PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan David Franco (ranked 3613 p4p, 2689 weight class) and Horghain Yan Spentliche (ranked 394 p4p, 309 weight class). Franco's entrance music is Bullet For My Valentine- Tears Don't Fall. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Franco
vs
Yan Spentliche

188 cm
30
202
18 - 12 - 0

185 cm
28
190
13 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan David Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horghain Yan Spentliche!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Franco blocks the low kick.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yan Spentliche blocks a head kick by Franco.
Franco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yan Spentliche moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Yan Spentliche swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yan Spentliche avoids the head kick by Franco.
Franco throws a head kick but Yan Spentliche moves out of range.
Yan Spentliche swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yan Spentliche goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yan Spentliche lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franco misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Franco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Franco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Franco is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Yan Spentliche darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Franco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yan Spentliche throws a right and a left that Franco avoids nicely.
Franco throws a leg kick but Yan Spentliche moved away.
Franco misses with a two punch combination.
Franco seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche avoids the body shot from Franco.
Juan David Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Yan Spentliche paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Franco slips a jab from Yan Spentliche.
Franco throws a poor cross that misses
and Yan Spentliche counters with a right hand to the body.
Franco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Horghain Yan Spentliche has been cut.
Yan Spentliche throws a leg kick but Franco checks it.
Yan Spentliche digs a good hook to Franco's body.
Franco stalks Yan Spentliche and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yan Spentliche's face. Yan Spentliche staggers backwards, shaken.
Franco throws a head kick but Yan Spentliche moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Franco throws a nice head kick!
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Yan Spentliche throws a good cross that connects.
Franco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Franco throws a head kick that Yan Spentliche semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Franco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yan Spentliche connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Franco throws a right and a left that Yan Spentliche avoids nicely.
Franco misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick there by Franco.
Yan Spentliche blocks a head kick by Franco.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Yan Spentliche uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Franco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Franco. Yan Spentliche shrugs it off though.
Franco throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yan Spentliche displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yan Spentliche slips a straight right by Franco.
Franco misses with a wild combination.
Yan Spentliche appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Franco throws a combination that misses
and Yan Spentliche counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle, before Yan Spentliche throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Franco's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Yan Spentliche lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Horghain Yan Spentliche!
Horghain Yan Spentliche seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.