PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Ponce (ranked 4763 p4p, 4795 weight class) and Willis Smith (ranked 530 p4p, 535 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ponce might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fast Car. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ponce
vs
Smith

184 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 The Island, Bruno Ponce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Willis Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponce shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith leaves Ponce with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Smith drops Ponce with a beautiful combination! Ponce stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!

It looks like Bruno Ponce has been cut.
Ponce tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Ponce ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Ponce. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Ponce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith cracks Ponce with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Ponce is rocked!
Smith lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Ponce out cold! Ponce is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Willis Smith!