PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralf Franzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Wallstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralf Franzen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Franzen
vs
Wallstrom

202 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ralf Franzen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Wallstrom!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franzen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wallstrom. Wallstrom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Bjorn Wallstrom has been cut.
Franzen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Franzen misses with a hook.
Franzen throws a jab when Wallstrom was well out of range.
Franzen swings for the body but Wallstrom moves out of range.
Franzen scores with the left hand. Wallstrom knows he should have avoided that one.
Franzen throws a shot from downtown. Wallstrom moves away and avoids it.
Franzen connects with a right hand. Wallstrom shakes it off.
Wallstrom swings for the body but Franzen moves out of range.

Wallstrom darts in and clinches Franzen up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wallstrom.
I was talking to Franzen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Franzen can't find room to land a body shot as Wallstrom controls the action.
Franzen has a couple of punches blocked by Wallstrom.
Wallstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Franzen prevents a body shot from Wallstrom.
Wallstrom misses with some punches.
Wallstrom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallstrom has Franzen pressed against the cage.
Franzen stalling in the clinch but Wallstrom improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallstrom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franzens head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wallstrom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wallstrom lands a nice uppercut.
Wallstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallstrom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franzen backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Franzen fails to land.
Franzen takes a shot to the head.
Wallstrom blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Wallstrom.
Franzen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallstrom content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've been informed that Wallstrom has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wallstrom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallstrom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wallstrom scores with a shoulder strike.
Wallstrom tries a body shot but Franzen blocks it.
Franzen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franzen throws a head punch that misses.
Wallstrom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallstrom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franzen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wallstrom backwards.
Franzen can't find room to land a body shot as Wallstrom controls the action.
Wallstrom misses with a punch to the body.
Franzen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallstrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franzen lands a shot to the body.
Franzen misses with some punches.
Wallstrom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallstrom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franzen backwards.
Franzen misses with some punches.
Franzen prevents a body shot from Wallstrom.
Franzen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallstrom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wallstrom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franzen's elbow.
Wallstrom tries to work over Franzen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franzen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franzen.
Wallstrom tries to work over Franzen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franzen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallstrom lands a shoulder strike.
Wallstrom blocking some punches.
Wallstrom lands with a right to the head.
Franzen has a couple of punches blocked by Wallstrom.
Franzen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franzen.
Franzen has a couple of punches blocked by Wallstrom.
Franzen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallstrom.
Nice body punch from Wallstrom.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wallstrom presses Franzen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Franzen is breathing heavily.
Wallstrom can't find room to land a body shot as Franzen controls the action.
Franzen misses with some punches.
Franzen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franzen tries to stall but Wallstrom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wallstrom taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franzen is trying to maintain a safe position but Wallstrom gets an underhook and turns Franzen into the cage.
Wallstrom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wallstrom slows down the pace here.
Wallstrom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallstrom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wallstrom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wallstrom lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallstrom lands with a light punch inside.
Wallstrom lands with a right to the head.
Wallstrom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wallstrom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wallstrom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wallstrom tries a body shot but Franzen blocks it.
Wallstrom avoiding damage.
Wallstrom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franzen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Wallstrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Wallstrom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wallstrom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franzen, pushing him back against the cage.
Wallstrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wallstrom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Franzen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallstrom tries a body shot but Franzen blocks it.
Franzen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallstrom scores with a hook to the body.
Wallstrom lands a hook that snaps the head of Franzen backwards.
Wallstrom lands a right hand.
Wallstrom works on Franzen's body with a couple of short punches.
Wallstrom scores with a shoulder strike.
Wallstrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wallstrom in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wallstrom is leaning against Franzen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Wallstrom.
Wallstrom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wallstrom scores with a shoulder strike.

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

Franzen is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallstrom works on Franzen's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Franzen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wallstrom creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Franzen drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bjorn Wallstrom!