PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hurrican Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Franklin
vs
Gravity

183 cm
24
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Virtuouz Revolution Unlimited
[†CoE†]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hurrican Gravity!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin moves out of range as Gravity strikes.
Gravity misses with a straight left.
Gravity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Gravity.
Franklin avoids a kick to the body.
Gravity scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gravity defending well as Franklin loads up on a big left hand.
Gravity uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franklin.
Hurrican Gravity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Gravity.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Gravity.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Gravity misses its intended target.
Franklin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravity.
Franklin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravity.
Franklin scores with a one two! Gravity had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Franklin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity takes a swing at Franklin's ribcage but misses.
Gravity shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Franklin as he avoids it easily.
Franklin lands a jab to the nose.
Gravity throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Franklin lands an overhand right.
A jab from Franklin does it's job there.
Gravity waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franklin.
Gravity jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin blocks a jab.
Franklin tries a low kick but Gravity avoids it.
Franklin takes a swing at Gravity's ribcage but misses.
Gravity swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a nice body shot.
Gravity misses with a two punch combination.
Gravity looks gassed!
Franklin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravity was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin.
Franklin throws a jab when Gravity was well out of range.
Gravity slips under a jab.
Franklin throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin connects with a right hand. Gravity shakes it off.
Franklin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravity lands a jab.
A jab from Gravity misses.
Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good exchange - Franklin coming out on top.
Franklin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gravity on the side of the head.
Franklin slips under a jab.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
Franklin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravity walks into a straight right hand from Franklin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gravity's sensitive parts.
Franklin scores with a nice head shot.
Franklin slips a straight right by Gravity.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Gravity moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravity.
Franklin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravity.
Franklin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Franklin duly obliges.
Gravity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franklin.
Franklin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravity.
A punch combination from Franklin misses.
Franklin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravity.
Decent striking displayed by Franklin there.
Gravity throws a sloppy body shot
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franklin moves out of range as Gravity strikes.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravity misses with a shot to the body
and Franklin counters with a two punch combo.
Gravity misses with a straight right.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
A big right from Gravity misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with a leg kick.
Gravity takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Franklin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravity throws a hook to the side of Franklin's head but Franklin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravity takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Franklin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Franklin.
Gravity swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franklin lands with a hook. Gravity tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Gravity misses the target.
Gravity uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franklin.
Gravity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin tries to bum rush Gravity with a series of wild strikes but Gravity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franklin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Franklin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mark Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franklin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Franklin dominated that round.
That's time! Franklin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Franklin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to de liver by Franklin. Beautiful body shot.
Gravity throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Franklin as he connects with a hook.
Franklin throws a body punch but Gravity moves out of range.
Gravity throws a predictable looking body shot
and Franklin counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Franklin lands a lovely overhand right.
Franklin lands with an uppercut that bounces Gravity off the cage and back into rage.
Nice straight punches there by Franklin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Franklin.

Gravity is rocked!
Gravity throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Franklin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravity is still on wobbly legs! Can Franklin finish him?
Gravity has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut there from Gravity.
Gravity seems to have recovered his senses.
Franklin looks to land a right hand but Gravity moved out of range.
Franklin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gravity on the side of the head.
Gravity displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franklin throws out the jab.
Gravity checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gravity is breathing heavily.
Gravity looks to land a right hand but Franklin moved out of range.
Franklin throws a big shot that misses.
Franklin moves out of range of the strikes.
Franklin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mark Franklin is winning the standup battle so far.
Gravity shoots for a double leg takedown but Franklin sprawls well. He's pushed Gravity's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gravity misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Gravity falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Franklin as he connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Franklin.
Gravity has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gravity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Franklin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands a jab to Gravity's midsection.
Franklin lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Franklin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravity doesn't seem phased though.
Gravity on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gravity walks into a left hand.
Hurrican Gravity is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Gravity misses
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravity has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gravity there as he acknowledges the shot.
Franklin feints and then cracks Gravity's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gravity down.
Franklin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gravity's head backwards.
Gravity swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravity throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravity on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gravity misses with a hook to the body
and Franklin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franklin throws a hook but Gravity avoids it easily.
Franklin misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a leg kick which misses Gravity's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravity tries to avoid it.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravity swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravity walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gravity misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Franklin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gravity.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravity uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franklin.
Gravity misses with a combination
and Franklin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franklin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gravity takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Franklin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gravity can do to turn this around?
Gravity on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity walks into a straight right hand from Franklin.
Gravity misses with a looping right.
Franklin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Franklin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Franklin scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravity walks into a stiff left hand from Franklin.
Franklin cracks Gravity with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gravity takes one to the chin there.
Gravity misses with a body punch
and Franklin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Franklin scores with a jab to the head.
Franklin looks to land a combination. Gravity sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gravity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Gravity throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Franklin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravity takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Franklin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gravity. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Franklin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Franklin.
Franklin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravity checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Franklin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gravity's head backwards.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Gravity.
Gravity throws a hook to the side of Franklin's head but Franklin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Franklin scores with a nice strike.
Franklin tests Gravity's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franklin misses with a two punch combination.
Franklin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravity.
Franklin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gravity throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gravity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franklin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gravity misses with a body shot
and Franklin counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Franklin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Franklin misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gravity, as that shot connected.
Gravity gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Franklin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravity throws out the jab.
Franklin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
Gravity takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gravity avoids the body shot from Franklin.
Gravity misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gravity looks to land a right hand but Franklin moved out of range.
Gravity takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Franklin scores with the left hand. Gravity knows he should have avoided that one.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Gravity moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franklin misses the body punch
and Gravity counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gravity connects with a nice looking jab.
Gravity drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franklin cracks Gravity with an open hand slap.
Gravity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin scores with a nice right hand.
Franklin avoids the body shot from Gravity.
Gravity swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurrican Gravity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franklin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gravity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franklin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a nice head shot.
Franklin misses with the combination.
Franklin drops his hands momentarily and Gravity takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravity misses the target.
Gravity throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franklin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Franklin slips a straight right by Gravity.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franklin, as that shot connected.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravity looks to throw the jab but Franklin is out of range.
Franklin throws a hook but Gravity blocks it.
Nice cross by Gravity.
Franklin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravity throws a hook but Franklin avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franklin cracks Gravity with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravity.
Gravity throws an overhand right that lands on Franklin's shoulder, as Franklin tries to avoid the shot.
Gravity takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Franklin lands a jab to Gravity's midsection.
Gravity on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gravity might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Franklin has got the better of the exchanges.
Franklin with a nice cross.
Mark Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franklin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Franklin tests Gravity's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franklin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin throws a leg kick but Gravity sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Franklin throws a low kick but Gravity avoids it.
Franklin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravity stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franklin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26

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