PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emory Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haku Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emory Franco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Franco
vs
Ryu

176 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emory Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Haku Ryu!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ryu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Franco is breathing heavily.

Ryu breaks the clinch.

Ryu has closed the distance and engaged Franco in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stalling in the clinch from Ryu.
Ryu pushes Franco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Emory Franco has been cut.
Ryu pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ryu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryu scores with the left hand. Franco knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franco has closed the distance and engaged Ryu in a clinch.
Franco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Franco takes a knee right on the jaw!

Franco is rocked!
Franco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oh Franco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ryu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crack! A monster head kick from Ryu and Franco falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Ryu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Haku Ryu!