PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Franchise (ranked 3936 p4p, 421 weight class) and Connor McGregor (ranked 4635 p4p, 477 weight class). Franchise kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Microphone Fiend- Rage Against the Machine. Stevie Franchise could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Connor McGregor's chin.

Franchise
vs
McGregor

178 cm
31
165 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

185 cm
29
168 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Velocity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Franchise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franchise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
A counter left hand to the body from Franchise misses its target.

McGregor forces Franchise back against the cage and clinches.
Franchise looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Franchise fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from McGregor fails to land.
McGregor with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Franchise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGregor landing knees to the head.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but Franchise blocks it.
Franchise leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGregor trying to land knees to the body.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Franchise - that landed with a thud.
Franchise takes a knee to the side of the body.

Franchise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregor throws a combination that misses
letting Franchise counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franchise swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick
and Franchise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franchise throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor connects with a crisp jab.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Franchise moves out of range.
Franchise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.

McGregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franchise is trying to stall.
McGregor connects with a knee to the head.
Franchise on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Franchise.
Franchise lands with a left to the head.
McGregor landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Franchise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from McGregor.
Franchise misses with a wild combination.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.

Franchise tries to keep at a distance but McGregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGregor misses with a knee strike.
Franchise scores with a shoulder strike.
Franchise lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchise is looking to break free of the clinch but McGregor has double underhooks.
Franchise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
McGregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Franchise breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franchise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Franchise.
A punch combination from Franchise misses.
McGregor tries to clinch but Franchise moves out of range.
Franchise is looking to counter punch.
Franchise misses with an uppercut.
Franchise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGregor lands a two punch combo.
Franchise swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGregor.
McGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a hook but Franchise blocks it.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Franchise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franchise counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McGregor is rocked!
Franchise lands a nice looking body shot.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Franchise finish him?
McGregor looks up at the clock. Bad move! Franchise lands a right hand from hell, dropping McGregor. Franchise pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie Franchise!
Stevie Franchise very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.