex Burrows has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Franks blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burrows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franks's brow.
Franks can't find room to land a body shot as Burrows controls the action.
Franks digs a right hand into Burrows's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burrows's gas tank.
Burrows pushes off an throws an elbow but Franks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franks.
Franks blocks the elbow strike.
Franks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Franks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franks backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Burrows fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burrows.
A shot in the inside from Franks.
Burrows blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Franks.
Burrows lands an elbow that stopped Franks in his tracks for a moment.
Burrows tries to work over Franks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Franks blocks an elbow strike from Burrows.
Burrows lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burrows lands a shoulder strike.
Franks misses with a punch on the inside.
Burrows lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burrows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks avoids the elbow strike from Burrows, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Franks on the inside.
Franks scores with a shoulder strike.
Franks blocks an elbow strike.
Burrows tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franks avoids the elbow strike from Burrows, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burrows.
Burrows blocks an uppercut.
Burrows throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burrows is working Franks over against the cage.
Burrows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Burrows.
A shot in the inside from Franks.
Burrows misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Burrows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Franks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Franks wants to clinch.
Burrows slips a jab and a cross from Franks.
It looked like Burrows wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Franks scores with a punch to the head.
Franks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Franks lands with a cross.
Burrows ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franks moves away.
Burrows tries to clinch but Franks is having none of it.
Burrows bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Franks's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Burrows.
Burrows slips a jab from Franks.
Franks scores with a jab to the body.

Franks pushes Burrows up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burrows.
Burrows swings wildly with an uppercut but Franks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burrows looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Franks pushes Burrows back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Franks breaks from the clinch.
Franks lands with a hook. Burrows tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burrows takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Franks lands a nice hook to Burrows's body. Burrows takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burrows closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Franks! Burrows is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Franks!