PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Kelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Frankham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kelle
vs
Frankham

205 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Kelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Frankham!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelle misses with a few strikes there.

Frankham rushes Kelle and presses him up against the cage.
Frankham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Frankham breaks from the clinch.
Frankham misses with a double jab.

Frankham closes the distance and clinches.
Frankham content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frankham lands a shoulder strike.

Frankham manages to break the clinch.
Kelle misses with a head kick.
Eli Frankham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelle misses with a two punch combination.

Frankham moves into the clinch successfully.
Frankham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelle backwards.

It looks like Kurt Kelle has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frankham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frankham controlling the action here for a moment.
Frankham is working Kelle over against the cage.
Kelle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frankham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frankham lands a body punch.

Frankham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Frankham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frankham.
Frankham cracks Kelle with a left hook right on the temple and Kelle goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Frankham lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Kelle is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eli Frankham!
After the fight, Eli Frankham was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.