PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fat bo (ranked 7666 p4p, 6469 weight class) and Charles Franprix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

bo
vs
Franprix

198 cm
25
230
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
220
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fat bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Franprix!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franprix with a nice cross.
bo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Franprix.
Franprix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
bo lands a two punch combo.
bo ducks under a wild hook from Franprix.
bo appears to be looking for a big counter.
bo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franprix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Franprix and bo goes tumbling to the canvas! Franprix follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
bo is breathing heavily.
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!
Franprix stalling.

bo actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bo is trying to get back to full guard.
Franprix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Franprix controlling the action here.

bo actively working from the bottom here.
bo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Franprix.
Franprix seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Franprix's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Franprix not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Franprix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Franprix controlling the pace.
Franprix is looking to advance position but bo won't allow it.
Franprix keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

bo looking for submissions off his back.

bo looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Franprix looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
bo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Franprix performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Franprix postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for bo to stand up.
Franprix throws a hook but bo avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Franprix coming out on top.
Franprix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
bo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franprix. bo does a little dance to reset his feet.

Franprix drops bo with a nice combination! Franprix dives into bo's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Fat bo has been cut.

bo is looking for a triangle but Franprix pushes his legs off easily.
Franprix sitting in guard here, content to control.
Franprix told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Franprix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fat bo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

bo moves out of range of the strikes.
bo misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from bo does no damage.
Franprix looks to land a right hand but bo moved out of range.
Franprix connects with a jab.
Franprix jabs bo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
bo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franprix throws out the jab.
Franprix cracks bo with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Franprix!