PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Officer Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Tenshu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Franklin
vs
Tenshu

171 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Officer Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Tenshu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenshu misses with a takedown attempt - Franklin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Tenshu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tenshu showed some decent athleticism there.
Franklin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Franklin looking to control.
Tenshu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Franklin's guard.
Franklin is trying is best to control the position here.
Tenshu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Franklin pushes Tenshu off looking to stand but Tenshu dives back in and keeps control.
Franklin wants to control but Tenshu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tenshu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Franklin is looking for a sweep. Tenshu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tenshu stands up from half guard.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tenshu avoids the body shot from Franklin.
Officer Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tenshu throws a nice looking combination but Franklin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tenshu is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Franklin swings for the body but Tenshu moves out of range.
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but Tenshu pushes him off.
Franklin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Franklin.
Tenshu avoids the body shot from Franklin.
Franklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Tenshu tries to keep at a distance but Franklin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tenshu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Franklin lands a hook that snaps the head of Tenshu backwards.
Franklin leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franklin lands a left hand.
Franklin lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Franklin.
Franklin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Franklin lands with a left to the head.
Tenshu is trying to maintain a safe position but Franklin gets an underhook and turns Tenshu into the cage.
Tenshu is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Franklin has denied him.
Franklin is leaning against Tenshu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tenshu looks gassed!
Franklin gets through Tenshu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tenshu jumps guard and drags Franklin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenshu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tenshu is on top in guard.
Tenshu wanted to stand there but Franklin had control of the position.
Franklin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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 is really struggling to control Tenshu but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Officer Franklin.

Franklin clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Franklin.
Franklin is struggling to control the position.
Franklin scores with a shot to the side of Tenshu's head.
A right hand to the body from Franklin.
A short right from Franklin on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Officer Franklin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Franklin scores with a sloppy right hand. Tenshu should have avoided that one.

Franklin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tenshu, pushing him back against the cage.
Tenshu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Franklin smiles and moves away.
Franklin misses with a double jab
and Tenshu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franklin misses with a hook. Tenshu ducked under it nicely.
Franklin scores with a jab to the head.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Tenshu avoids them all with ease.
Franklin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tenshu.
Tenshu avoids the body shot from Franklin.
Tenshu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Tenshu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Officer Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Tenshu.
Tenshu on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Franklin clinches up against the cage.
Franklin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Franklin.
Tenshu is breathing heavily.
Franklin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tenshu backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Franklin.
Franklin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franklin lands a shot to the body.
Tenshu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Franklin smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franklin misses with the combination.
Franklin rushes Tenshu with punches - Tenshu moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Tenshu goes down! Franklin follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Officer Franklin!