PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Alves (ranked 3493 p4p, 3626 weight class) and Wilson Franklyn (ranked 378 p4p, 394 weight class). Claudio Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alves
vs
Franklyn

194 cm
25
235
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
243
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Claudio Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wilson Franklyn !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alves gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Franklyn 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Franklyn . Beautiful body shot.

Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Alves decides to pull guard.
Franklyn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
Alves seems keen to control Franklyn 's posture.
Franklyn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Franklyn from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alves is looking to cinch up a triangle. Franklyn throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Alves's body to avoid the submission. Alves has instead reached around Franklyn 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Alves arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Claudio Alves!