PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Munke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munke has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Munke
vs
Franklin

198 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

215 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daryl Munke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Munke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Munke misses.
Franklin swings for the body but Munke moves out of range.
Franklin throws a nice looking combination but Munke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Franklin defending well as Munke loads up on a big left hand.
Munke tries to clinch up
and Franklin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Munke swings for the body but Franklin moves out of range.
Munke blocks a jab.
Franklin is looking to slow Munke down with leg kicks.
Munke is breathing heavily.
Munke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Franklin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Munke will feel that in the morning.
Franklin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Franklin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Munke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Franklin misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franklin, as that shot connected.
Franklin keeps Munke at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Franklin cracks Munke with a hook to the temple - Munke is on wobbly legs here! Franklin swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Munke falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Franklin wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lance Franklin!