PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Gabrielson (ranked 3782 p4p, 3340 weight class) and Eric Smith (ranked 458 p4p, 418 weight class). The key to victory for Theo Gabrielson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gabrielson
vs
Smith

195 cm
22
205
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
210
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theo Gabrielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Smith!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabrielson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.

It looks like Eric Smith has been cut.
Gabrielson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Theo Gabrielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabrielson jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Gabrielson as he connects with a hook.
Smith motions for Gabrielson to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gabrielson to the mat! Gabrielson manages to get full guard.
Gabrielson working a defensive guard here.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gabrielson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Gabrielson blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith cracks Gabrielson with a solid left hand.
Gabrielson wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gabrielson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith stands and throws Gabrielson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith trying to control the position but Gabrielson is working away.
Gabrielson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smith cracks Gabrielson with a big elbow.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gabrielson down.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Gabrielson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Gabrielson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gabrielson is being controlled here.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.

Gabrielson is rocked!
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gabrielson down.
Oh Gabrielson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gabrielson is letting Smith control him for a moment.
Gabrielson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gabrielson's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabrielson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Smith advances nicely into full mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Smith! Gabrielson is hurt baaadly! Smith is firing away with more strikes - Gabrielson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Smith!