PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Franklyn (ranked 4746 p4p, 6899 weight class) and Ricky Thompson (ranked 467 p4p, 612 weight class). Ricky Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Franklyn
vs
Thompson

199 cm
25
243
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
280
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wilson Franklyn !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Thompson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Franklyn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Thompson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thompson is chipping away with strikes.
Franklyn tries to buck Thompson off but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Thompson working the head and body with strikes.
Thompson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Franklyn will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Franklyn holds on to Thompson's head and controls the position momentarily.
Thompson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Franklyn is avoiding damage well.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson slows the pace down.
Thompson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control the action but Franklyn is working from the bottom.
Franklyn is letting Thompson control him for a moment.
Thompson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Franklyn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Franklyn tries to get out of the position.
Thompson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Thompson wants to control but Franklyn is keeping him busy.
Thompson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Thompson crashes against the mat.
Thompson cracks Franklyn with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson in side control, throwing shots but Franklyn defends.
Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Franklyn to see if he's OK.

Franklyn is rocked!
Thompson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Thompson lands a nice forearm strike.
Oh Franklyn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Thompson crunches a massive hammerfist down on Franklyn - he's out! Thompson Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Thompson!