PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duggy Ballistic (ranked 6298 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Franks (ranked 4321 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.

Ballistic
vs
Franks

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fanatic Inc.

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, Duggy Ballistic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Franks!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks misses with a body shot.
It looked like Ballistic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Franks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franks misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Franks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Duggy Ballistic has been cut.
Ballistic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballistic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franks.
Franks scores with a jab.
Franks cracks Ballistic with a right hand to the side of the head.

Franks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ballistic, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ballistic.
A head punch on the inside from Ballistic fails to land.
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
Ballistic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ballistic backwards.
Ballistic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ballistic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franks backwards.
Franks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballistic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballistic scores with a shot to the side of Franks's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballistic.
Ballistic stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks misses with a body punch.
Ballistic stalling the fight.
Come on Ballistic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballistic.
Franks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Franks working aggressively here.
Ballistic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ballistic blocks a body shot from Franks.
A body shot lands from Franks.
Franks throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballistic.
A head punch on the inside from Franks fails to land.
Ballistic blocks an uppercut.
Franks struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballistic controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballistic.
Ballistic avoiding damage.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Ballistic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballistic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frankss head.
Ballistic throws a punch but it's blocked by Franks.
Ballistic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballistic working aggressively here.
Franks tries to break free but Ballistic pushes him back against the cage.
Franks tries to work over Ballistic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Ballistic.
Ballistic lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Franks blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Franks.
Franks blocks an uppercut.
Ballistic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ballistic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franks.
Franks misses with a hook to the ribs.

Franks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Franks misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballistic takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Ballistic.
Ballistic tries to clinch up.
Ballistic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franks moves away.
Franks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ballistic tests Franks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ballistic tries to clinch up but Franks circles away and keeps his distance.
Franks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballistic.

Ballistic has managed to clinch.
Franks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballistic throws a head punch that misses.
Ballistic lands with a light punch inside.
Ballistic is stalling here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ballistic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ballistic for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ballistic swings wildly with an uppercut but Franks uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Ballistic to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballistic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ballistic scores with a shot to the side of Franks's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Franks as Ballistic tries to tie him up.
Franks scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballistic tries to throw a body punch but Franks avoids it by throwing Ballistic back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Franks.

Franks breaks the clinch.
Ballistic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ballistic tries to clinch but Franks is having none of it.
Franks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Franks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Franks cracks Ballistic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Franks cracks Ballistic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ballistic tries to clinch up.
Ballistic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Ballistic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Franks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duggy Ballistic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Ballistic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Franks 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ballistic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballistic just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Franks.
Dave Franks seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ballistic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ballistic tries to score a body lock takedown but Franks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franks can't find room to land a body shot as Ballistic controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ballistic.
Franks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballistic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franks scores with a shoulder strike.
Ballistic digs a right hand into Franks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franks's gas tank.
Ballistic misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franks breaks the clinch.

Ballistic pushes Franks up against the cage in a clinch.
Franks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Franks breaks the clinch.
Ballistic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franks lands with a hook. Ballistic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Franks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ballistic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ballistic moves into the clinch.
Duggy Ballistic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Franks.
Franks throws a head punch that misses.
Ballistic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ballistic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frankss head.
Ballistic takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ballistic fails to land.
Ballistic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franks backwards.
Ballistic misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Ballistic.
Franks is pressed up against the cage. Ballistic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Franks down to the mat. Franks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice shot by Ballistic.
Franks stuns Ballistic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left lands for Franks.
Ballistic misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Franks.
Ballistic tries to clinch but Franks moves out of range.
Franks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ballistic swings for the body but Franks moves out of range.
Ballistic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Franks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Franks does it's job there.

Ballistic has closed the distance and engaged Franks in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballistic.
Ballistic goes for a takedown attempt but Franks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duggy Ballistic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballistic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ballistic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Franks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Franks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ballistic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Franks to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Franks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ballistic doesn't seem phased though.
Franks keeps the fight on the outside.
Ballistic slips a jab and a cross from Franks.
Ballistic tries to clinch up.

Ballistic moves into the clinch.
Franks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franks lands a body shot.
Ballistic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franks lands a shoulder strike.
Franks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franks is leaning against Ballistic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballistic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballistic working aggressively here.
Ballistic throws a punch but it's blocked by Franks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Franks as Ballistic tries to tie him up.
Ballistic working aggressively here.
Ballistic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Franks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ballistic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franks keeps the fight on the outside.
Franks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franks, as that shot connected.
Ballistic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Franks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Franks.
Franks tries to clinch there but Ballistic circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Franks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duggy Ballistic's cut.
That's time! Ballistic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Ballistic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franks keeps the fight on the outside.

Franks has managed to clinch.
Ballistic swings wildly with an uppercut but Franks uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franks.
Franks blocking some punches.

Franks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ballistic is looking to clinch.

Ballistic clinches with his opponent.
Franks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ballistic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franks blocks a body shot from Ballistic.
Ballistic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballistic misses with the head strike.
Ballistic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Franks up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballistic swings wildly with an uppercut but Franks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballistic wants to take the fight to the mat but Franks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballistic.
Ballistic has a couple of punches blocked by Franks.
Ballistic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Franks struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballistic controls his hands.
Ballistic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franks blocking some punches.
Ballistic trying to control the position but instead, Franks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ballistic into the cage.
Ballistic throws a punch but it's blocked by Franks.

Franks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ballistic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ballistic instigates a clinch.
Ballistic misses with the head strike.
Ballistic swings wildly with an uppercut but Franks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franks gets through Ballistic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Franks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franks has a couple of punches blocked by Ballistic.
Ballistic throws a punch but it's blocked by Franks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballistic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballistic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franks backwards.
Franks scores with a shoulder strike.

Franks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ballistic scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ballistic thuds his right hand into Franks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Franks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ballistic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks tests Ballistic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ballistic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franks tests Ballistic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ballistic tries to clinch there but Franks circles away.
Franks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Franks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duggy Ballistic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ballistic misses with a right hand
and Franks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballistic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballistic.
Ballistic tries to clinch but Franks is having none of it.
Franks throws out a counter right but Ballistic avoids it with no problem.
Franks lands a jab.
Ballistic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Franks under the eye.
Ballistic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Franks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballistic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballistic takes one to the chin there.
Ballistic moves in looking to clinch but Franks pushes him off.
Franks lands a slapping body shot.
Ballistic throws a lazy right hand but Franks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ballistic's hands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Franks.
Ballistic misses with a hook.
Ballistic tries to clinch
and Franks counters with a right hand to the body.
Ballistic throws a hook to the side of Franks's head but Franks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Franks just misses with a punch to the body.
Franks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballistic.
Franks connects with a body shot that sends Ballistic's belly button to the back.
Ballistic throws a jab but it's blocked by Franks.
Franks needs to keep his hands up - Ballistic had a free shot at his head there.
Franks lunges at Ballistic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ballistic's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Franks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Franks 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Franks!