|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esa Akerlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akerlund comes to the cage accompanied by Rainer Friman - Valkeat vaunut. Franklin has chosen The Good, The Bad and The Ugly as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
28
152 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
|
172 cm
21
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esa Akerlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddy Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Akerlund.
Akerlund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akerlund throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Akerlund instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franklin.
Akerlund stalling in the clinch but Franklin improves position.
Akerlund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franklin is trying to force a seperation but Akerlund has the dominant position.
Franklin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Akerlund walks away with a smile on his face. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akerlund throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Akerlund tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Akerlund tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin is looking to clinch.
Akerlund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franklin tries to clinch but Akerlund is having none of it.
Akerlund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franklin.
Franklin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Akerlund throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Akerlund misses with the head strike.
Akerlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Akerlund.
Akerlund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akerlund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin instigates a clinch.
Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Akerlund.
Akerlund misses with a looping right.
Akerlund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akerlund is looking to clinch.
Franklin slips a straight right by Akerlund.
Akerlund throws an overhand right that lands on Franklin's shoulder, as Franklin tries to avoid the shot.
Akerlund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerlund throws a head kick that misses.
Esa Akerlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akerlund tries to clinch up.
Franklin tries to clinch up.
Akerlund tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akerlund closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akerlund backwards.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Akerlund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akerlund tests Franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akerlund throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Akerlund throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franklin connects with a right hand. Akerlund shakes it off.
Akerlund tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Esa Akerlund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akerlund on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akerlund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franklin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akerlund tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerlund moves into the clinch.
Akerlund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franklin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akerlund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franklin stalling against the cage.
Franklin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Akerlund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akerlund digs a right hand into Franklin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franklin's gas tank.
Akerlund pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin tries to clinch there but Akerlund circles away.
Akerlund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akerlund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akerlund fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Franklin gets to his feet. Akerlund looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Franklin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akerlund rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akerlund lands the left hand.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akerlund moves away.
Franklin moves forwards but Akerlund connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Akerlund.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akerlund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akerlund throws an overhand right that lands on Franklin's shoulder, as Franklin tries to avoid the shot.
Franklin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akerlund.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Akerlund moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akerlund.
Franklin moves into the clinch.
Akerlund with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franklin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Akerlund has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Akerlund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Esa Akerlund will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Akerlund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Franklin throws a nice looking combination but Akerlund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akerlund sizes up Franklin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Eddy Franklin has been cut.
Franklin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Franklin cracks a nice hook into Akerlund's ribs.
Franklin walks into a straight right hand from Akerlund.
Akerlund misses with a head kick.
Franklin tries to clinch but Akerlund is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Akerlund.
A head kick misses from Akerlund.
Franklin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akerlund throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akerlund closes the distance looking to clinch
and Franklin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Akerlund is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Akerlund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eddy Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Akerlund misses.
Akerlund tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Franklin tries to clinch up but Akerlund circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A left and a right from Franklin both land. Nice combination.
Akerlund takes one on the button.
Akerlund looks to land a left hand but Franklin moved out of range nicely.
Akerlund tries to clinch up.
Akerlund on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akerlund circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franklin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akerlund on the side of the head.
A cross from Akerlund lands.
The crowd cheers as Franklin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Akerlund doesn't seem phased though.
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franklin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franklin is trying to push Akerlund away but Akerlund has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akerlund throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Franklin blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin is trying to push Akerlund away but Akerlund has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akerlund working hard to break the clinch.
Akerlund misses with a knee to the head.
Franklin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Akerlund is trying to escape back to his feet but Franklin uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Franklin stands up and beckons Akerlund to his feet.
Akerlund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin connects with a right hand. Akerlund shakes it off.
Akerlund takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerlund tries to clinch up.
Akerlund throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
Franklin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice jab there from Franklin.
Franklin slips a jab from Akerlund.
Akerlund throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Franklin.
Akerlund looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akerlund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franklin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franklin clinches.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Akerlund keeps him there for the moment.
Akerlund landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akerlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akerlund misses with a head kick.
Akerlund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akerlund throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akerlund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Franklin controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franklin get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddy Franklin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Akerlund misses with a body kick.
Franklin tries to clinch but Akerlund moves out of range.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Akerlund.
Franklin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Akerlund is looking to escape.
Franklin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Akerlund tries to kick Franklin off but Franklin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Franklin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerlund gets tackled into the cage by Franklin. Franklin maintains the clinch.
A short left from Akerlund.
Akerlund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but Akerlund pushes him off.
Akerlund takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Akerlund.
Eddy Franklin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franklin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Akerlund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akerlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franklin throws a series of strikes that have Akerlund backpedaling.
Franklin connects with a single shot there.
Akerlund tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Franklin scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin lands with a good body shot.
Franklin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Franklin forces the positional change into back control.
Akerlund is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Franklin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Eddy Franklin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerlund is trying to stand back up.
Franklin controlling the position well here. Akerlund rolled but Franklin kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddy Franklin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice shot lands for Franklin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franklin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franklin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Akerlund digs a good hook to Franklin's body.
Akerlund misses with a head kick.
Franklin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Franklin controlling the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Akerlund to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Franklin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Franklin!
Eddy Franklin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
95% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
