PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Franchise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Maserati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Franchise might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Don't Like Mondays- The Boomtown Rats. Maserati has chosen Not Falling as his entrance music. Luke Maserati told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Franchise
vs
Maserati

177 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

179 cm
25
187 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stevie Franchise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Maserati!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maserati takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Franchise throws a right hand that Maserati ducks under and follows up with a left that Maserati also avoids with ease.

Maserati gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Franchise working hard to break the clinch.
Maserati throws a knee to the head but misses.
Franchise is trying to force a seperation but Maserati has the dominant position.
Maserati tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Franchise is trying to break the clinch but Maserati has him pressed against the cage.
Franchise fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maserati tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Franchise has Maserati pushed against the cage.
Maserati misses with a knee strike.

Franchise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maserati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franchise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luke Maserati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maserati falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franchise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franchise lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maserati throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maserati shoots and misses
and Maserati takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franchise swats away the attempt to clinch by Maserati.

Franchise shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Franchise is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Maserati has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franchise throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Maserati has his hands clasped together but Franchise breaks the hold and Maserati is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Franchise!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stevie Franchise!