PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tims (ranked 21796 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Franks (ranked 8797 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tims
vs
Franks

200 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

190 cm
18
244 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Tims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Franks!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks misses with a straight right.
Tims walks into a stiff left hand from Franks.
Tims bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franks cracks Tims with a good jab.
Franks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tims manages to avoid it.
Tims swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tims ducks under a wild hook from Franks.
Tims half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tims ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tims was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Franks looks to throw the jab but Tims is out of range.
Tims was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franks checks a low kick from Tims.
Franks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tims at a distance.
Franks misses with a left hand
and Tims counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Franks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tims tries to move into range but Franks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tims takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Franks misses the body punch
and Tims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franks throws an overhand right that lands on Tims's shoulder, as Tims tries to avoid the shot.
Tims is looking to counter punch.
Mark Franks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tims moves out of range of the strikes.
Franks throws an overhand right that lands on Tims's shoulder, as Tims tries to avoid the shot.
Tims moves forwards but Franks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Franks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tims.
Franks throws out a loose jab but Tims uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franks, as that shot connected.
Franks misses with a hook.
Tims was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Franks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Franks 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.
Franks should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tims avoids the body shot from Franks.
Tims appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Franks throws a hook to the side of Tims's head but Tims sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tims was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tims takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Tims is rocked!
Franks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tims sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tims feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big right from Franks misses.
Tims was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Franks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Tims misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Franks.
Franks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tims.
Franks misses with a body shot.
Donk. Franks catches Tims right on the button with a cross.
Oh Tims is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franks cracks Tims with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tims falls to his knees and Franks doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Franks!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mark Franks waved his t-shirt featuring Sportivité's logo in front of the cameras.