PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonneillon Theliel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smido
vs
Theliel

179 cm
23
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snabbo Smido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonneillon Theliel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Smido scores with a four punch combination!
Smido scores with a body shot.
Smido tries to clinch up but Theliel circles away and keeps his distance.

Smido decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Theliel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Theliel working a defensive guard here.
Theliel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Theliel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smido is aware though and is defending well.
Smido keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Theliel's head.
Theliel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Smido looking to sit in guard and control but Theliel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smido looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smido is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Theliel is controlling him.
Theliel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smido keeping moving, preventing Theliel from controlling successfully.
Smido knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Theliel on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theliel chips away with some ground and pound.
Smido manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smido fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smido prevents Theliel from getting the reversal.
Theliel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Smido.
Smido landing punches.
Smido with shots to the head and body - Theliel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Theliel can't escape the position.
Smido looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smido raining down shots from the mount!
Theliel throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Smido landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theliel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smido is landing with some decent strikes but Theliel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smido prevents Theliel from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Theliel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Smido working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smido sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Theliel defending well though.
Smido seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Smido.
Theliel is trying to get back to full guard.

Theliel looking for submissions off his back.
Theliel is not content to let Smido control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Theliel is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Smido lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Theliel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Theliel avoids the body shot from Smido.
Smido lands with a hook. Theliel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smido fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smido throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Theliel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snabbo Smido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smido feints and as Theliel raises his hands in defense, Smido changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Theliel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Theliel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smido gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Theliel looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido lands a couple of elbows.
Smido slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Smido trying to control the position from guard on top but Theliel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Theliel looking for a triangle here. Smido is fighting it but it looks tight! Theliel pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Smido is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sonneillon Theliel!