PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Right Jab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Fransisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fransisco has chosen Mr.President - Coco Jambo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jab
vs
Fransisco

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Right Jab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Fransisco !
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab misses with a double jab.

Jab moves into the clinch successfully.
Jab looking to throw knees to the head but Fransisco is blocking nicely.
Jab wants to break free but Fransisco has control.
Jab wants to get back to striking at distance but Fransisco won't allow it.

Fransisco is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jab can't fight it off and eventually Fransisco manages to take the fight to the floor. Jab looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fransisco controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Fransisco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab wants to hit a switch here but Fransisco passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jab there!
Fransisco controlling from mount.
Jab can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco lands with some strikes.
Fransisco landing punches.
Jab taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fransisco controlling from mount.
Jab knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fransisco on the ground.
Fransisco lands a nice shot to the head.
Fransisco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab tries to reverse the position but Fransisco maintains control.
Fransisco punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jab is in a horrible position here. Fransisco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jab is breathing heavily.
Fransisco controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fransisco controlling the position easily from mount.
Fransisco landing shots from mount.

Jab is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fransisco postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jab in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jab to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Fransisco !
Paulo Fransisco opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.