PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Franco (ranked 5893 p4p, 274 weight class) and Kurt Verygood (ranked 3669 p4p, 178 weight class). Verygood has chosen Bring Pain as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Franco
vs
Verygood

180 cm
27
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

172 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Dauntless

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Verygood!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Verygood.
Franco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Franco moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Verygood misses the target.
Verygood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Verygood.

Franco has managed to clinch.
Verygood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Verygood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verygood lands an uppercut.

Verygood breaks from the clinch.
Franco tries to clinch up.
Franco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verygood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verygood lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Verygood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Verygood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Franco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Verygood scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Franco takes one on the button.
Franco slips a jab from Verygood.
Verygood throws a jab but it's blocked by Franco.
Verygood throws a shot from downtown. Franco moves away and avoids it.
Franco tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Verygood manages to circle out of the way.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Verygood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Verygood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Verygood tries to get set, Franco tries to push him back and clinch up but Verygood manages to avoid the attempt.
Verygood misses the shot to the body.
Franco tries to close the distance and clinch but Verygood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franco moves out of range of the body kick from Verygood.
Verygood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Verygood misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Franco tries to clinch but Verygood moves out of range.
Franco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verygood.
Verygood misses with a looping right.
Franco tries to counter by clinching up but Verygood breaks away and moves out of range.
Franco tries to clinch up but Verygood circles away and keeps his distance.
Franco looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Franco needs to keep his hands up - Verygood had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verygood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Verygood.
Franco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Verygood.
Franco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Verygood.
Franco staying out of range there.
Verygood misses with a straight right.
Verygood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Verygood.
Franco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verygood throws a right hand that misses

and Franco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Franco.
Verygood pushes Franco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Verygood - that landed with a thud.
Franco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Franco misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Verygood.
Verygood pressing his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Verygood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Verygood scores with a hook to the body.
Verygood cracks Franco with a nice body shot.
Franco throws a head punch that misses.
Verygood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Franco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verygood.
Good body shot from Verygood.
A short right from Verygood on the inside.
Franco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco lands with a light punch inside.
Franco tries to land a knee to the head but Verygood blocks with his arms.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Verygood lands a shot to the body.
Verygood presses Franco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Verygood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Verygood lands an uppercut.
Franco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Verygood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Verygood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Verygood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francos head.
Verygood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Verygood scores with a shoulder strike.
Verygood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franco landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Franco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verygood's brow.
Verygood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Verygood lands a body shot in the clinch.

Verygood breaks from the clinch.
Franco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verygood scores with the left hand. Franco knows he should have avoided that one.
Franco moves out of range of the strikes.

Franco gets tackled into the cage by Verygood. Verygood maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Verygood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Franco wants to clinch.
Verygood throws an overhand right that lands on Franco's shoulder, as Franco tries to avoid the shot.
Verygood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Franco closes the distance and pushes Verygood back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Verygood as the two fighters clinch.
Verygood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
A short right from Verygood.
Verygood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Franco trying to control the position but instead, Verygood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Franco into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Verygood blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Verygood to work.
A right hook to the body lands for Verygood.
Verygood blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood works on Franco's body with a couple of short punches.

Verygood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verygood misses with a hook.
Franco tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Verygood manages to circle out of the way.
Franco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Verygood lands with a straight right. Franco didn't see that one coming.
Verygood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franco is looking to clinch but Verygood is avoiding it.
Franco tries to close the distance and clinch but Verygood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Verygood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kurt Verygood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verygood lands an overhand right.
Verygood cracks Franco with a right hand to the side of the head.
Verygood with a jab.
Verygood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verygood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verygood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franco.
Franco wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood jabs Franco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Verygood throws a hook but Franco avoids it easily.
Kurt Verygood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verygood connects with a body shot.
Verygood lands a two punch combo.
Jab by Verygood.
Verygood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Franco on the side of the head.
Verygood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Franco on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Verygood, as that shot connected.
Verygood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franco at a distance.
Verygood misses with a looping left.
Pedro Franco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Franco is looking to counter the offense by Verygood and move into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franco tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Verygood manages to circle out of the way.
Franco fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood jabs Franco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Verygood throws a looping overhand right but Franco ducks down to avoid it.
Verygood throws a hook but Franco blocks it.
Verygood thuds a left hand into Franco's body.
Verygood catches Franco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good exchange - Verygood coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Verygood.
Franco changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Verygood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Franco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verygood is looking to land body kicks.
Verygood swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco ducks right into an uppercut from Verygood.
Verygood jabs Franco right on the nose. Franco blinks but takes it well.

Verygood gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verygood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francos head.
Verygood lands with a light punch inside.
Franco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franco letting Verygood take a breather here.
Verygood presses Franco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verygood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Verygood.
Verygood lands a shot to the body.
Franco misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurt Verygood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Franco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A right hook to the body lands for Verygood.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Verygood lands a right hand.
Verygood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
A hook to the body from Verygood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Verygood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Franco walks into a stiff left hand from Verygood.
Verygood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Verygood looks to land a left hand but Franco moved out of range nicely.
Franco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Verygood.
Verygood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Verygood counters with a left to the body.
Verygood takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Franco seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Verygood. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Verygood. That snapped Franco's head back.
Franco takes one to the chin there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Verygood.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Verygood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verygood.
Franco moves out of range as Verygood strikes.
Franco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Franco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Verygood gets a clinch.
Verygood presses Franco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verygood cracks Franco with a nice body shot.
Verygood scores with a shot to the side of Franco's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franco struggles to land a body shot inside as Verygood controls his hands.
Verygood is working Franco over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franco.
Verygood gets through Franco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Verygood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Verygood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verygood lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco takes a shot to the head.
Kurt Verygood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Verygood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verygood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A leg kick checked by Franco.
Franco looks to clinch
and Franco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verygood scores with a kick to the body.
Franco tries to clinch up but Verygood circles away and keeps his distance.
Verygood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Franco slips a straight right by Verygood.
Franco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Verygood.
Franco slips a jab and a cross from Verygood.
Franco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Franco tries to clinch there but Verygood circles away.
Franco wants to clinch up but Verygood keeps it at a distance.
Verygood lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Verygood lands a body shot.
Franco tries to clinch but Verygood is having none of it.
Verygood cracks Franco with an open hand slap.
Verygood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Pedro Franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Verygood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Verygood.
Verygood with a jab.
Verygood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Franco avoids the body shot from Verygood.
Verygood lands with a straight right. Franco didn't see that one coming.
Verygood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Verygood keeps the fight on the outside.
Franco doesn't manage to clinch there - Verygood circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Verygood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Verygood cracks a nice hook into Franco's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Franco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Verygood connects with a body shot that sends Franco's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Verygood. Those never looked like landing.
Franco wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Verygood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Verygood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franco's head backwards.
Franco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Verygood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Verygood lands a head shot.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Franco tries to move into range but Verygood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Verygood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verygood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Verygood!
A very excited looking Kurt Verygood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.