PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Franchesci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Roy (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.

Franchesci
vs
Roy

180 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Franchesci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Roy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franchesci avoids the body shot from Roy.
Franchesci appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Franchesci punishes Roy's body with a nice straight punch.

Roy closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Roy fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roy scores with a shot to the side of Franchesci's head.
Franchesci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roy scores with a shot to the side of Franchesci's head.
Roy pushes Franchesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franchesci tries to pull guard but Roy won't allow it.
Franchesci blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Roy on the inside.
Franchesci managing to block the knees to the body from Roy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Roy.
Franchesci takes a shot to the head.
Franchesci goes for a takedown attempt but Roy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchesci shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roy defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Franchesci. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Roy has closed the distance and engaged Franchesci in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Roy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy pushes Franchesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roy lands a shoulder strike.
Franchesci is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Franchesci.
Franchesci blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franchescis head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roy.
Franchesci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy pushes Franchesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franchesci is breathing heavily.
Franchesci wants to stall.
Roy gets underhooks to prevent Franchesci's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Roy - that landed with a thud.
Roy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franchesci is defending well for now.
Franchesci avoiding damage as Roy throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Franchesci is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roy.
Roy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franchescis head.
Roy lands a shoulder strike.
Roy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roy scores with a shot to the side of Franchesci's head.
Roy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy trying to land knees to the body.
Roy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roy lands with a short shot to the head.
Roy digs a right hand underneath Franchesci's ribcage. Franchesci let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy trying to land knees to the body.
Roy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roy scores with a shot to the side of Franchesci's head.
Roy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franchesci backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roy.
A short uppercut from Roy.
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Franchesci is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Roy.
Oh Franchesci is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roy lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Roy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy pushes Franchesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Roy on the inside.
Roy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Franchesci to his knees! Roy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Roy!