PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JJ Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boot Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Head

225 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JJ Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boot Head!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Head pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Head.

Head closes the distance and clinches.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Head won't allow it.
Head lands a nice elbow.
Head utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Head just stands there and leans against the cage.
Head stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Head.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Head is controlling him.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Head dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Head lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Head tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Head throws a knee to the head but misses.
Head misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Head misses with a knee to the head.
Head lands a nice knee to the body.
Head lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith is trying to break free.
Head landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Head.
Head creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Head gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Head keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Head obliges.
Head with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Head keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Head is controlling him.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Head comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Head won't allow it.
Head lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Head with a knee to the head.
Head works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Head lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Head putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Head using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Head gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Head.

Smith is rocked!
Head connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Head lands an elbow inside.
Head creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Head lands a big knee to the head and Smith goes down! Head pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boot Head!