PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Spades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pat Franklin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Franklin
vs
Spades

185 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Spades!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

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

Spades drives through with a takedown into guard.
Spades with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spades working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spades keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Franklin's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spades chips away with some ground and pound.
Franklin keeping full guard, as Spades tries to pass.
Spades is looking to work some ground and pound but Franklin has wrist control.
Franklin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spades preventing the sweep.
Spades is working Franklin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Spades is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franklin is looking to stand up but Spades isn't so interested in that idea.
Spades is looking to work some ground and pound but Franklin has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spades wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Spades is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Franklin can't keep his opponent in guard - Spades advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Spades thows a huge punch but Franklin dodges it nicely.
Franklin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Spades trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Franklin wants to sweep here but Spades controlling him for the moment.
Spades working some strikes from top position.
Spades is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spades is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spades is working Franklin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spades missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Spades scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spades throws a big elbow that misses.
Spades pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now.
Spades wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Spades working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spades landing with the ground and pound.
Spades scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spades slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spades works over Franklin with some ground and pound from guard.
Spades tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.
Spades throwing strikes from guard but Franklin blocks nicely.
Spades lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spades's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spades lands a couple of digs.
Spades lands a couple of elbows.
Spades must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spades scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Franklin is rocked!
Spades trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spades with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Franklin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spades connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spades slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spades trying to control the action but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Franklin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Spades working the ground and pound.
Spades cracks Franklin with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Spades immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Franklin is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Spades!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Spades!
Patrick Spades really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.