PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Franchise (ranked 4633 p4p, 458 weight class) and Pinchi Puto (ranked 1647 p4p, 194 weight class). Franchise comes to the cage accompanied by Microphone Fiend- Rage Against the Machine. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Franchise
vs
Puto

178 cm
33
165 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

171 cm
29
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Franchise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pinchi Puto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Puto. Franchise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franchise was well out of range. Poor timing from Puto.
It looked like Franchise wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franchise.
Puto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Franchise with a body shot.
Franchise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Puto darts in and clinches Franchise up against the cage.
Puto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franchise has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Franchise breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puto stuns Franchise with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Franchise 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body punch from Puto.
A head kick misses from Puto.
Puto misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Franchise wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franchise appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Puto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Puto throws a sloppy head kick and Franchise moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Puto - just one landing.
Donk. Franchise catches Puto right on the button with a cross.
Puto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Franchise under the eye.
Puto throws a head kick that misses
and Franchise counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franchise ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
Good exchange - Puto coming out on top.
Franchise ducks right into an uppercut from Puto.
Puto wants to clinch but Franchise slips to the side
and Franchise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franchise connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Franchise is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Puto has closed the distance and engaged Franchise in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franchise looking to stall.
Puto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franchise blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Franchise breaks the clinch.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
Franchise is looking for a counter combo.

Puto drops Franchise with a beautiful combination! Franchise stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Puto is looking for the KO!
Franchise takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Franchise is rocked!
Puto drops Franchise with a straight right hand, right on the button! Puto follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pinchi Puto!