PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coconut Sprinkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felippe Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sprinkles
vs
Francisco

194 cm
20
280 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
240 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Coconut Sprinkles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felippe Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprinkles fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sprinkles moves into the clinch successfully.
Francisco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Francisco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Francisco is looking to break free of the clinch but Sprinkles has double underhooks.

Francisco manages to break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Sprinkles has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sprinkles misses with a looping left.
Francisco lands a head kick. Sprinkles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sprinkles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sprinkles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Francisco throws a lazy head kick

and Sprinkles counters by moving into the clinch.
Sprinkles has Francisco pressed against the cage, preventing Francisco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Francisco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've been informed that Francisco has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sprinkles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Sprinkles tries to score a body lock takedown but Francisco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Francisco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprinkles keeps control of Francisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Francisco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Sprinkles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sprinkles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sprinkles connects with a nice short shot to Francisco's temple.
Sprinkles wants to pass the guard but Francisco is defending well.
Francisco has hold of Sprinkles's hands but Sprinkles slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkles throwing shots but Francisco is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sprinkles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Francisco is just riding it out for now. Sprinkles eventually gives up the hold.

Sprinkles is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Francisco defends it well.
Francisco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sprinkles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sprinkles passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkles with good strikes from the mount here!
Sprinkles landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sprinkles with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Felippe Francisco has been cut.
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!
Francisco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Francisco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sprinkles connects with a bit shot that sees Francisco covering up! More strikes from Sprinkles and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sprinkles is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coconut Sprinkles!
Coconut Sprinkles retains his heavyweight title!