PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paublo Fransisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fransisco might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lonnie G - Ledge. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fransisco
vs
Griffin

196 cm
24
222 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

191 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paublo Fransisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fransisco cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Fransisco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Fransisco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Fransisco throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Fransisco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fransisco's waist but Fransisco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.
Fransisco swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Fransisco missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fransisco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fransisco lands a nice shot that snaps Griffin's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fransisco thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Fransisco counters with a left and a right that stings Griffin.
Fransisco misses with a body shot.
Griffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paublo Fransisco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Griffin.
Fransisco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fransisco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Griffin finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Fransisco's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Griffin falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paublo Fransisco!
An out of breath and clearly excited Paublo Fransisco thanked Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).