PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Erwin (ranked 1131 p4p, 1028 weight class) and Peter Smart (ranked 163 p4p, 154 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Erwin
vs
Smart

176 cm
28
175
14 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
182
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smart!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Erwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smart misses with a hook.
Erwin misses with a leg kick
and Smart counters with a nice uppercut.
Erwin throws out a powerful jab.
Smart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Smart misses.
Smart cracks Erwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've been informed that Smart has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Smart staying out of range there.

Smart clinches.
Smart working aggressively here.

Erwin pulls guard effortlessly.

Smart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smart content to stall in guard here.
Erwin working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Erwin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Erwin is tightening it up a little... Smart has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Smart reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Smart taps out! Nice BJJ there by Erwin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Derek Erwin!
Derek Erwin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.