PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hasanboy Dusmatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuran Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dusmatov
vs
Franco

175 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hasanboy Dusmatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuran Franco!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dusmatov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've been hearing reports that Dusmatov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dusmatov lands with an uppercut that bounces Franco off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Yuran Franco has been cut.
Dusmatov lands a jab to the nose.
Franco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dusmatov defends it nicely.

Franco closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dusmatov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Dusmatov. Those never looked like landing.

Dusmatov closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dusmatov.
Dusmatov cracks Franco with a nice body shot.

Dusmatov breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Dusmatov does no damage.
Dusmatov throws a right and a left that Franco avoids nicely.
Franco fails with the takedown.
Dusmatov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franco.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dusmatov!
Dusmatov throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dusmatov moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dusmatov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franco.
Franco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hasanboy Dusmatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuran Franco.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Dusmatov to work.

Dusmatov breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franco shoots for a double leg takedown but Dusmatov sprawls well. He's pushed Franco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Dusmatov rushes Franco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Dusmatov manages to break the clinch.
Franco takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Dusmatov moves into range and clinches up with Franco.

Dusmatov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dusmatov drops Franco with a right and a left! Dusmatov comes rushing in but Franco regains his composure and manages to keep Dusmatov in guard.
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!

Dusmatov stands up from Franco's guard - Dusmatov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Franco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco has a takedown stuffed.
Dusmatov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Franco is rocked!
Dusmatov plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Franco to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Franco just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hasanboy Dusmatov!