PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fourie Du Preez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fourie Du Preez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Du Preez
vs
Franco

165 cm
21
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fourie Du Preez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Franco!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Du Preez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Du Preez clinches up with Franco and pushes him back against the cage.
Franco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Du Preez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Franco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franco avoids a wild elbow strike from Du Preez.
Du Preez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Du Preez lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Du Preez.
Du Preez lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Du Preez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Franco wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Du Preez as the two fighters clinch.
Franco looks winded!
Du Preez prevents Franco from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Du Preez.
Du Preez stalling the fight.
Du Preez works on Franco's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Preez scores with a shoulder strike.
Du Preez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Franco pushes off an throws an elbow but Du Preez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Du Preez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Du Preez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Franco up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Franco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short left from Du Preez.
Du Preez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Du Preez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Good body shot from Du Preez.
Du Preez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Du Preez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez lands a hook that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
A short uppercut from Du Preez.
Du Preez lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Du Preez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Du Preez lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Du Preez lands a nice elbow.

Franco is rocked!
A body shot lands from Du Preez.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Du Preez finish him?
A short left from Du Preez.
A short right from Du Preez.
Du Preez lands a body punch.
Du Preez pushes Franco against the cage. Du Preez is working some dirty boxing. Du Preez pushes off with a quick right hook! Franco goes down! Franco tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Du Preez moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fourie Du Preez!