PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stian Rexhaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stian Rexhaj has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Franco
vs
Rexhaj

189 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Reaper Combatwear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stian Rexhaj!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Rexhaj tenderised Franco's leg. Franco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good standup being displayed there by Rexhaj as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Nick Franco has been cut.
Franco misses with a takedown attempt
and Rexhaj counters with a good low kick that Franco was not able to check.
Rexhaj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Franco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franco avoids the head kick by Rexhaj.
Rexhaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rexhaj.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rexhaj fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Franco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Franco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rexhaj sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Franco wants to clinch but Rexhaj slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Rexhaj lands with a nice body kick.

Rexhaj lands a big head kick that sends Franco tumbling to the mat! Rexhaj takes a step backwards and waves Franco back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rexhaj throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rexhaj lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Look low, kick high! Rexhaj uses the oldest trick in the book to send Franco tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Rexhaj is absolutely delighted - when Franco wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stian Rexhaj!