PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster Allen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Allen
vs
Franklin

198 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buster Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Allen misses with a straight left.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franklin has a takedown stuffed.

Allen has closed the distance and engaged Franklin in a clinch.
Allen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allen can't break the clinch.
Allen is looking to break free of the clinch but Franklin has double underhooks.
Franklin taking a breather.
Allen tries to pull guard but Franklin holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
Allen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allen has had enough of the clinch but Franklin keeps him there for the moment.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allen prevents it.
Allen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen prevents Franklin from breaking the clinch.
Franklin keeps control of Allen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franklin stalling in the clinch but Allen improves position.
Franklin fails to pull guard.
Buster Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Franklin.
Franklin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Allen is keeping busy.
Allen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Allen up against the cage.
Allen is trying to break free.
Franklin goes for a takedown attempt but Allen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Franklin shoots in but no luck this time.

Allen gets a clinch.
Allen lands with a light punch inside.

Allen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Allen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Franklin preventing the sweep.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin looks gassed!

Allen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Allen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Allen can't break the clinch.
Franklin trying to stall but Allen improves his position.
Allen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Franklin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen throws a series of punches but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
Allen shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Allen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Allen scores with a nice strike.
Franklin tries to score with a low kick but Allen moves his leg out of the way.
Nice takedown defense from Franklin. No joy for Allen on that attempt.

Franklin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Franklin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Franklin being controlled here momentarily.
Franklin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Franklin trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin postures up.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin throws and elbow that misses. Allen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franklin's guard. Nice move by Allen!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Allen stands and steps away. Franklin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - Allen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown but Allen sprawls well. He's pushed Franklin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Allen. No joy for Franklin on that attempt.
Buster Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Franklin.

Allen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franklin, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the cage.
Allen lands a hook to the side of the head.

Allen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Allen misses.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Allen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Allen.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bill Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Buster Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but Allen pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franklin.
A punch combination from Allen misses.
Franklin moves out of range of the leg kick from Allen.

Allen closes the distance and clinches.

Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Allen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Franklin is out of range.
Allen shoots in and drives through. Franklin sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Franklin.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Allen moves out of range.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franklin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franklin has time to react.
Franklin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allen as he jumps to the side.
Buster Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Franklin.
Franklin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allen circles away.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Allen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Franklin pulls Allen in close to prevent any damage.
Allen wants to stand but Franklin is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Franklin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allen is one step ahead there.
Buster Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Allen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Franklin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Allen!