PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duannis Frank (ranked 1251 p4p, 1091 weight class) and DeVon Hampton (ranked 171 p4p, 145 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Frank
vs
Hampton

192 cm
21
214
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
205
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conquer

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duannis Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeVon Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frank stops a takedown attempt from Hampton.
Frank gets underhooks to prevent Hampton's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frank.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.
Frank lands a nice uppercut.

Hampton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Frank is trying to keep an underhook but Hampton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Frank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hampton.
Frank wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hampton working over Frank with some ground and pound. Frank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Frank is concentrating on defense, preventing Hampton from advancing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hampton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Frank's head.
Frank taking some punishment here, with Hampton in his half guard.
Frank blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hampton.
Hampton lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hampton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Frank!
Frank taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Hampton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hampton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hampton cracks Frank with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hampton postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Frank badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hampton around the waist but Hampton pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hampton is the winner by TKO! Hampton jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
DeVon Hampton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.