PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Plebian Franco (ranked 4964 p4p, 6108 weight class) and Justin Favor (ranked 546 p4p, 602 weight class). Plebian Franco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Favor's chin.

Franco
vs
Favor

205 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
259
0 - 1 - 0

Basic striking
Granite chin

Brawler
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Plebian Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Favor!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Favor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Franco.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Favor's elbow.
Favor tries to stall but Franco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Franco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Favor is trying to break the clinch but Franco is controlling him.
Franco prevents Favor from breaking the clinch.
Franco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Franco tries to work over Favor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Franco.

Favor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Franco rushes Favor and presses him up against the ropes.
Favor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Favor taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Franco.
Franco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Favor's face.
Franco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco working Favor over with knees to the body.
Franco tries a body shot but Favor blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Franco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Franco struggles to land a body shot inside as Favor controls his hands.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Favor's elbow.
Franco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Justin Favor has been cut.
Nice elbow from Franco.
Favor looks winded!
Franco landing knees to the head.
Franco is controlling Favor's neck. Franco unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Favor goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Plebian Franco!