PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson has chosen System Of A Down - Science as his entrance music. 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
Stevenson

183 cm
25
183 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin lands a nice shot to the body.
Franklin thows a body shot but no joy.
Franklin slips a jab from Stevenson.
Franklin stalks Stevenson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stevenson's face. Stevenson staggers backwards, shaken.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Franklin saw that one coming.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Franklin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevenson throws a sloppy body shot
and Franklin counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franklin.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stevenson backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franklin throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
Franklin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franklin.
Franklin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Franklin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Franklin lands with a shot to the body.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Stevenson staying out of range there.
Franklin scores with a hook.
Franklin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Franklin scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Stevenson is rocked!
Franklin drops Stevenson with a big left hand! Stevenson is injured, injured bad! Franklin jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Franklin!