PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Koff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is The Animals - House of the Rising Sun. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Franco
vs
Koff

175 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Close Quarters Combat

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Koff!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franco drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Franco are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Koff is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Franco trying to control from half guard but Koff is working away.
Franco working Koff over with strikes.
Franco prevents Koff from improving his position.
Koff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Franco.
Koff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Franco scores with a couple of nice shots.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Franco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koff to score with a decent uppercut.
Koff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Franco moves out of range of the strikes.
Koff throws a jab when Franco was well out of range.
Franco doesn't manage to clinch there - Koff circles away.
Franco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koff looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Franco is looking to improve his position.
Koff tries to stand but can't do so whilst Franco controls his leg.
Franco wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Koff there.
Koff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Koff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koff tries to pass to full mount but Franco defends it.
Koff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koff working Franco over with strikes.
Koff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Franco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koff.

Koff postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Franco to stand up.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Franco with a lazy takedown attempt

and Koff counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koff connects with a couple of short punches.
Franco throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Koff looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koff works over Franco with some ground and pound from guard.

Franco has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Koff doesn't defend quickly enough and Franco has managed to lock this one up! Can Koff escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Franco on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Franco!