PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuran Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Knight (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.

Franco
vs
Knight

185 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuran Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Knight!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco shoots in for a double leg but Knight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.

Knight rushes Franco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knight has Franco pressed against the cage, preventing Franco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knight keeps control of Franco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knight taking a breather.
Franco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Knight has eaten all the pies!
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Knight.

It looks like Yuran Franco has been cut.
Knight lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Knight.
Franco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Knight.
Knight lands a shot to the body.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Knight.
A short left from Knight.
Knight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Franco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knight lands an elbow inside.

Franco is rocked!
Knight creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Franco with a big uppercut! Franco tries to clinch up but Knight pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Franco to the mat! Franco covers up and Knight unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Knight!