PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rei Francisco (ranked 3094 p4p, 428 weight class) and Rod Huricane (ranked 2061 p4p, 303 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Francisco
vs
Huricane

190 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

191 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Francisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Huricane!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huricane tries to clinch but Francisco moves out of range.
Huricane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Francisco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huricane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huricane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Francisco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huricane ducks under a wild hook from Francisco.
Huricane scores with a punch to the head.

Huricane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Francisco, pushing him back against the cage.
Francisco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huricane is keeping busy.
Huricane blocking some punches.
Huricane's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Huricane's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Huricane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Francisco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huricane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Francisco's efforts to push away.
Francisco swings wildly with an uppercut but Huricane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huricane throws an elbow but it misses.
Huricane blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Huricane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Huricane.
A shot in the inside from Huricane.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Huricane scores with a nice short uppercut.

Huricane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huricane lands a head shot.
Francisco misses with a hook.

Huricane closes the distance and pushes Francisco back into the cage.
Huricane lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huricane.
Huricane blocks an uppercut.
Francisco misses with a punch on the inside.
Huricane slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Francisco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Huricane manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huricane wants to clinch.
Huricane fails to land with a series of punches.
Huricane blocks a jab.
Francisco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Francisco throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Francisco does no damage.

Huricane clinches.
Francisco misses with a punch on the inside.
Francisco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huricane keeps control of Francisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Huricane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huricane throws an overhand right that lands on Francisco's shoulder, as Francisco tries to avoid the shot.
Francisco looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Francisco slips under a jab from Huricane.
It looked like Francisco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huricane clinches.
Francisco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huricane backwards.
Huricane scores with a shot to the side of Francisco's head.
Huricane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Francisco up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Francisco.
Francisco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huricane lands with a short shot to the head.
Francisco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Francisco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huricane blocks an uppercut.
Huricane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Francisco as the two fighters clinch.
Francisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francisco swings wildly with an uppercut but Huricane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francisco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francisco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Francisco misses with some punches.
Francisco misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huricane.
Huricane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Francisco lands a shoulder strike.
Francisco swings wildly with an uppercut but Huricane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francisco misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Francisco fails to land.
Francisco lands a left hand.
Francisco working aggressively here.
Francisco lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Rod Huricane has been cut.
Huricane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huricane taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rod Huricane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rod Huricane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Huricane pushes Francisco up against the cage in a clinch.
Huricane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francisco blocks a body shot from Huricane.

Huricane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huricane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huricane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huricane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Huricane clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huricane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huricane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Francisco's brow.
Huricane scores with a shot to the side of Francisco's head.
Francisco taking a breather.
Huricane lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huricane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rod Huricane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Huricane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huricane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huricane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Huricane drops Francisco onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Francisco is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Francisco is rocked!
Huricane misses with an elbow strike.
Oh Francisco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by Francisco.
Francisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huricane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Huricane blocking some punches.
Huricane blocks an uppercut.
Huricane holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Francisco.
Huricane pushes Francisco against the cage. Huricane is working some dirty boxing. Huricane pushes off with a quick right hook! Francisco goes down! Francisco tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Huricane moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Huricane!
Rod Huricane took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ZZ POPS for their support in the buildup to the fight.