PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelvin Bang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Franklin's chin.

Bang
vs
Franklin

177 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bang trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bang wants to pass the guard but Franklin is defending well.
Bang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Franklin gets full guard.
Bang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bang sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin working a defensive guard but Bang passes into half guard.
Bang lands strikes from half guard.
Bang wants to free his trapped foot but Franklin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Franklin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Franklin is in trouble now - Bang has advanced to mount!
Bang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Franklin hang on?
Bang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bang raining down hammerfists from mount.

Franklin is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang controlling from the full mount.
Bang with good strikes from the mount here!
Bang wants to take Franklin's back but he can't do it this time.
Bang controlling the pace for now.

Bang is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Franklin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bang looking for a guillotine from mount but Franklin is having none of it.
Bang landing strikes from the mount.
Franklin is still in real trouble! Can Bang finish him?
Franklin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Franklin seems to have recovered his senses.
Bang tries to control but Franklin wriggling away.
Bang controlling his opponent.
Bang postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Franklin bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Bang and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Bang!