PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between celine damp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Smythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). celine damp has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

damp
vs
Smythe

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, celine damp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Smythe!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
damp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smythe as he jumps to the side.
damp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smythe as he jumps to the side.
damp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for celine damp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
damp has a takedown stuffed.
Smythe stuffs the takedown.
damp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
damp misses with a looping left.
damp throws out a loose jab but Smythe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smythe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

damp has taken the fight to the clinch.
damp tries to work over Smythe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smythe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smythe manages to break the clinch.
Smythe scores with a three punch combo!

Smythe forces damp back against the cage and clinches.

damp breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
damp falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smythe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smythe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
damp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smythe smiles and moves away.
Smythe dips to his left and cracks damp with an uppercut!
Smythe misses with a few strikes there.

damp scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smythe looks like he's trying to stand up.
damp is looking to take a break and control but Smythe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

damp seems to be working for a kimura but Smythe defends the submission attempt.

damp seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Smythe is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). celine damp!