PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rade Franjic (ranked 601 p4p, 707 weight class) and Colton Wilder (ranked 76 p4p, 92 weight class). Wilder has chosen Tombstone - Avatar Darko as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franjic
vs
Wilder

195 cm
25
265
11 - 6 - 0

199 cm
25
275
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rade Franjic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franjic pinned against the cage. Franjic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wilder has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Wilder shoots in and bounces Franjic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Franjic keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franjic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilder on the ground.
Wilder throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Franjic's head.
Wilder trying to control the position from guard on top but Franjic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilder distracts Franjic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilder seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franjic keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
Franjic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Franjic misses with an attempted mid kick.

Wilder fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Franjic sprawls well initially but Wilder persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder winds up and cracks Franjic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wilder is keen to just control but Franjic is a slippery customer.
Wilder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wilder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wilder is trying to control the action in half guard but Franjic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilder winds up and cracks Franjic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wilder trying to control the action but Franjic is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throwing shots but Franjic is blocking nicely.
Wilder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilder works his way into side control.
Wilder controls the position from side control.
Wilder trying to control the position but Franjic is working away.
An elbow from Wilder crashes against the mat.
Franjic seems a little lost for a moment, as Wilder dominates the positioning.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wilder in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franjic is not content to let Wilder control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Wilder.
Wilder throws an elbow but Franjic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wilder lands some shots froms side control.
Wilder scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Franjic to see if he's OK.
Wilder lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wilder landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Franjic is being controlled here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilder scoring with punches and elbows.
Wilder lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wilder working the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Wilder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilder shoots in looking for a takedown but Franjic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Franjic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice takedown defense from Franjic. No joy for Wilder on that attempt.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Franjic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rade Franjic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Wilder is looking to clinch but Franjic is avoiding it.
Wilder misses with a takedown attempt
and Franjic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilder moves in looking to clinch but Franjic pushes him off.
Franjic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wilder takes one to the side of the head.
Franjic swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wilder has closed the distance and engaged Franjic in a clinch.

Wilder gets control of Franjic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wilder will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Franjic controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic trying to control but Wilder is working from the bottom.
Wilder managing to control the position.
Wilder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wilder throws a big right hand that misses.
Franjic being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wilder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Franjic's head.
Wilder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franjic can't keep his opponent in guard - Wilder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wilder tries to pass to full mount but Franjic defends it.
Wilder trying to control the action but Franjic is working from the bottom.
Wilder trying to control the pace.
Wilder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franjic is trying to maintain the position but Wilder is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wilder connects with a nice short shot to Franjic's temple.
Wilder slows the pace down in half guard.
Franjic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Franjic tries to get out of the position.
Wilder lands strikes from half guard.
Wilder controlling the action here.
Wilder is nestled in close to Franjic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Franjic is in trouble now - Wilder has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wilder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Franjic's face.
Wilder controlling the pace for now.
Colton Wilder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franjic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wilder controlling the position easily from mount.
Wilder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Franjic?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilder raining down shots from the mount!
Wilder is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Franjic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Franjic is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rade Franjic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilder misses with a takedown
letting Franjic counter with a right hand.
Wilder is looking to clinch but Franjic is avoiding it.

Wilder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wilder lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder is trying to control. Franjic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wilder tries to pass to full mount but Franjic defends it.
Wilder is trying to control. Franjic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Wilder there.
Wilder trying to control the action but Franjic is working from the bottom.
Wilder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilder lands strikes from half guard.
Franjic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Franjic wants to control but Wilder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wilder moves nicely into side control.
Wilder scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franjic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wilder connects with a decent elbow.
Wilder landing a few strikes.
Wilder scoring with punches from side control.
Oh Franjic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilder lands a decent elbow from side control.
A big shot lands for Wilder! That's hurt Franjic! Will he recover? Wilder fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colton Wilder!
Our winner, Colton Wilder, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.