PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Do Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do Prado comes to the cage accompanied by Fight to Survive by Stan Bush. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Do Prado
vs
Franks

193 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claudio Do Prado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ron Franks!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franks is defended easily by Do Prado.
Franks is looking to clinch.
Do Prado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Franks tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Franks.
Do Prado misses with a body shot.
Franks dives in and grabs Do Prado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Do Prado pushes down on Franks's head and hops out.
Do Prado throws a low kick but Franks avoids it.
Do Prado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Franks looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do Prado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Do Prado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Do Prado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

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

Franks is rocked!
Do Prado misses with a head kick.
Franks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Do Prado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Franks checks a low kick from Do Prado.
Claudio Do Prado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do Prado misses with a body shot.
Franks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Do Prado lands a left and a right that send Franks crashing to the mat, dazed. Do Prado thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Franks is still on wobbly legs! Can Do Prado finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do Prado lands with a right that hurts Franks. Franks looks to clinch but Do Prado throws a short knee that drops Franks. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Claudio Do Prado!