PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Baer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shante Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baer comes to the cage accompanied by Make it rain. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Baer
vs
Franklin

177 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Baer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shante Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baer takes one to the chin there.
Baer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franklin lands a nice hook to Baer's body. Baer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab from Franklin.

It looks like Bruno Baer has been cut.
Baer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franklin defends it nicely.
A cross from Franklin lands.
Baer looks for a takedown but Franklin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Baer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baer takes one on the button.
Franklin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franklin drops Baer with a beautiful combination! Baer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Franklin is looking for the KO!

Baer is rocked!
Baer is breathing heavily.
Baer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oh Baer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baer looks for a takedown but Franklin sprawls well.
Baer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Franklin swivels and escapes.
Baer seems to have got his legs back now.
Franklin lands a jab to Baer's midsection.

Franklin lands a big right hand that sends Baer crashing to the mat! Franklin stays standing though and waves Baer back to his feet!
Shante Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franklin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Baer to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Baer looks to clinch but Franklin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Baer taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shante Franklin!