PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carrol Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenneth Francis has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Watson
vs
Francis

168 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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, Carrol Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenneth Francis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watson.

Francis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Watson quickly recovers to half guard.

Francis wants to work for an arm triangle but Watson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Francis wants to free his trapped foot but Watson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Watson is defending against the submission attempts here by Francis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Francis seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Francis wants to pass the guard but Watson is defending well.
Francis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Francis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Francis in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Watson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Francis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenneth Francis!