PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Sambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the ring accompanied by Sandstorm. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Franklin
vs
Sambo

185 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
196 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Franklin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Sambo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sambo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sambo is looking to clinch.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sambo dodges the punch combination from Franklin.
Sambo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Sambo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Franklin throws a one two combo.
Sambo is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Sambo tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sambo doesn't seem bothered though.

Sambo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Franklin to the mat! Franklin manages to get full guard.
Sambo pushes down on Franklin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sambo wants to pass the guard but Franklin is defending well.
Franklin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sambo on the ground.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
Franklin is trying to stand up here but Sambo is controlling him well.
Sambo is looking to take a break and control but Franklin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sambo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sambo works his way into side control.
Franklin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sambo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Franklin tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Sambo is not going to allow Franklin to sit and survive in this position.
Franklin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sambo.

Sambo is persistently looking for the submission but Franklin is defending it well.
Franklin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to roll but Sambo sticks to his back.
Franklin trying to control the position but Sambo manages to sink in the hooks.
Franklin is in bad spot here.

Sambo is looking for the choke from the back position but Franklin is controlling his hands well.
Sambo not allowing Franklin to control his hands.

Sambo working for a choke but Franklin is defending well.
Sambo looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Franklin fending off the submission attempt from Sambo.
Franklin trying to control the action but Sambo just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Sambo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sambo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Franklin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sambo not allowing Franklin to control his hands.
Franklin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Franklin staying busy and making it hard for Sambo to control.
Franklin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Sambo looking for the choke but no joy.
Franklin trying to control the action but Sambo just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sambo working for the choke.
Sambo gets his hands free as Franklin looks to control.

Sambo looking for the RNC.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sambo looking to break Franklin's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Franklin remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sambo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Well, with Sambo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Franklin is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Franklin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Franklin won't enjoy being in this position. Sambo looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Franklin is tapping - it's over boys! Sambo picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kimbo Sambo!
Kimbo Sambo is the new middleweight champion!