PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Count Hytthu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Franklin's choice of entrance music: Mudvayne - Not Falling. Count Hytthu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Franklin's chin.

Hytthu
vs
Franklin

191 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
221 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Count Hytthu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hytthu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Franklin as he jumps to the side.
Hytthu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franklin defends it nicely.

Franklin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Franklin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hytthu is just riding it out for now. Franklin eventually gives up the hold.

Franklin escapes and gets back to his feet.
Franklin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Franklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hytthu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Franklin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franklin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Franklin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Franklin looks gassed!

Franklin tries for a kimura but Hytthu is defending well.
Hytthu gets back to half guard.

Hytthu is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Franklin pulls his head out easily.
Franklin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hytthu's head.

Hytthu looking for submissions off his back.

Franklin seems to be working for a kimura but Hytthu defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Franklin seems to be working for a kimura but Hytthu defends the submission attempt.

Hytthu actively working from the bottom here.
Hytthu is looking to improve his position.

Hytthu actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Franklin takes the fight into the clinch.

Franklin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Franklin manages to end up in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hytthu tries to improve position but can't.
Franklin working the body and head with strikes.
Hytthu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Franklin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Franklin decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Hytthu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Franklin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hytthu's best efforts.

Hytthu is looking for a kimura here.
Franklin regains full guard. Nicely done.

Franklin is looking for a triangle but Hytthu pushes his legs off easily.
Franklin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hytthu is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hytthu drops back looking for a leg! Franklin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Franklin manages to kick Hytthu off! Hytthu jumps back into Franklin's guard.
Franklin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Hytthu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hytthu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Franklin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hytthu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Franklin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hytthu, into his guard.
Franklin with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Franklin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Franklin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hytthu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Franklin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Franklin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hytthu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hytthu manages to get back to half guard.

Hytthu looking for submissions off his back.

Franklin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytthu is refusing to be controlled, as Franklin sits in half guard.
Hytthu is pressing down on Franklin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Hytthu had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Franklin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hytthu Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Franklin's back instead.
Franklin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Franklin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Franklin is desperately trying to improve his position but Hytthu has a good base and remains in mount.
Franklin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
George Franklin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hytthu working for a guillotine from mount but Franklin is in no mood to give up.

Hytthu jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Franklin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Franklin and Hytthu has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Franklin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Franklin is looking to escape.

Hytthu seems to be looking for submissions.

Hytthu is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Franklin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to get to full guard but Hytthu has control of the leg.

Franklin looking for submissions off his back.
Franklin wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hytthu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Franklin is looking for a sweep. Hytthu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Franklin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hytthu forces his way into half guard.

Hytthu is working for a submission of some sort.

Hytthu seems to be working for a kimura but Franklin defends the submission attempt.
Hytthu is looking to advance position but Franklin won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Count Hytthu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franklin throws a lazy right hand but Hytthu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Franklin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hytthu!
Hytthu is looking to improve his position but Franklin isn't that keen on the idea.
Hytthu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hytthu is staying active underneath Franklin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Franklin wants to work for an arm triangle but Hytthu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hytthu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin wants to free his trapped foot but Hytthu is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Hytthu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Franklin wants to pass to mount but Hytthu is defending the position.

Franklin seems to be looking for submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hytthu scores with a takedown into Franklin's guard.
Hytthuis looking to pass into half guard but Franklin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Franklin is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin scoring with punches to the head and body.

Franklin stands and steps away. Hytthu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Franklin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin misses with a series of wild punches.
Hytthu with a poor takedown

so Franklin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Franklin trying to control but Hytthu is working from the bottom.

Hytthu looking for a guillotine here but Franklin defends easily.
Franklin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hytthu is looking for a triangle here but Franklin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Franklin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Franklin tries to advance to mount but Hytthu denies him.
Sloppy strikes there by Franklin.
Hytthu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Franklin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Franklin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hytthu, who protects the arm well.
Hytthu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hytthu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Franklin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Franklin seems to be working for a kimura but Hytthu defends the submission attempt.

Franklin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hytthu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hytthu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Franklin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Franklin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

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