PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franki Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franki Vasquez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Newman
vs
Vasquez

194 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

221 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tristan Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franki Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vasquez has closed the distance and engaged Newman in a clinch.
Newman misses with an elbow over the top.
Newman misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Newman.
Newman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Newman misses with an elbow strike.
Vasquez blocks a body shot from Newman.
Newman tries to land a knee to the head but Vasquez blocks with his arms.
Vasquez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez is trying to break the clinch but Newman has him pressed against the cage.
Vasquez dodges an elbow strike from Newman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez avoids a wild elbow strike from Newman.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Newman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vasquez's brow.
Newman misses with an elbow strike.
Newman scores with a knee to the head.
Newman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Newman throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman tries to land a knee to the head but Vasquez blocks with his arms.
Vasquez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasquez is trying to break free.
Vasquez can't break the clinch.
Vasquez blocks an elbow strike from Newman.
Newman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vasquez blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez has had enough of the clinch but Newman keeps him there for the moment.
Newman throws a head punch that misses.
Vasquez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vasquez scores with a nice hook to the head.

Newman is rocked!

Vasquez breaks from the clinch.
Oh Newman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newman loses concentration momentarily and Vasquez pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Newman crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Vasquez finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Franki Vasquez!
Franki Vasquez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.