PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Francklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Shoznes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Francklin
vs
Shoznes

186 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Francklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Shoznes!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shoznes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Francklin takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like John Francklin has been cut.
Francklin takes an elbow to the temple.

Shoznes drops Francklin with a big knee straight up the middle! Francklin is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Francklin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francklin has a takedown stuffed.
Oh Francklin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francklin misses with a takedown attempt - Shoznes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Francklin seems to have got his legs back now.
Francklin darts in trying to clinch
and Shoznes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Francklin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Francklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francklin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Francklin is breathing heavily.

Shoznes moves into the clinch.

Francklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Francklin fails with the takedown.
Shoznes throws a monster overhand right that drops Francklin! Shoznes follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Shoznes!