PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Sears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly Sears has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sears
vs
Francis

188 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelly Sears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenneth Francis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis misses with a head kick.

Sears gets a double leg takedown into Francis's guard.
Sears trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sears throws a big elbow that misses.
Sears trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Francis is looking for a triangle but Sears pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis looking for a sweep. Not yet Francis, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis pulls Sears in close to prevent any damage.

Francis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sears defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sears won't allow Francis to get back to his feet.
Sears throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Francis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Francis looking for a triangle here. Sears is fighting it but it looks tight! Francis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sears is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kenneth Francis!