PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shante Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Franklin
vs
Mann

190 cm
26
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

173 cm
22
182 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Wolfpack Threadz

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shante Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rolando Mann!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin misses with a wild combination.
Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franklin's waist but Franklin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mann off to one side.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mann.
Mann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franklin's waist but Franklin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mann off to one side.

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

Mann is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franklin.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Franklin finish him?
Mann walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Mann limp body while Franklin jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shante Franklin!