PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Mudvayne - Not Falling. Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Theme from The Tick kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Franklin
vs
Johnson

182 cm
25
221 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

191 cm
21
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Franklin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Franklin.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Johnson moves out of range as Franklin throws a body kick.

Johnson drops Franklin with a beautiful combination! Franklin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johnson is looking for the KO!

It looks like George Franklin has been cut.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Franklin, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Johnson lands a big uppercut and Franklin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Franklin looks OK. Johnson waves Franklin back to his feet!

Franklin is rocked!
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!
Johnson lands with a right and another and another! Franklin is in big trouble! Johnson lands again and this time it's lights out for Franklin! A quality knockout there for Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Johnson!