PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paublo Fransisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate MacRally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fransisco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lonnie G - Ledge. MacRally has chosen Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fransisco
vs
MacRally

196 cm
24
222 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

191 cm
28
224 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paublo Fransisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate MacRally!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fransisco scores with a sloppy right hand. MacRally should have avoided that one.
Fransisco slips under a jab from MacRally.
MacRally swinging wildly here.
Fransisco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacRally.
Fransisco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacRally throws out the jab.
Fransisco misses with an uppercut. MacRally saw that one coming.
Fransisco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacRally shoots in for a takedown but Fransisco shows good takedown defense.
MacRally throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fransisco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacRally moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacRally is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fransisco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fransisco does it's job there.
Fransisco throws a hook to the side of MacRally's head but MacRally sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fransisco throws a lazy right hand but MacRally sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacRally uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fransisco.
MacRally thows a body shot but no joy.
Fransisco lands the left hand.
Fransisco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacRally shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fransisco pinned against the cage. Fransisco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fransisco throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco throws a body punch but MacRally moves out of range.
MacRally takes a body punch but keeps moving.
MacRally ducks under a wild hook from Fransisco.
Fransisco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacRally walks into a straight right hand from Fransisco.

MacRally decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
MacRally missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fransisco is staying active underneath MacRally, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fransisco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacRally.
Fransisco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
MacRally preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRally postures up.
MacRally throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fransisco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fransisco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacRally working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fransisco working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paublo Fransisco wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fransisco tries to bum rush MacRally with a series of wild strikes but MacRally uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for MacRally, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fransisco dodges the punch combination from MacRally.
MacRally scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacRally with a jab.
Fransisco misses with a body shot.
Fransisco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacRally.
MacRally misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Fransisco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Fransisco coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacRally lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fransisco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacRally misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paublo Fransisco will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fransisco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

MacRally shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

MacRally seems to be looking for submissions.
Fransisco has hold of MacRally's hands but MacRally slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
MacRally has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fransisco trying to control but MacRally postures up.
MacRally thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fransisco is trying to stand up here but MacRally is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fransisco is looking to improve his position.
MacRally is looking to stall here but Fransisco recovers full guard.
Fransisco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacRally manages to get himself to full guard.
MacRally controlling the position.
MacRally lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fransisco!
MacRally trying to control but Fransisco is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco wants to hold on but MacRally pushes him away.
BOOM! MacRally connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacRally looking to control but Fransisco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
MacRally landing shots from mount.
MacRally cracks Fransisco with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate MacRally!
A relieved looking Nate MacRally thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.