PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 577 p4p, 2874 weight class) and Rade Franjic (ranked 81 p4p, 331 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Thomas
vs
Franjic

200 cm
21
265
9 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
265
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Carnage
Voodoo Nutrition

Urban Fighter

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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rade Franjic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franjic lands a jab to Thomas 's midsection.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Franjic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franjic throws out the jab.
Thomas is looking to counter the offense by Franjic and move into the clinch.
Franjic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franjic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Franjic moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franjic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franjic swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Franjic counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Thomas has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rade Franjic!
Rade Franjic is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Rade Franjic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.