PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeroen Franken (ranked 5638 p4p, 512 weight class) and Ellis Schooley (ranked 3902 p4p, 448 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franken
vs
Schooley

197 cm
20
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeroen Franken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ellis Schooley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franken darts in and clinches Schooley up against the ropes.
Schooley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Schooley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Franken is trying to maintain the position but Schooley is very close to passing his half guard.
Franken manages to get to full guard.
Schooley trying to control but Franken is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schooley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franken pulls Schooley in close to his closed guard and prevents Schooley from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Schooley stopping the sweep attempt from Franken.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Schooley scores with a body shot.

Franken gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schooley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Franken trying to stall but Schooley improves his position.

Schooley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Schooley tries to keep at a distance but Franken has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franken.
A short left from Franken.
Schooley throws a punch but it's blocked by Franken.
Franken digs a right hand underneath Schooley's ribcage. Schooley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Franken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schooley backwards.
Franken tries to circle away but Schooley has him pinned against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schooley.
A head punch on the inside from Franken fails to land.
Franken is pressed up against the ropes. Schooley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Franken down to the mat. Franken avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Schooley tries to keep at a distance but Franken has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schooley backwards.
Franken dodges an elbow strike from Schooley.

Franken breaks from the clinch.
Schooley lands a slapping body shot.

Schooley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Franken is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Schooley dives into side control.

Franken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schooley creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Franken sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
My spies in Fallen Angels inform me that Schooley has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Franken is trying to work for a sweep but Schooley has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schooley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Schooley trying to control but Franken is having none of it.

Schooley swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Franken is now in Schooley's guard. A big mistake from Schooley there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schooley looking for a sweep. Not yet Schooley, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeroen Franken dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Franken clinches up against the ropes.
Franken lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Franken fails to land.
Franken dodges an elbow strike from Schooley.
Franken avoids a wild elbow strike from Schooley.
Schooley working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Franken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schooley can do to turn this around?
Franken lands a hook that snaps the head of Schooley backwards.
Schooley blocks an uppercut.
Schooley throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schooley wants a takedown but no success here.
Schooley takes a shot to the head.
Schooley blocks an uppercut.
Franken swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franken is trying to maintain a safe position but Schooley gets an underhook and turns Franken into the ropes.
Franken is looking to control Schooley's arms but Schooley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Franken has his back to the ropes.
Schooley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Franken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schooley has him pressed against the ropes.
Schooley blocking some punches.
Franken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schooley blocking some punches.
Franken misses with the head strike.
Schooley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Franken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franken swings wildly with an uppercut but Schooley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schooley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Schooley lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jeroen Franken has been cut.
Franken misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Franken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Franken clinches.
Franken looking to slow down the pace here.
Schooley lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Franken's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schooley wants to take the fight to the mat but Franken manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Schooley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schooley throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Franken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schooley throws a lazy right hand but Franken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franken looks to land a left hand but Schooley moved out of range nicely.
Franken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Franken misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schooley misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franken.
A nice left hand lands by Franken.
Franken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schooley backwards.
Franken has a couple of punches blocked by Schooley.

Franken breaks the clinch.

Schooley tries to keep at a distance but Franken has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franken tries to work over Schooley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Franken.
Franken scores with a shot to the side of Schooley's head.
A short right from Schooley.
Franken stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Franken misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franken misses with the head strike.
Franken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schooley backwards.
Schooley tries for a takedown but Franken manages to get underhooks.
Jeroen Franken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ellis Schooley.
Franken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franken lands a body punch.
Franken throws a punch but it's blocked by Schooley.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Franken looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schooley lands an elbow just above Franken 's eye.
Schooley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schooley lands a hook that snaps the head of Franken backwards.
Franken tries to circle away but Schooley has him pinned against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeroen Franken dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeroen Franken's cut.
That's time! Franken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Schooley lands with a straight right. Franken didn't see that one coming.
Jeroen Franken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Franken moves into the clinch.
Schooley throws an elbow that misses.
Schooley lands a nice shot to the body.
Franken misses with some punches.
Schooley lands with a light punch inside.
Franken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franken lands a hook that snaps the head of Schooley backwards.
Schooley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Schooley throws an elbow but misses.
Schooley misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franken working aggressively here.
Schooley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franken throws a punch but it's blocked by Schooley.
Schooley takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schooley tries to pull guard but Franken holds him up against the ropes and eventually Schooley drops back down to his feet.
Franken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schooley blocks an uppercut.
Schooley wants to stall.
Franken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schooley pushes off an throws an elbow but Franken leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Schooley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Schooley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Franken is trying to keep an underhook but Schooley manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Franken has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Schooley is on him like a limpet, forcing Franken back against the ropes.
Schooley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Schooley blocking some punches.
Franken displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schooley up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schooley.
Schooley blocks a body shot from Franken.
A right hand to the body from Franken.
Franken wants to break free but Schooley has control.
Franken working aggressively here.
Jeroen Franken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Franken.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schooley.
Franken misses with a punch on the inside.
Franken taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Franken tries to stall but Schooley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Franken taking a breather.
Jeroen Franken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schooley digs a right hand into Franken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franken's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schooley struggles to land a body shot inside as Franken controls his hands.
Schooley lands an elbow that stopped Franken in his tracks for a moment.
Franken lands an uppercut.
Schooley scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

Franken darts in and clinches Schooley up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Franken fails to land.
Schooley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Franken just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Franken avoids the elbow strike from Schooley, against the ropes.
Franken working aggressively here.
Schooley missing with knees to the body.
Franken misses with a punch to the body.
Franken effectively controlling the action here.
Schooley blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franken misses with a body punch.
Franken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schooley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franken is defending well for now.
Schooley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Franken after a bit of a struggle.
Jeroen Franken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ellis Schooley.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schooley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeroen Franken's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schooley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Schooley jumps guard but Franken stands there with Schooley around his waist. Schooley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schooley.
Ellis Schooley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schooley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Franken avoids the elbow strike from Schooley, against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeroen Franken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Franken, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jeroen Franken!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jeroen Franken!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jeroen Franken!

Jeroen Franken wins by unanimous decision!