PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Daiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Daiva has chosen The Rasmus - The Fight as his entrance music. Lukas Daiva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Franklin
vs
Daiva

185 cm
18
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Daiva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daiva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daiva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franklin tries to clinch but Daiva moves out of range.
Daiva tries to clinch but Franklin moves away
and Franklin counters with a big head kick but Daiva shrugs it off.

Franklin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Daiva!

Franklin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Daiva is on top in guard.

Franklin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daiva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Daiva stopping the sweep attempt from Franklin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Daiva is sitting in close to Franklin's body. Franklin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Daiva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Daiva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Franklin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anderson Franklin!