PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mando Morin (ranked 3375 p4p, 3877 weight class) and Joel Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mando Morin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morin
vs
Franklin

182 cm
25
280
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Bloodbath MMA Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mando Morin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joel Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morin tries to clinch up.
Morin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Franklin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franklin throws an overhand right that lands on Morin's shoulder, as Morin tries to avoid the shot.
As Franklin tries to get set, Morin tries to push him back and clinch up but Franklin manages to avoid the attempt.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown but Morin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franklin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morin tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Franklin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Franklin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morin circles away.
Franklin just misses with a punch to the body.
Mando Morin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Franklin has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morin is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
A jab from Franklin misses.
Morin tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin misses with a hook.
Morin wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Morin.
Morin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Morin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franklin misses with a looping left.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franklin looks to land a left hand but Morin moved out of range nicely.
Morin is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Morin doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Morin wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Franklin throws out a counter right but Morin avoids it with no problem.
Morin tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Morin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mando Morin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morin moves out of range as Franklin strikes.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown but Morin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franklin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mando Morin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Franklin.
Morin wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morin tries to clinch up.
Morin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Franklin misses its intended target.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Morin moves away and avoids it.
Morin tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Morin forces Franklin back against the cage and clinches.
Morin prevents the takedown attempt.
Franklin takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Joel Franklin has been cut.
Morin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Franklin looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morin landing knees to the body.
Morin lands a knee to the head.
Morin controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Mando Morin!
Mando Morin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.