PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Hunter Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seymour MBaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis comes to the ring accompanied by Korn - Falling Away From Me. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Francis
vs
MBaye

192 cm
18
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seymour MBaye!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MBaye.
MBaye tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
MBaye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Francis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MBaye tries a quick counter leg kick but Francis is wise to it.
MBaye moves out of range of the strikes.
Francis throws a lazy right hand but MBaye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MBaye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Francis.
Francis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MBaye.
MBaye slips a jab and a cross from Francis.
Francis throws a sloppy body shot
and MBaye counters with a nice leg kick.
MBaye wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis avoids the head kick by MBaye.
Francis misses with a straight left.
Francis takes a swing at MBaye's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis works over MBaye's head and body with a nice combination.
Francis takes a kick to the side of the head.
MBaye just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from MBaye.
A slow jab from Francis misses its intended target.
MBaye is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
MBaye throws a nice inside leg kick.
Francis throws a lazy uppercut

and MBaye holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
MBaye misses with a knee to the head.
MBaye missing with knees to the body.
MBaye throws a knee to the head but misses.
MBaye utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Francis.
Francis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MBaye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis avoiding damage as MBaye throws knees to the body.
MBaye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Francis blocks it with crossed arms.
MBaye throws a knee to the head but misses.
MBaye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Francis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Francis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
MBaye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MBaye misses with a knee to the head.
Francis prevents a body shot from MBaye.
MBaye connects with a nasty looking knee right to Francis's face.
Nice body punch from Francis.
MBaye looks winded!
MBaye tries to land knees in the clinch but Francis avoids the damage to the body.
Francis tries to throw a body punch but MBaye avoids it by throwing Francis back against the ropes.
Francis avoiding damage as MBaye throws knees to the body.
Francis managing to block the knees to the body from MBaye.
MBaye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MBaye looking to throw knees to the head but Francis is blocking nicely.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as MBaye controls the action.

Francis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MBaye looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour MBaye dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Francis throws a body punch but MBaye moves out of range.
MBaye slips a straight right by Francis.
MBaye tries to clinch
and Francis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Francis throws a good cross that connects.
Francis throws a jab when MBaye was well out of range.
MBaye counters with a body kick.
Francis misses with a straight right.
Francis throws an overhand right that lands on MBaye's shoulder, as MBaye tries to avoid the shot.
Francis swings for the body but MBaye moves out of range.
MBaye drops his hands momentarily and Francis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Francis throws a jab but it's blocked by MBaye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis cracks a nice hook into MBaye's ribs.
Francis throws a big shot that misses.
MBaye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Francis.
MBaye throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Francis counters with a stiff right hand.

MBaye is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis cracks MBaye with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hunter Francis!
A determined Hunter Francis didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!