PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Franca (ranked 2531 p4p, 4054 weight class) and Robby Keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franca comes into the arena with The Greatest Showman blaring out of the sound system. Robby Keene has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Franca
vs
Keene

188 cm
37
162
15 - 9 - 0

169 cm
23
162
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luiz Franca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robby Keene!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keene fails with a takedown attempt.

Keene shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Franca is trying to get back to full guard.

Keene is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franca defends it well.
Franca regains full guard. Nicely done.
Keene passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Franca is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Canucks Combat Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Franca manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Franca seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Keene is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luiz Franca!
A very excited looking Luiz Franca rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.