PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Fransua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxi Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxi Rodriguez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pierre Fransua's chin.

Fransua
vs
Rodriguez

175 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Fransua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxi Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez with a poor takedown

and Fransua counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rodriguez!
Fransua with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Fransua pushes him away.
Fransua scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez can't escape the position.
Fransua raining down hammerfists from mount.

Rodriguez is rocked!

It looks like Maxi Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez is still in real trouble! Can Fransua finish him?
Fransua loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Rodriguez scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Fransua land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Fransua stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Fransua!