PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ohiru Hultquist (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.

Franco
vs
Hultquist

178 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ohiru Hultquist!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco misses with a body shot.
Hultquist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hultquist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franco misses with a combination
and Hultquist counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franco fails with the takedown
and Franco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Hultquist. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Franco misses.
Franco misses with a right hand
and Hultquist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franco thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hultquist counters with a straight right hand.
Hultquist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franco misses with a hook
and Hultquist counters with a nice body shot.
Franco is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hultquist. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hultquist swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
Hultquist fails to land with a series of punches.
Hultquist takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hultquist lands with a right that hurts Franco. Franco looks to clinch but Hultquist throws a short knee that drops Franco. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Ohiru Hultquist!