PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cohen
vs
Franks

174 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

MMA Animal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raphael Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Franks!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen staying out of range there.
Franks throws a jab when Cohen was well out of range.
Will Franks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franks throws a combination. Cohen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Franks works Cohen's body with a nice hook.
Cohen throws a right hand that misses
and Franks counters with a straight right hand.
Cohen thows a body shot but no joy.
Franks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cohen misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cohen.
Franks misses with a hook. Cohen ducked under it nicely.
Franks lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franks connects with a body shot that sends Cohen's belly button to the back.
Cohen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cohen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Franks.
Cohen really is a fat lump.
Cohen is breathing heavily.
Franks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Franks.
Franks dips to his left and cracks Cohen with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Franks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cohen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cohen drops his hands momentarily and Franks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Franks.
Franks looks to land a left hand but Cohen moved out of range nicely.
Franks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Franks throws the kick towards the body but Cohen avoids it.
Franks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Franks lands a nice shot that snaps Cohen's head back.
Cohen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Franks.
Franks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cohen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Franks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick from Franks misses.
Franks misses with an uppercut. Cohen saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks digs a good body shot into Cohen's ribs.
Franks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cohen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Franks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Franks cracks Cohen with an open hand slap.
Franks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Will Franks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franks lands a lovely overhand right.
Cohen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cohen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franks misses with a hook. Cohen ducked under it nicely.
Cohen walks into a straight right hand from Franks.
Cohen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cohen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Franks scores with a three punch combo!
Franks throws a monster overhand right that drops Cohen! Franks follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Franks!