PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Officer Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klama Klama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Klama Klama was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Franklin
vs
Klama

171 cm
18
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Officer Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Klama Klama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin moves out of range as Klama strikes.
Nice body kick from Klama.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klama, right into the meat.
Franklin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franklin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Klama. Klama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klama closes the distance and clinches up with Franklin, looking for a takedown. Klama pushes Franklin against the cage but Franklin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Klama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Franklin tries to avoid it but Klama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Franklin to the ground. Franklin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Franklin throws a nice looking combination but Klama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Klama fails with a takedown attempt.
Officer Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klama Klama.
Klama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Franklin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Franklin lands a shoulder strike.
Klama jumps guard but Franklin stands there with Klama around his waist. Klama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Klama is working for takedown but Franklin is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Klama tries to pull guard but Franklin holds him up against the cage and eventually Klama drops back down to his feet.
Klama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Franklin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Klama looks gassed!
Franklin is working Klama over against the cage.
Franklin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Franklin lands with a left to the head.

Klama is rocked!
The referee calls for Franklin to work.
Klama is still on wobbly legs! Can Franklin finish him?
Klama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Franklin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klama backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Franklin.
Franklin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klama.
Franklin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Klama! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Franklin is unloading with more strikes now! Klama drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Officer Franklin!