PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco has chosen 50Cent - Ready for War as his entrance music. Ariel Franco is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Crosby
vs
Franco

180 cm
25
193 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

185 cm
20
199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cleveland Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ariel Franco!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ariel Franco has been cut.
Franco on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Franco is rocked!
Franco misses with a double jab.
Crosby misses with a straight right.
Franco throws a hook but Crosby blocks it.
Crosby sizes up Franco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Crosby.
Franco seems to have recovered his senses.
Cleveland Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crosby's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby misses the jab.
Franco misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Crosby.
Franco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crosby throws out the jab.
Good exchange - Crosby coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Franco.
Crosby is looking to clinch but Franco is avoiding it.
Franco takes a swing at Crosby's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Franco throws a right and a left that Crosby avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Good shot there by Crosby.
Franco misses with a head kick.
Crosby cracks Franco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crosby is looking to score with low kicks.
Franco lands a nice shot to the body.
Franco connects with a single shot there.
Franco dips to his left and cracks Crosby with an uppercut!
Franco defending well as Crosby loads up on a big left hand.
Franco throws a hook but Crosby avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crosby. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws the left hand but Franco avoids the punch easily.
Crosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosby tries to clinch there but Franco circles away.
Franco moves out of range as Crosby strikes.
Franco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A good leg kick by Franco.
Crosby throws a hook to the side of Franco's head but Franco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crosby dodges the punch combination from Franco.
Ariel Franco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Franco as Crosby shoots in.
Crosby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crosby misses with a wild body shot.
Crosby tries to clinch up.
Franco throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Crosby misses with a wild body shot.
Crosby moves in looking to clinch but Franco pushes him off.
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crosby.
A combination from Franco does no damage.
Franco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Franco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Franco.
Crosby looks for a takedown but Franco sprawls well.
Franco connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Crosby! He's out on his feet! Franco rushes in and drops Crosby with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ariel Franco!