PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Sumerweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco has chosen The Animals - House of the Rising Sun as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Diego Franco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sumerweather
vs
Franco

172 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Floyd Sumerweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Franco!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumerweather smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Franco shoots for a takedown but Sumerweather saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sumerweather throws a left that rocks Franco and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Sumerweather dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Franco regain composure!

Franco is rocked!

It looks like Diego Franco has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sumerweather stands up.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Sumerweather finish him?
Sumerweather scores with a shot to the body.
Franco looks gassed!
Franco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Franco seems to have recovered his senses.
Sumerweather lands a jab to Franco's midsection.
Sumerweather sends Franco crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sumerweather is motioning to the referee to let Franco up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Franco is rocked!
Sumerweather lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Floyd Sumerweather!