PBP Commentary

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

Franklin
vs
Suggs

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Suggs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suggs!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Suggs tenderised Franklin's leg. Franklin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Franklin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suggs.

Suggs rushes Franklin and presses him up against the cage.
Suggs lands an elbow that stopped Franklin in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Rich Franklin has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Suggs.
Suggs lands a knee to the head.
Suggs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suggs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suggs landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.

Rich Franklin's cut is getting worse.
Suggs lands a knee to the body.
Suggs lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye.
Suggs working Franklin over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Suggs.

Franklin is rocked!

Jeez, Rich Franklin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suggs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Franklin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rich Franklin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Suggs!
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