PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Francis (ranked 23928 p4p, 3217 weight class) and Richmond Belvedere (ranked 0 p4p, 372 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.

Francis
vs
Belvedere

176 cm
24
168
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
30
165
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction
Real Men Juice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richmond Belvedere!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belvedere on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Belvedere lands a nice shot that snaps Francis's head back.
Francis lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Richmond Belvedere has been cut.
Belvedere throws a right hand that misses
and Francis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belvedere looks winded!
Belvedere looks to land a left hand but Francis moved out of range nicely.

Francis cracks Belvedere with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Francis has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Belvedere to stand back up!

Belvedere is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francis ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Belvedere's jaw. Belvedere's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Francis does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Francis!
Oliver Francis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.