PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Company. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jax
vs
Smith

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sid Jax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jax throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jax has managed to clinch.
Jax tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jax prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jax.
Jax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Jax keeps him there for the moment.

Jax manages to break the clinch.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jax!

Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Jax defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jax to take his back!
Smith lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with punches to the body.
Jax covers up after that shot from Smith.

Smith looking for the choke but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smith is looking for the choke from the back position but Jax is controlling his hands well.
Smith looks gassed!
Jax wants to escape the position.

Smith has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Jax! Can he survive? No! He's out! Smith gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim Smith!