PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cherylChristmas Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cherylChristmas Leonard has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Franks
vs
Leonard

164 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elmer Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, cherylChristmas Leonard !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leonard has managed to clinch.

Leonard jumps into guard, dragging Franks to the mat.
Leonard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Franks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leonard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leonard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Franks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franks landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks throwing strikes but missing.
Leonard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Leonard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franks has his hands on Leonard 's head, controlling the position.
Leonard looking to sit in guard and control but Franks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Leonard has momentary wrist control but Franks slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Leonard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Franks postures up in Leonard 's guard and throws a big left but Leonard blocks it.
Franks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leonard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Franks postures up in Leonard 's guard and throws a big left but Leonard blocks it.
Leonard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leonard working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Franks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Franks chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Franks's guard.

Franks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Franks managing to control the position.

Franks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leonard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Franks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Franks is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Leonard has his hands clasped together but Franks extends and breaks Leonard 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Franks.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elmer Franks!