PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wilson (ranked 4558 p4p, 433 weight class) and Bonzela Franco (ranked 22492 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco has chosen Anti Heroi as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Wilson
vs
Franco

187 cm
32
240 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

193 cm
22
246 lbs
2 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bonzela Franco!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Franco throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.

Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Franco.
Wilson works on Franco's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilson.
Wilson lands a right hand.
Franco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Wilson has picked Franco up - he's going for a ride! Wilson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Franco tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Wilson manages to move to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franco is trying to stand.

Wilson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wilson connects with an inside leg kick.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wilson pushes Franco up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Franco looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Wilson.
Wilson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franco or not.
Wilson lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilson.
A short body shot lands from Wilson as the two fighters clinch.
Wilson lands a right hand.

Franco is rocked!
Wilson misses with some punches.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Franco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
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!
Franco blocking some punches.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Franco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franco seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wilson dips a shoulder and cracks Franco with a mighty uppercut! Franco falls back against the cage and Wilson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Franco is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wilson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Wilson!
A very excited looking Sam Wilson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Bonzela Franco spoke after the fight, saying 'I will fight again and i will win'.