PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Maserati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Franchise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maserati comes to the cage accompanied by Not Falling . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Maserati
vs
Franchise

179 cm
24
187 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

177 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Maserati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stevie Franchise!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maserati ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maserati throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franchise circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maserati tries to close the distance and clinch but Franchise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maserati showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franchise.
Franchise connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maserati on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maserati doesn't manage to clinch there - Franchise circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Franchise. No joy for Maserati on that attempt.
Luke Maserati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maserati doesn't manage to clinch there - Franchise circles away.
Franchise misses with a series of wild punches.
Maserati shoots for a takedown but Franchise saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Franchise lands with a cross.
Franchise scores with a hook.
Franchise misses with a wild body shot.
Maserati moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Franchise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franchise scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchise lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maserati circles away quickly and effectively.
Maserati dodges the punch combination from Franchise.
A jab from Franchise does it's job there.

Maserati darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Franchise gets back to full guard.
Franchise working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maserati.
Franchise has control of Maserati's left arm, preventing Maserati from doing any damage.

Franchise is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Franchise is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Franchise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franchise looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franchise utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Franchise is trying to keep Maserati in close.
Maserati would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Franchise seems keen to control Maserati's posture.
Franchise bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maserati's guard.
Maserati bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Franchise's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franchise wants to sweep but no luck.
Franchise looking to control.
Franchise has a closed guard, preventing Maserati from standing up.

Franchise is looking to sinch up a triangle. Maserati throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Franchise's body to avoid the submission. Franchise has instead reached around Maserati's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Franchise arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stevie Franchise!