PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Worcester Sauce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Clobberin Time. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sauce
vs
Franco

176 cm
21
166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vandal Fight Boutique -ACME-
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Worcester Sauce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Franco!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Worcester Sauce has been cut.
Franco misses the jab.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauce was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Sauce misses with a head kick.
Franco thumps Sauce with a low kick.
Franco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Franco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sauce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franco throws a series of punches but Sauce avoids them all with ease.
Franco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sauce.
Franco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauce manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Franco.
Franco looks to land a left hand but Sauce moved out of range nicely.
Franco lands a slapping body shot.
Sauce slips under a jab from Franco.
Franco looks to throw the jab but Sauce is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Franco.
Franco looks to land a left hand but Sauce moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce lands a head kick. Franco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Sauce clinches up against the cage.
Sauce misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Franco wants to get back to striking at distance but Sauce won't allow it.
Sauce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sauce content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Franco is trying to force a seperation but Sauce has the dominant position.
Sauce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sauce misses with a knee to the head.
Sauce looking to stall.
Sauce is breathing heavily.
Sauce tries a knee to the head but Franco blocks it.

Franco breaks the clinch.
Franco misses with the combination.
Sauce swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keith Franco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sauce circles away quickly and effectively.
Sauce throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
Sauce scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco misses with a hook.
Sauce scores with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Franco.
Franco throws the left hand but Sauce avoids the punch easily.
Sauce will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Franco misses.
Sauce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sauce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franco.
Franco misses with a looping left.
Sauce tries to clinch but Franco moves out of range.
Franco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Franco leaves Sauce with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franco misses with a hook. Sauce ducked under it nicely.
Sauce tries to land a front kick but Franco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco lands a glancing blow to the side of Sauce's head.
Sauce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sauce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sauce slips a straight right by Franco.
Franco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauce manages to avoid it.
Franco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Franco.
Sauce misses with a hook.
Sauce moves out of range as Franco strikes.
Sauce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Franco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keith Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sauce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Franco as he jumps to the side.
Franco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sauce.
Franco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sauce.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Worcester Sauce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco looks to land a right hand but Sauce moved out of range.
Franco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sauce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franco works the jab nicely.

Sauce instigates a clinch.
Franco dodges an elbow strike from Sauce.
Sauce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sauce looking to throw knees to the head but Franco is blocking nicely.
Franco jumps guard but Sauce stands there with Franco around his waist. Franco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Franco is trying to force a seperation but Sauce has the dominant position.
Franco blocks an elbow strike.

Franco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franco throws a big shot that misses.

Sauce changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franco looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Franco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Worcester Sauce's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sauce throws the kick towards the body but Franco avoids it.
Franco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sauce throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Franco.
Worcester Sauce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sauce turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sauce throws a wild body kick that Franco sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Franco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sauce misses with a leg kick.
Sauce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
A big right from Sauce misses.
Sauce tries to clinch up but Franco circles away and keeps his distance.
Sauce throws a head kick that half lands.

Franco tries to keep at a distance but Sauce has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sauce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sauce landing knees to the head.
Sauce lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Franco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Franco misses.
Sauce shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franco defends it nicely.
Franco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Franco swinging wildly here.
Sauce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franco.
Sauce dodges the punch combination from Franco.
Sauce is looking to clinch.
Franco throws a good cross that connects.
Sauce delivers a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sauce.
Keith Franco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sauce shoots in but Franco avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauce slips a jab from Franco.
Sauce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Franco has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sauce.
Sauce shoots in but Franco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Worcester Sauce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sauce with a hook.
Sauce takes one to the chin there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sauce.
Sauce lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sauce thuds his shin into the meat of Franco's side.
Sauce avoids the body shot from Franco.
A big right from Sauce misses.
Some wild striking there from Franco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce tries to clinch there but Franco circles away.
Franco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sauce counters with a low kick, right behind Franco 's knee.
Sauce looks for a takedown but Franco sprawls well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sauce lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Franco has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Franco and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sauce misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franco, as that shot connected.
Sauce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franco.
Franco jabs at Sauce's body.
Franco has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sauce.
Franco avoids the head kick by Sauce.
Sauce throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Franco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sauce has time to react.

Sauce gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco is working for takedown but Sauce is calmly controlling the position for now.
Franco tries to break the clinch but Sauce is controlling the position.
Franco tries to break free but Sauce pushes him back against the cage.
Sauce lands a shot to the body.
Sauce stalling.
Franco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sauce misses with a knee to the head.
Franco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franco has had enough of the clinch but Sauce keeps him there for the moment.
Sauce lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Franco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sauce just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franco's brow.
Sauce missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sauce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Franco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Franco gets control of Sauce's arms and successfully pulls guard. Franco will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Franco is trying to control the position but Sauce postures up.
Sauce thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Worcester Sauce dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Worcester Sauce's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Sauce.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sauce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Nice straight punches there by Franco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Franco.
Franco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Franco misses with a combination

and Sauce counters with a takedown into side control.

Sauce is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Franco has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sauce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Franco struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sauce off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sauce is keeping busy.
Franco keeps control of the position as Sauce tries to break free.
Will Franco go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Franco misses with punches from the back.
Sauce looking very determined here, making life difficult for Franco.
Sauce wants to control his opponent's hands but Franco gets his hands free.
Sauce is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce breaks Franco's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Franco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sauce is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Franco throws the left hand but Sauce avoids the punch easily.
Franco throws a shot from downtown. Sauce moves away and avoids it.
Sauce looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sauce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sauce looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Franco throws a shot from downtown. Sauce moves away and avoids it.
Sauce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sauce moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franco.

Franco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sauce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sauce scores with a leg kick.
Sauce wants to clinch up but Franco keeps it at a distance.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franco connects with the punch.
Sauce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Sauce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franco scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Sauce.
Franco throws a lazy head kick
and Sauce counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Franco misses.
Franco scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Worcester Sauce showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sauce has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Worcester Sauce!