PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyufi Kjyouky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Franks
vs
Kjyouky

154 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lyufi Kjyouky!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kjyouky avoids a kick to the body.

Franks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kjyouky wants to sweep but Franks has passed to side control!
Franks happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kjyouky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Franks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks tries to move to mount but Kjyouky blocks the move with his legs.
Franks is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
What's Kjyouky going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Kjyouky struggling a bit here.
Franks controls the position.
Franks really is a fat lump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kjyouky with a lazy takedown attempt

and Franks counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kjyouky's guard now.
Franks is stalling in the full guard.
Kjyouky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franks stays in close to Kjyouky's body and controls the position.

Franks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Franks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Franks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjyouky is trying to control the position but Franks postures up.
Franks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Franks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Franks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Franks is nestled in close to Kjyouky, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Franks controlling the action here.
Franks wants to stand up but Kjyouky has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks trying to pass the guard but Kjyouky defending well.
Franks moves nicely into side control.
Kjyouky is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kjyouky wants to control but Franks postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Franks decides to stand back up. Franks steps back and let's Kjyouky get back to his feet.

Franks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kjyouky looks winded!
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!
Kjyouky is trying to control but Franks manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Franks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Franks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kjyouky is looking for a sweep.
Franks taking a breather here.
Franks throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Franks working the ground and pound from side control.
Franks working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kjyouky tries to bench press Franks off him but Franks keeps the position.
Franks moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kjyouky?
Franks prevents Kjyouky from getting the reversal.
Kjyouky is breathing heavily.
Franks controlling from the full mount.
Franks is looking to stand but Franks has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Franks landing punches.

Franks working for a submission but Kjyouky is keeping him at bay.
Franks controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dennis Franks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kjyouky wants to hold on but Franks pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franks lands a nice shot to the head.
Franks controlling from mount.

Franks looking for a guillotine from mount but Kjyouky is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Franks is working for a guillotine from mount but Kjyouky frees his head quite easily.
Franks controlling from mount.
Franks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kjyouky is looking to improve his position but Franks isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kjyouky that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Franks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Franks avoids the attempt from Kjyouky to control.
Franks controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kjyouky looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Franks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Franks swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Franks shoots in and bounces Kjyouky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kjyouky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Franks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kjyouky's guard.
Franks prevents Kjyouky from getting back to his feet.
Franks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Franks wanted to stand there but Kjyouky had control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dennis Franks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kjyouky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kjyouky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Franks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Franks is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kjyouky will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Franks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kjyouky is avoiding damage well.

Franks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kjyouky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjyouky tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Franks easily slips into full mount!
Franks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kjyouky hang on?
Franks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kjyouky takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kjyouky tries to lock up and control but Franks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks content just to control the position here.
Kjyouky tries to hold on but Franks postures up.
Franks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kjyouky is bucking up trying to escape but Franks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Franks working the ground and pound effectively.
Franks is landing with some decent strikes but Kjyouky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kjyouky wants to control but Franks is having none of it.
Franks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Franks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kjyouky wants to control but Franks is having none of it.
Lyufi Kjyouky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dennis Franks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franks controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Franks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Franks!