PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagel Boss (ranked 1315 p4p, 1602 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 182 p4p, 223 weight class). Boss's entrance music is 6 Foot 7 Foot. A fine choice. 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.

Boss
vs
Le Franc

184 cm
35
190
28 - 21 - 1

184 cm
29
184
8 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Voodoo Nutrition

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Franc keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Le Franc throws a lazy head kick
and Boss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boss avoids the head kick by Le Franc.

Le Franc fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boss, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Boss fails to land.

Boss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Franc stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guy Le Franc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Le Franc fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boss, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boss.
Le Franc throws a head punch that misses.

Le Franc manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boss throws a hook but Le Franc avoids it easily.
Le Franc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Le Franc fails to land with a series of punches.
Boss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Le Franc connects with a crisp jab.
Le Franc listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le Franc throws a nice looking combination but Boss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boss darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Le Franc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boss was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Boss lands a big head kick that sends Le Franc tumbling to the mat! Boss takes a step backwards and waves Le Franc back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Guy Le Franc has been cut.
Le Franc throws a lazy head kick
and Boss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Le Franc is rocked!
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!
Le Franc misses with a head kick.
Le Franc throws a hook but Boss blocks it.
Le Franc tries to clinch up but Boss circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Franc blocks a jab.
Le Franc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Le Franc lands a high kick!
Le Franc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Franc throws a sloppy head kick and Boss moves out of range easily.
It looked like Boss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Le Franc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Le Franc.
Boss jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Le Franc moves out of range as Boss strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boss lands a big head kick that sends Le Franc tumbling to the mat! Boss takes a step backwards and waves Le Franc back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Le Franc is still on wobbly legs! Can Boss finish him?
Le Franc is looking to clinch.
Boss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Le Franc misses with a head kick.
Le Franc seems to have recovered his senses.
Boss misses with a straight right.
Le Franc throws a head kick but Boss moves out of range.
Boss misses with a hook. Le Franc ducked under it nicely.
Boss throws a body shot but no joy.
Boss looks for the body kick but Le Franc saw that one coming.
Le Franc scores with a head kick.

It looks like Bagel Boss has been cut.
Le Franc throws a hook to the side of Boss's head but Boss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Boss misses the target.
Boss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Franc manages to avoid it.
Le Franc is looking to clinch.
Boss throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Franc looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Le Franc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boss misses with a low kick as Le Franc jumps back.
Boss throws a shot from downtown. Le Franc moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Le Franc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Franc looks to land a right hand but Boss moved out of range.
Le Franc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Boss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Le Franc takes one to the side of the head.
Boss lets loose with a powerful body kick. Le Franc will feel that in the morning.
A clash of legs there as Le Franc blocks the low kick.
Le Franc misses with a body shot
and Boss counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Franc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boss throws a jab when Le Franc was well out of range.
Le Franc throws a sloppy head kick
and Boss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Franc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le Franc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boss is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Franc manages to avoid it.
Boss lands a nice hook to Le Franc's body. Le Franc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boss is looking to chop away at Le Franc's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc checks a low kick from Boss.
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss lands with a good body shot.
Le Franc throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boss counters with an outside leg kick.
Boss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Franc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le Franc is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut.
Boss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Franc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses.
Boss avoids the head kick by Le Franc.
Boss is looking to slow Le Franc down with leg kicks.
Le Franc tries to clinch but Boss moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Le Franc rushes Boss and presses him up against the cage.
Le Franc has Boss pressed against the cage, preventing Boss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boss has had enough of the clinch but Le Franc keeps him there for the moment.

Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Le Franc does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bagel Boss dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Franc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le Franc throws a head kick that Boss semi-blocks.
Le Franc avoids the head kick by Boss.
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
Bagel Boss is winning the standup battle so far.
Le Franc feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boss dips to his left and cracks Le Franc with an uppercut!
Le Franc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've been told by Boss's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Le Franc misses the jab.
Boss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le Franc walks into a left hand.

Boss lands a big uppercut and Le Franc crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Le Franc looks OK. Boss waves Le Franc back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boss is looking to land body kicks.
Boss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Franc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boss.
Despite the aggression on Le Franc's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc throws a lazy head kick
and Boss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Franc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Le Franc ducks under a wild hook from Boss.
A head kick misses from Le Franc.
Le Franc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boss moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLe Franc.
Le Franc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boss smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Le Franc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boss misses with a jab to the body
and Le Franc counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boss avoids the head kick by Le Franc.
Boss misses with a straight right.
Le Franc connects with the punch.
Le Franc jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Le Franc throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Le Franc.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Le Franc.
Boss slips under a jab from Le Franc.
Le Franc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Franc misses with a few strikes there.
Boss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Boss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boss lands a nice shot that snaps Le Franc's head back.

Boss feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Le Franc sprawling to the canvas! Le Franc rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Boss finish him?!
Boss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses.
Le Franc is looking to clinch but Boss is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Boss misses the target.

Boss sends Le Franc crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Boss is motioning to the referee to let Le Franc up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Boss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Franc can do to turn this around?
Le Franc swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
Boss is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boss circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Le Franc to the canvas! Le Franc doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Boss keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bagel Boss!
A victorious Bagel Boss thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.