PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Franco (ranked 22856 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Torres (ranked 6696 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
Torres

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tico Torres!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws out a powerful jab.
Torres checks a low kick from Franco.
Torres closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Franco drops his hands momentarily and Torres takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torres with a nice cross.
Torres jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torres scores with a hook.

Franco is rocked!
Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Franco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tico Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Torres.
Torres scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franco in his tracks.
Franco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Torres drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Franco right on the button. Franco goes down! Torres follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Torres gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tico Torres!