PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ng Andu Magande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magande comes to the cage accompanied by Familia-What we Do. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Andu Magande
vs
Franklin

195 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ng Andu Magande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magande throws a front kick aimed at Franklin's knee but Franklin avoids it well.

Franklin closes the distance and clinches.
Franklin is leaning against Magande and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Franklin lands a body shot.
Franklin cracks Magande with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin lands a nice uppercut.
Magande tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Franklin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Franklin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magande backwards.
Franklin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Magande up against the cage.
Franklin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Magande has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franklin scores with a shot to the side of Magande's head.
Franklin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magande backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Franklin.
Franklin scores with a shoulder strike.
Franklin lands with a left to the head.
Magande tries to circle away but Franklin has him pinned against the cage.

Magande breaks from the clinch.

Franklin forces Magande back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Franklin.
Magande is breathing heavily.
Magande slows down the pace here.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Magande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magande with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magande wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franklin blocking some punches.
Magande is trying to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Franklin.
Magande is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Franklin keeps control of Magande as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Magande is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the cage.
Franklin lands an uppercut.
Franklin lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magande throws a series of punches but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin misses with a two punch combination.
Franklin is looking to clinch but Magande is avoiding it.

Franklin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franklin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magande being controlled against the cage.

Magande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magande throws a nice looking combination but Franklin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Franklin tries to clinch up but Magande circles away and keeps his distance.
Magande takes a swing at Franklin's ribcage but misses.
Franklin with a jab.

It looks like Ng Andu Magande has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magande swats away the attempt to clinch by Franklin.
Magande misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magande keeps the fight on the outside.
Franklin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franklin tries to clinch but Magande moves out of range.
Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franklin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magande throws a right hand that Franklin ducks under and follows up with a left that Franklin also avoids with ease.
Franklin is looking to clinch.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franklin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franklin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Magande counters with a three punch combo that has Franklin backing up. Franklin nods at Magande to acknowledge the strikes.
Magande throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magande.
Franklin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ng Andu Magande's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Franklin tries to clinch there but Magande circles away.

Franklin has Magande up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Franklin is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Franklin.

Magande is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Franklin fails to land.
Oh Magande is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Franklin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Magande to his knees! Franklin keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Franklin!
Aaron Franklin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that L.A. Elite Clothing Co ($10 shorts and shirt) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.