PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Del Mar
vs
Franklin

194 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Del Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Del Mar drives through and clinches with Franklin against the cage.
Del Mar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Del Mar works on Franklin's body with a couple of short punches.
Del Mar lands with a left to the head.
Del Mar lands with a right to the head.
Del Mar lands a body shot.
Del Mar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Franklin looks winded!
Del Mar lands a hook that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Del Mar.
Franklin misses with the head strike.
A short left from Del Mar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Mar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franklin.
Del Mar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Del Mar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Del Mar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Del Mar scores with a hook to the body.
Del Mar lands with a right to the head.
Del Mar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Del Mar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mar just leaning against Franklin, taking a breather.
Del Mar lands a shot to the body.
Del Mar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Del Mar drops Franklin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Franklin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Franklin is rocked!
Del Mar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franklin or not.
Franklin is still on wobbly legs! Can Del Mar finish him?
Del Mar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Del Mar pushes Franklin against the cage. Del Mar is working some dirty boxing. Del Mar pushes off with a quick right hook! Franklin goes down! Franklin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Del Mar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Del Mar!