PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dodge San Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

San Diaz
vs
Smyth

165 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dodge San Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Smyth!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smyth keeps the fight on the outside.
San Diaz shoots in but Smyth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
San Diaz wants to clinch.

San Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
San Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
San Diaz prevents Smyth from standing back up.
San Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

San Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smyth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time San Diaz.
San Diaz not doing much here.
San Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smyth wants to get back to his feet.

San Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Diaz wants to take a breather but Smyth is having none of it.
Smyth is trying to stand back up but San Diaz is controlling him

San Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Smyth still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Smyth has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
San Diaz tries to buck Smyth off but Smyth is having none of it.
Smyth tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Smyth stands up.

Smyth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
San Diaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
San Diaz is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Diaz pushes down on Smyth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smyth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
San Diaz trying to control the action but Smyth is working from the bottom.
Smyth is trying to stand up here but San Diaz is controlling him well.

Smyth is defending against the submission attempts here by San Diaz.
Smyth wants to get back to his feet.
San Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Smyth defends it.
Smyth looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
San Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smyth's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smyth duly obliges.

San Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Smyth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but San Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Smyth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but San Diaz has him pressed against the cage.

Smyth breaks the clinch.
Smyth connects with a stiff jab that staggers San Diaz - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scott Smyth!
Scott Smyth is the new featherweight champion!