PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billie Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Franklinberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dennis
vs
Franklinberger

200 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

169 cm
18
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billie Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Franklinberger!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Franklinberger avoids it really well and circles away.
Dennis throws a combination that misses

and Franklinberger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dennis's guard.
Franklinberger slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Dennis.
Dennis is breathing heavily.

Franklinberger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dennis is trying to control but can't.
Franklinberger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dennis wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklinberger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dennis!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Forrest Franklinberger!