PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamey Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam Bam had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bam
vs
Francisco

198 cm
25
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamey Francisco!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Francisco drives through and clinches with Bam against the cage.

Bam gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Francisco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bam connects with a couple of short punches.
Bam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bam throwing strikes but missing.
Bam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bam throwing strikes from guard but Francisco blocks nicely.
Bam with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bam throws a big elbow that misses.
Francisco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bam.
Bam throwing strikes from guard but Francisco blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam throws a big right hand that misses.
Bam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Francisco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Francisco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Francisco pulls Bam in close to his closed guard and prevents Bam from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jamey Francisco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Francisco throws a series of strikes that have Bam backpedaling.

It looks like Bam Bam has been cut.
Bam takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Francisco goes for a small jab and connects. Now Francisco goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Bam stumbles back but Francisco runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Bam to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Bam will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jamey Francisco!