PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrick Sizewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizewell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cult of Personality kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Franklin
vs
Sizewell

206 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
264 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Franklin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henrick Sizewell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sizewell moves into range and clinches up with Franklin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Franklin.

Sizewell breaks from the clinch.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sizewell shoots in and drives through. Franklin sprawls well.
Franklin throws a sloppy head kick and Sizewell moves out of range easily.
Sizewell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franklin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Franklin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sizewell missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Sizewell.
A head kick misses from Franklin.
Franklin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sizewell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Franklin as he jumps to the side.
Sizewell shoots in looking for a takedown. Franklin tries to sprawl out of it but Sizewell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Franklin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrick Sizewell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizewell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franklin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sizewell tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Franklin counters with a head kick that drops Sizewell!

Sizewell is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sizewell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sizewell is still in real trouble! Can Franklin finish him?
Sizewell wants to stand but Franklin is controlling the position.
Franklin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Franklin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sizewell seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Franklin wants to control from the top but Sizewell keeps moving.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin landing with the ground and pound.
Sizewell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sizewell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sizewell looks gassed!
Franklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sizewell blocks a head kick by Franklin.
Sizewell throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Franklin misses with a head kick.
Franklin stuffs the takedown.
Sizewell sizes up Franklin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Franklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sizewell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sizewell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Franklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Sizewell does no damage.
Franklin lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Sizewell crumples to the floor! Franklin milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bob Franklin!
Bob Franklin is the new heavyweight champion!