PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Carruthers (ranked 7419 p4p, 572 weight class) and Sean Franco (ranked 6628 p4p, 544 weight class). Carruthers comes to the cage accompanied by Rusty Cage. 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.

Carruthers
vs
Franco

175 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Carruthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Franco!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carruthers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franco, pushing him back against the cage.
Carruthers has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.
Franco landing knees to the body.
Franco misses with a punch to the body.
Franco tries a knee to the head but Carruthers blocks it.
Franco blocks an uppercut.
Carruthers blocks an elbow strike from Franco.
Carruthers is trying to push Franco away but Franco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Franco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carruthers is defending well for now.
Franco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carruthers avoids it.
Carruthers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Franco.

It looks like Jeff Carruthers has been cut.
Franco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carruthers is breathing heavily.
Franco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Franco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco.
Carruthers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Franco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carruthers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Franco.
Carruthers has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Franco landing knees to the head.
Franco misses with a knee strike.
Franco lands a shoulder strike.
Franco can't find room to land a body shot as Carruthers controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carruthers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Franco trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Franco.
Carruthers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carruthers takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeff Carruthers's cut is getting worse.
Franco lands a knee to the body.
Franco missing with knees to the body.
Franco connects with a knee to the head.
Franco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carruthers has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.
Carruthers managing to block the knees to the body from Franco.
Franco has Carruthers pressed against the cage, preventing Carruthers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carruthers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carruthers managing to block the knees to the body from Franco.
A short right from Carruthers on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carruthers scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Carruthers.
Carruthers is trying to break the clinch but Franco has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Franco.
Franco connects with a knee to the head.
Carruthers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Franco.
Franco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carruthers is defending well for now.
Franco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Franco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franco lands an elbow inside.
Franco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carruthers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Franco lands an elbow just above Carruthers 's eye.

Jeff Carruthers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Franco lands an elbow inside that Carruthers shrugs off.
Franco presses Carruthers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Franco working Carruthers over with knees to the body.
Franco lands a knee to the head.
Carruthers prevents a body shot from Franco.
Franco misses with a body punch.
Carruthers misses with the head strike.
Carruthers takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Jeff Carruthers's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Carruthers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franco landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carruthers blocks a body shot from Franco.

Carruthers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Franco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carruthers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carruthers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carruthers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franco trying to land knees to the body.
Franco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carruthers's face.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeff Carruthers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sean Franco!