PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Black Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silly Franck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Panther
vs
Franck

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Panther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Silly Franck!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panther shoots in but Franck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice cross by Franck.
Panther takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Franck connects with a right hand. Panther shakes it off.
Panther dives in and grabs Franck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Franck pushes down on Panther's head and hops out.
Panther really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Franck works Panther's body with a nice hook.
Panther avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panther manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Franck misses.
Panther takes one to the chin there.
Franck cracks a nice hook into Panther's ribs.
Franck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Panther. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Panther throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franck fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Franck misses with the combination.
Panther fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franck scores with a hook.
Panther throws a lazy right hand but Franck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franck connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Franck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Panther darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Franck keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Franck wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Panther is working for a kimura but Franck is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franck keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Franck won't allow Panther to pass to mount.

Franck is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Panther has latched onto it... Big trouble! Panther pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Franck is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Panther!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Black Panther!