PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Instant Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin has chosen Heat it up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Reggie Franklin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fighter
vs
Franklin

190 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Instant Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fighter lands with an uppercut that bounces Franklin off the cage and back into rage.
Fighter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fighter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fighter lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franklin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Franklin tries to clinch there but Fighter circles away.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Fighter keeps it at a distance.
Fighter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franklin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Instant Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter stuns Franklin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Franklin takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin tries to clinch but Fighter is having none of it.
Fighter lands with a nice body punch.
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Fighter - just one landing.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Fighter keeps it at a distance.
Fighter digs a good body shot into Franklin's ribs.
Fighter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Franklin looks gassed!
Fighter dips to his left and cracks Franklin with an uppercut!
Franklin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fighter cracks Franklin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Franklin falls backwards against the cage. Fighter follows up with more strikes that drop Franklin to his knees. Fighter keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Franklin! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Instant Fighter!