PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crazy Train-Ozzy Osbourne. Monteiro has chosen The King of Kings-Motorhead as his entrance music. Monteiro has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Marcelo Monteiro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Franklin
vs
Monteiro

186 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

S.W.A.T.

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lewis Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Monteiro!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franklin darts in and clinches Monteiro up against the cage.
Monteiro looks gassed!
Good body shot from Franklin.
Franklin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Monteiro is fighting off a takedown attempt but Franklin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Monteiro to the mat. Monteiro regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Franklin advances position into side control!

Franklin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Monteiro to his feet.
Franklin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Franklin scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin scoring with strikes but Monteiro is staying in there.
Franklin moves to back control.

Franklin working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Monteiro is doing well to defend. Franklin seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Monteiro is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lewis Franklin!