PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiliti Mafi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Franklin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mafi
vs
Franklin

202 cm
20
281 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiliti Mafi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mafi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Chuck Franklin has been cut.
Mafi catches Franklin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Franklin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mafi to the ground. Franklin is now in Mafi's guard.
Mafi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Franklin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mafi is trying to keep Franklin in close.
Franklin passes Mafi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Franklin trying to mount his opponent but Mafi defends it.
Franklin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mafi is trying to stand up here but Franklin is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin uses his free foot to push down on Mafi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mafi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin cracks Mafi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Kiliti Mafi has been cut.

Franklin quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Franklin but it's paid off an Mafi is forced to tap! Nice work by Franklin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Franklin!