PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bomber might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Notorious Thugz- Notorious B.I.G ft Bone Thugz N' Harmony. On his way into the ring it seems that Sergei Bomber has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sergei Bomber seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bomber
vs
Franklin

191 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Fight 4 America
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bomber's waist but Bomber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Franklin off to one side.
A leg kick checked by Franklin.

Franklin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bomber is refusing to be controlled, as Franklin sits in half guard.
Bomber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Franklin moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Bomber.
Bomber is trying to control Franklin's posture but Franklin avoids it.
Bomber is trying to work for a sweep but Franklin has mounted him!
Bomber is looking to improve his position but Franklin isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber tries to hold on but Franklin postures up.
Bomber is working to get back to half guard.
Franklin wants to control the pace but Bomber is squirming around nicely.
Bomber wants to control but Franklin is having none of it.
Bomber can't escape the position.
Franklin trying to control but Bomber is having none of it.

Franklin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bomber has managed to escape 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.
Bomber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bomber regains half guard.
Bomber is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Franklin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Franklin's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Franklin holding both Bomber 's hands and preventing any damage.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bomber. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Bomber manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Franklin holding both Bomber 's hands and preventing any damage.
Franklin looks gassed!
Franklin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bomber's guard. Nice work there by Franklin.
Bomber throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bomber is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bomber wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Franklin manages to pass to side control.
Franklin blocks the strikes from Bomber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bomber trying to control but Franklin postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin is looking to land body kicks.
Franklin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bomber.

It looks like Rick Franklin has been cut.
Bomber misses with a series of wild punches.
Bomber fails with a takedown attempt.
Bomber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but Bomber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Franklin. No joy for Bomber on that attempt.
Bomber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franklin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bomber moves in looking to clinch but Franklin pushes him off.
Bomber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bomber there as he acknowledges the shot.

Franklin clinches up against the ropes.

Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Franklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bomber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bomber wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bomber shoots in looking for a takedown. Franklin tries to sprawl out of it but Bomber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Franklin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Bomber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomber misses with a head kick.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bomber shoots for a double leg takedown but Franklin sprawls well. He's pushed Bomber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Bomber.
Bomber tries to land a body kick
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bomber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bomber misses with a takedown attempt - Franklin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - Bomber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franklin stuffs the takedown.
Bomber misses with a few strikes there.
Bomber throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bomber.
Franklin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bomber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Franklin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but Bomber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Bomber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin thuds his right hand into Bomber's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Bomber.
Bomber throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Bomber keeps it at a distance.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Bomber.
Bomber has his takedown stuffed
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!

Bomber has closed the distance and engaged Franklin in a clinch.

Bomber is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Franklin can't fight it off and eventually Bomber manages to take the fight to the floor. Franklin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bomber scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Franklin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bomber trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Bomber advances to half guard.
Franklin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bomber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franklin wants to sweep here but Bomber controlling him for the moment.
Bomber is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Bomber drops back looking for a leg! Franklin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Franklin manages to kick Bomber off! Bomber jumps back into Franklin's guard.
Bomber tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bomber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franklin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Franklin trying to control the position.
Bomber throws a strike but Franklin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bomber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Bomber is retaining full guard.
Franklin stands up out of Bomber's guard for a moment - Bomber manages to land a nice upkick.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bomber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franklin cracks Bomber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Bomber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bomber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bomber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Franklin pushes Bomber off and gets back to his feet.
Bomber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bomber tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bomber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franklin's waist but Franklin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bomber off to one side.
Franklin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Bomber is rocked!

It looks like Sergei Bomber has been cut.
Bomber misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Bomber! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Franklin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Franklin!