PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fermin Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Franklin
vs
Dante

178 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fermin 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, Leonardo Dante!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Franklin tries to stall but Dante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dante.
Franklin tries to break the clinch but Dante is controlling the position.
Franklin tries to pull guard but Dante won't allow it.
Franklin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Franklin lands a damaging elbow.

Dante manages to break the clinch.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Dante.

Dante drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Franklin regains half guard.
Franklin is trying to control but can't.
Dante is trying to control. Franklin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Franklin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franklin swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fermin Franklin!