PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Le Franc (ranked 484 p4p, 373 weight class) and Yusuf Mammadov (ranked 69 p4p, 57 weight class). Le Franc kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Le Franc
vs
Mammadov

184 cm
30
195
12 - 12 - 0

173 cm
32
174
16 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Le Franc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Mammadov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Franc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mammadov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mammadov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Le Franc forces Mammadov back against the cage and clinches.
Le Franc blocks an uppercut.

Mammadov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mammadov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Franc.
Mammadov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mammadov looks to clinch
and Le Franc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Le Franc moves to clinch but Mammadov breaks away
and Mammadov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Franc clobbers Mammadov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mammadov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Franc lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mammadov can't find room to land a body shot as Le Franc controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Mammadov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Le Franc is pressed up against the cage. Mammadov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Le Franc down to the mat. Le Franc avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Le Franc lands a left and a right that send Mammadov crashing to the mat, dazed. Le Franc thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Mammadov is rocked!

It looks like Yusuf Mammadov has been cut.

Le Franc moves into the clinch.
Mammadov is still on wobbly legs! Can Le Franc finish him?
Nice body punch from Le Franc.
Le Franc lands a big right hand that drops Mammadov! The killer instinct kicks in and Le Franc finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Le Franc!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Le Franc!