PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Jay Franlkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franlkin comes into the arena with ACDC- For Those About To Rock blaring out of the sound system. White is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Company Flow – 8 Steps To Perfection. Richard Jay Franlkin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jay Franlkin
vs
White

185 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Mango Nutrition
Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Jay Franlkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall White!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by White. That's going to slow Franlkin down.
White tries to clinch but Franlkin is having none of it.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franlkin.
White throws a leg kick which misses Franlkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Franlkin tries to avoid it.
Franlkin looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White fails with the takedown.
Franlkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Randall White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White slips under a jab.

White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franlkin, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on White - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
White prevents Franlkin from breaking the clinch.
White has Franlkin pressed against the cage, preventing Franlkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Franlkin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Franlkin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
White connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White with a knee to the head.

It looks like Richard Jay Franlkin has been cut.
Franlkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
Franlkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franlkin.
White taking a breather.
White prevents Franlkin from breaking the clinch.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franlkin.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franlkin is pressed up against the cage. White has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Franlkin down to the mat. Franlkin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Richard Jay Franlkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall White.
Franlkin fails to land with a series of punches.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franlkin.
Franlkin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from White. That one must have hurt.
Richard Jay Franlkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franlkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin misses with a looping left.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Franlkin circles away.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Franlkin's calf.
White thumps Franlkin with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White tries to clinch but Franlkin is having none of it.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Franlkin scores with a four punch combination!
White throws a sloppy head kick and Franlkin moves out of range easily.
Franlkin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
White throws a looping overhand right but Franlkin ducks down to avoid it.
Franlkin scores with a sloppy right hand. White should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.

Franlkin cracks White with a big right hand and White goes down!

White is rocked!
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franlkin is controlling him.
White is still in real trouble! Can Franlkin finish him?
White has a closed guard, preventing Franlkin from standing up.
White seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franlkin won't allow White to get back to his feet.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White trying to control the position.
Franlkin won't allow White to get back to his feet.
Franlkin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White slips a straight right by Franlkin.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Franlkin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Franlkin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White slips under a jab.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Franlkin manages to break the clinch.
Franlkin throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Franlkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Franlkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franlkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

White is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Franlkin's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franlkin keeps working.
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 Richard Jay Franlkin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Jay Franlkin's cut.
That's time! Franlkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Franlkin misses the jab.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White cracks the inside of Franlkin's front leg.
Franlkin fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Franlkin misses the target.
White shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Franlkin eats them both and turns towards White to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Franlkin moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Franlkin checks the leg kick.
Franlkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Franlkin loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
Franlkin avoids the head kick by White.
Richard Jay Franlkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for White.

Franlkin drops White with a right and a left! Franlkin comes rushing in but White regains his composure and manages to keep Franlkin in guard.

It looks like Randall White has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franlkin stops White from standing up.
White 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.
Franlkin trying to stand up but can't free himself from White's guard.
White wants to stand up but Franlkin is controlling him.
Franlkin trying to stand up but can't free himself from White's guard.
White wants to stand up but Franlkin is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White has a closed guard, preventing Franlkin from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by White!
White misses with a body kick.
Franlkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Franlkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franlkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Franlkin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Franlkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franlkin, pushing him back against the cage.
Franlkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White keeps control of Franlkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Franlkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franlkin can't break the clinch.
White throws an elbow that misses.
White is working for takedown but Franlkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
White stalling in the clinch but Franlkin improves position.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
White has Franlkin pressed against the cage, preventing Franlkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franlkin avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
White trying to control the position but instead, Franlkin has worked for underhooks and has pushed White into the cage.
Franlkin wants to break the clinch but can't.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White throws a wild body kick that Franlkin sees coming a mile off.
Franlkin throws a jab when White was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a good body shot.
Franlkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and White counters with a nice low kick that buckles Franlkin's knee momentarily.
Franlkin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Franlkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White tries to clinch up.
Franlkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franlkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Franlkin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franlkin throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Richard Jay Franlkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Franlkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Franlkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Jay Franlkin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Franlkin tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White tries to work over Franlkin's front leg with a kick but Franlkin checks it.
White feints and then cracks Franlkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franlkin down.
White defending well as Franlkin loads up on a big left hand.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
Franlkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White connects with a high kick.
Franlkin looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White misses with a double jab.
Franlkin throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White tries to clinch up.
Franlkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Franlkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and White counters with an outside leg kick.
White throws a front kick that sends Franlkin stumbling back into the cage.
A jab lands there for Franlkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franlkin tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franlkin is trying to break free.
White is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
White keeps control of Franlkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franlkin's efforts to push away.
Franlkin is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.

Franlkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Franlkin.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Franlkin counters with a straight right hand.
Franlkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
White scores with a leg kick.
Franlkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with an outside leg kick.
Franlkin misses with a body shot.
Franlkin keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Franlkin if he has to take too many more of those.

White clinches.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franlkin.
Franlkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franlkin is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Franlkin wants to break free but White has control.

Franlkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franlkin walks forward, straight into a front kick from White.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White lands a leg kick that knocks Franlkin off balance momentarily.
White throws a head kick that half lands.
Franlkin misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Franlkin circles away.
White tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Franlkin looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Franlkin tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Franlkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
White throws a leg kick which misses Franlkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Franlkin tries to avoid it.
Randall White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franlkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franlkin scores with a three punch combo!
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Franlkin misses with a wild body shot.
White dodges the punch combination from Franlkin.
Franlkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franlkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Franlkin throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Franlkin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Franlkin looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franlkin.
Franlkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Franlkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White moves in looking to clinch but Franlkin pushes him off.
Both fighters circling a little - White finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Franlkin misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White lands a head kick!
Franlkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Franlkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Richard Jay Franlkin!
Richard Jay Franlkin took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.