PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mondo Arellano (ranked 4382 p4p, 4401 weight class) and Rudy Franklin (ranked 473 p4p, 475 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arellano
vs
Franklin

183 cm
25
176
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mondo Arellano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudy Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arellano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Franklin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Franklin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arellano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arellano controls from within his opponent's guard.
Arellano looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Franklin can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellano looking to pass the guard.
Franklin is trying to keep Arellano in close.
Arellano sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arellano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Franklin is not content to let Arellano control the position.

Arellano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to regain half guard here but Arellano keeps moving and retains side control.
Arellano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franklin keeps working.
Arellano works to advance to full mount. Franklin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Franklin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arellano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arellano tries to control but Franklin wriggling away.
Arellano landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellano misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arellano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arellano prevents Franklin from getting the reversal.

Franklin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arellano.
Arellano content just to control the position here.

Arellano looking to secure an arm triangle but Franklin defends it well.

Arellano looking for a guillotine from mount but Franklin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arellano looking for a guillotine from mount but Franklin is having none of it.
Arellano looking to control and managing it successfully.

Arellano stands up from mount. Strange move.
Rudy Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franklin cracks Arellano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Arellano throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Franklin was covering up waiting for the punch and Arellano finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arellano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Arellano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Franklin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Franklin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arellano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arellano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arellano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franklin counters with a stiff right hand.
Arellano shoots in looking for a takedown. Franklin tries to sprawl out of it but Arellano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Franklin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arellano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mondo Arellano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arellano shoots and misses
and Franklin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Franklin scores with a sloppy right hand. Arellano should have avoided that one.
Arellano has his takedown stuffed
and Arellano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arellano misses with a takedown attempt
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin cracks Arellano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arellano misses with a takedown attempt
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Arellano is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arellano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Franklin rattles Arellano with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Arellano tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Franklin dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Arellano stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rudy Franklin!