PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Morningstar (ranked 23517 p4p, 435 weight class) and Tiago Franco (ranked 6628 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiago Franco acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Morningstar
vs
Franco

175 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucifer Morningstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiago Franco!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franco takes the fight into the clinch.
Morningstar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franco lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Franco.
Franco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morningstar smiles and moves away.
Franco shoots in and drives through. Morningstar sprawls well.
Franco shoots in and drives through. Morningstar sprawls well.
Lucifer Morningstar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Franco.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franco is defended easily by Morningstar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morningstar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morningstar tries to land a leg kick but Franco saw it coming and moves away.

Franco closes the distance and pushes Morningstar back into the cage.
Morningstar is trying to break free.
Franco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Franco tries to pull guard but Morningstar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morningstar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Franco has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Morningstar uses from the top position.
Franco throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Franco looking for a sweep. Not yet Franco, not yet.
Franco trying to strike off his back.

Morningstar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Franco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morningstar has managed to get both his arms back between Franco's legs - danger averted.

Franco has his feet on Morningstar's thighs here. He's pushed Morningstar off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Morningstar screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiago Franco!