PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shock N Awe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

N Awe
vs
Franklin

179 cm
21
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shock N Awe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
N Awe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Franklin stuffs the takedown attempt from N Awe. N Awe gets slowly back to his feet.

N Awe rushes Franklin and presses him up against the cage.
N Awe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franklin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shock N Awe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin scores with a nice hook to the head.
N Awe has a couple of punches blocked by Franklin.
N Awe looking for a takedown.
N Awe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Franklin pulls his leg out and moves away.
N Awe throws a hook to the side of Franklin's head but Franklin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Franklin clinches.

Franklin manages to break the clinch.
N Awe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin tries to clinch up but N Awe circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Franklin.
Franklin closes the distance and clinches up with N Awe, looking for a takedown. Franklin pushes N Awe against the cage but N Awe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
N Awe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown. N Awe tries to sprawl out of it but Franklin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. N Awe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
N Awe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Franklin as he avoids it easily.
N Awe wants to clinch but Franklin slips to the side
and Franklin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
N Awe is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says N Awe as he avoids it easily.
Franklin shoots in for a double leg but N Awe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
N Awe is looking to clinch.
N Awe looks for a takedown but Franklin sprawls well.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts N Awe as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from N Awe. No joy for Franklin on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin shoots in and drives through. N Awe sprawls well.
Franklin throws a quick inside leg kick.
N Awe just misses with a punch to the body.

N Awe pushes Franklin up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin prevents a takedown attempt there.
N Awe has Franklin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Franklin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but N Awe prevents it.
N Awe wants a takedown but no success here.
Franklin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. N Awe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
N Awe has Franklin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Franklin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
N Awe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franklin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franklin stops a takedown attempt from N Awe.
Franklin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but N Awe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
N Awe lands a shoulder strike.
N Awe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Franklin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
N Awe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Franklin pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Awe avoids a punch combination nicely.
N Awe drops Franklin with a naaaaasty hook - Franklin is in real trouble here! N Awe dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shock N Awe!