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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orval James (ranked 8417 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Franco (ranked 5950 p4p, 524 weight class). Orval James has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orval James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Franco!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
James tightens his grip and picks Franco up, before dumping him to the ground. Franco manages to land in guard.
James is working Franco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
James throwing strikes but missing.
James looking to sit in guard and control but Franco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
James thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Franco wanted to stand there but James had control of the position.
James doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco advances to half guard.
James tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Franco is keen to just control but James is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Franco drops an elbow to the side of James's head.
James has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Franco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Franco trying to control from half guard but James is working away.
It looks like Franco is going to stand back up.
Franco trying to control the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
James drives through with a takedown into guard.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James wants to control from the top but Franco keeps moving.
Franco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in James's guard.
Franco stopping the sweep attempt from James.
James trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
James wants to stand up but Franco is controlling him.
James looking to control.
James doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A momentary lapse in concentration from James enables Franco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. James manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Franco dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Franco fails with an attempt to clinch.
James throws a counter high kick but Franco was just alert enough to avoid it.
James gets caught napping as Franco dives in and scores a takedown. James manages to retain guard.
Franco wants to stand but James has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Franco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Franco tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Franco wanted to stand there but James had control of the position.
Franco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James striking off his back but it's not causing Franco any problems.
Franco would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Franco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. James manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Franco tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
James is striking but Franco is not phased and passes to half guard.
Ground and pound from Franco.
Franco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco is thwarting James's attempts to control the position.
James tries to get to full guard but Franco has control of the leg.
James is looking to control Franco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can James avoid being mounted?
James is trying to stand up here but Franco is controlling him well.
Franco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed James's head.
James is holding on to half guard well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Franco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franco wants to free his trapped foot but James is holding on for dear life with his legs.
James is looking to control Franco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can James avoid being mounted?
Franco content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco trying to pass the guard but James defending well.
Franco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Franco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Franco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Franco drops an elbow to the side of James's head.
Franco not doing much here.
Franco tries to pass to full mount but James defends it.
James wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James is trying to stand up here but Franco is controlling him well.
Franco is looking for a kimura but James is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Franco to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Franco is trying to control. James wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
James is trying to stand back up but Franco is controlling him
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Franco shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches James napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The strikes coming from Franco are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
James is looking for a sweep.
Franco works to advance to full mount. James defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Franco controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco trying to control but James is having none of it.
Franco working James over with strikes here.
James is squirming around, avoiding Franco's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco punishing his opponent with strikes.
James is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
James tries to lock up and control but Franco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Franco looking to control but James is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joey Franco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franco landing punches.
Franco is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But James has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from James!
James looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wanted to stand there but Franco had control of the position.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Franco.
Franco keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James won't allow Franco to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
James trying to control but Franco is working from the bottom.
Orval James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Franco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Franco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Franco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Franco 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Franco!
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hype
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FIGHT
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