PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Franco has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Jones's chin.

Jones
vs
Franco

188 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *
Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Franco!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Franco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Franco persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Franco blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Jones is looking to slow Franco down with leg kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco fails with a takedown attempt.
Luke Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Franco.
Good work by Franco as he checks the leg kick.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Franco.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Franco looks gassed!
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bryan Franco has been cut.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Franco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Franco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones has Franco pushed against the cage.
Franco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Franco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Franco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones wants to slow Franco down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Franco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones working Franco over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Franco off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Franco. Franco gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Franco down.
Jones throws a hook but Franco avoids it easily.
Jones is looking to chop away at Franco's legs.
Luke Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Franco checks a low kick from Jones.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Jones tenderised Franco's leg. Franco is trying to keep his angry face on.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franco's face.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Franco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franco is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Franco.
Franco walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Franco back into the cage.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franco's face.

That has opened up Bryan Franco's cut even more.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Franco dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones has Franco pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Franco is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Jones - that's hurt Franco badly! Oh, another knee lands and Franco is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Franco doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Luke Jones!