PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Franco (ranked 1962 p4p, 3355 weight class) and Pocket Rocket (ranked 135 p4p, 205 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Franco
vs
Rocket

173 cm
25
142
3 - 1 - 0

163 cm
25
140
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pocket Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco looks to throw the jab but Rocket is out of range.
Rocket lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franco circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocket has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Franco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rocket throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocket misses with a wild body shot.
Rocket looks to land a right hand but Franco moved out of range.
Franco throws a right and a left that Rocket avoids nicely.
We've been told by Franco's head coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rocket takes one to the chin there.
Franco throws a looping overhand right but Rocket ducks down to avoid it.
Rocket with the counter takedown but Franco avoids it easily.
Franco lands a brutal head kick. Rocket looks out on his feet and Franco throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Manny Franco!
Manny Franco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.