PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Steal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Stratovarius - Maniac Dance as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Steal
vs
Smith

175 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabian Steal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steal on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith prevents Steal from breaking the clinch.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steal backwards.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steal wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Steal tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Steal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith presses Steal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steal is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steal is defending well for now.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Steal up against the cage.
Steal missing with knees to the body.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steal is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Fabian Steal has been cut.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Smith.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Steal backwards.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith lands with a right to the head.

Steal is rocked!
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Steal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Steal is trying to break free.
Smith lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kevin Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that has Steal reeling! Smith follows up with more punches and Steal is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Smith!