PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bekbulat Albaskhanov (ranked 5265 p4p, 251 weight class) and Eisson Franco (ranked 23958 p4p, 380 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Albaskhanov
vs
Franco

160 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bekbulat Albaskhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eisson Franco!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albaskhanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Albaskhanov dives in for a single leg takedown but Franco sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Albaskhanov misses with a hook to the body

and Franco counters with a single leg into guard. Albaskhanov didn't expect that.
Albaskhanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Albaskhanov tries to get out of the position.
Franco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Franco scoring with some ground and pound.
Albaskhanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Albaskhanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Franco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Franco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albaskhanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Albaskhanov, not yet.
Franco stands up over Albaskhanov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Franco works over Albaskhanov with some ground and pound from guard.
Franco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco distracts Albaskhanov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Albaskhanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Albaskhanov, not yet.
Albaskhanov keeping moving, preventing Franco from controlling successfully.
Franco stopping the sweep attempt from Albaskhanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco scoring with some ground and pound.
Albaskhanov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Franco works over Albaskhanov with some ground and pound from guard.
Franco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Albaskhanov is rocked!
Franco is pushing down on Albaskhanov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Albaskhanov is fighting to maintain full guard but Franco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Albaskhanov is staying active underneath Franco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Franco winds up and cracks Albaskhanov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Albaskhanov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franco slips a nice elbow through Albaskhanov's hands, connecting with Albaskhanov's forehead.
Franco passes to side control.
Franco lands a strong strike to the head of Albaskhanov. That's dazed him! Franco looking to finish here. Albaskhanov is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Franco lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eisson Franco!