PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bremner (ranked 23738 p4p, 3475 weight class) and Joseph Franz (ranked 287 p4p, 194 weight class). Franz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bremner
vs
Franz

174 cm
21
145
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
20
147
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ted Bremner!
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, Joseph Franz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franz takes a swing at Bremner's ribcage but misses.
Bremner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Franz.
Bremner throwing a counter right hand but Franz manages to avoid it.
Franz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bremner defends well and Franz ends up having to push Bremner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bremner is looking to counter punch.
Franz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bremner but Bremner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ted Bremner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Franz.

Franz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bremner to the ground. Franz is now in Bremner's guard.
Franz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Franz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bremner pulls Franz in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bremner trying to keep a closed guard but Franz is proving a slippery customer.
Franz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bremner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bremner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Franz.
Bremner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bremner throws a hook but Franz blocks it.
Franz dives in for a single leg takedown but Bremner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Bremner clinches up with Franz and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Franz - that landed with a thud.
Franz blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Franz wants the takedown. Bremner is fighting it off but Franz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bremner's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bremner wants to stand and escape but Franz is having none of it.
Franz preventing the sweep.
Franz controlling from the top position.
Bremner trying to keep a closed guard but Franz is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner trying to control the position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Franz's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Franz misses with a body shot
and Franz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bremner tries to clinch but Franz moves away

and Franz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Franz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Franz preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franz stays in close to Bremner's body and controls the position.
Bremner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Franz's guard.

Franz is pulling down on Bremner's head to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bremner wants to control from the top but Franz keeps moving.
Franz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Roosters Coop inform us that Franz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Franz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bremner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ted Bremner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Franz shoots in looking for a takedown. Bremner tries to sprawl out of it but Franz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bremner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Franz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bremner on his heels. He'll look to pass Bremner's guard now, I'm sure.
Franz stopping the sweep attempt from Bremner.
Franz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bremner is trying to keep Franz in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Franz content to stall in guard here.
Joseph Franz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner is looking to stand up but Franz isn't so interested in that idea.
Bremner being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franz ducks right into an uppercut from Bremner.
Bremner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bremner wants it to stay on the feet.
Bremner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Franz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bremner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ted Bremner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Franz.

Franz has closed the distance and engaged Bremner in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Franz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bremner regains guard.
Franz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bremner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franz is working Bremner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bremner is keeping the position for now.
Franz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bremner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bremner working a defensive guard here.
Franz prevents Bremner from getting back to his feet.
Bremner wants to sweep but no luck.
Franz content to stall in guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franz is looking to clinch but Bremner is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Bremner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bremner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Franz under the eye.
Franz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bremner swivels and escapes.

Franz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Franz showed some decent athleticism there.
Franz controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bremner is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joseph Franz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Franz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franz misses with a takedown
and Bremner counters with a stiff right hand.
Franz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bremner defends well and Franz ends up having to push Bremner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Franz misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bremner.
Franz with a poor takedown
and Franz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ted Bremner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Franz.
Bremner lands a glancing blow to the side of Franz's head.
Good exchange - Bremner coming out on top.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Franz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franz trying to control the action but Bremner is working from the bottom.
Bremner is looking to regain half guard here but Franz keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bremner rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Franz's guard! Nice work there by Bremner!
Franz is pulling down on Bremner's head. It's preventing any offense from Bremner, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Franz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franz is on top in guard.

Franz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bremner trying to keep a closed guard but Franz is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bremner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Franz's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is trying to keep Franz in close.
Franz is stalling in the full guard.
Franz postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bremner scores with a hook.
Bremner tests Franz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Franz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Franz.
Franz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bremner tries to throw a body punch but Franz avoids it by throwing Bremner back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner lands a left hand.
Bremner throws a punch but it's blocked by Franz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bremner.
Bremner lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bremner.
Bremner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Franz is leaning against Bremner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bremner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bremner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Franz has Bremner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Franz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bremner tumbling to the mat - Franz dives into Bremner's guard.
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!
Franz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Bremner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bremner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ted Bremner!
Ted Bremner decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.