PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo The Little Italian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Little Italian comes into a darkened arena with his song building. la dibla kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Enzo The Little Italian will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Smith
vs
The Little Italian

180 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

189 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo The Little Italian!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Little Italian tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.

The Little Italian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Little Italian misses with an elbow strike.
The Little Italian lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ryan Smith has been cut.
The Little Italian blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Little Italian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
The Little Italian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Little Italian tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith pushes The Little Italian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Little Italian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Little Italian avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Little Italian wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
The Little Italian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Little Italian leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Little Italian tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
The Little Italian fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Little Italian tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
The Little Italian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Little Italian pinned against the cage. The Little Italian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

The Little Italian closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
The Little Italian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Little Italian throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Little Italian lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
The Little Italian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Little Italian lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
The Little Italian lands an elbow inside.
The Little Italian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

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.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from The Little Italian, against the cage.
The Little Italian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Little Italian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by The Little Italian.
The Little Italian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Ryan Smith's cut is getting worse.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from The Little Italian, against the cage.
The Little Italian keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from The Little Italian.
The Little Italian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Little Italian tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from The Little Italian, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Little Italian.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
The Little Italian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Little Italian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Little Italian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Little Italian lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Little Italian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Little Italian obliges.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Little Italian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.

Ryan Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The Little Italian lands a damaging elbow.
The Little Italian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Little Italian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Little Italian pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by The Little Italian.
The Little Italian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.

Jeez, Ryan Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The Little Italian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from The Little Italian.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Little Italian has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Little Italian lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Little Italian obliges.
The Little Italian connects with a knee to the head.
The Little Italian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Little Italian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Little Italian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Enzo The Little Italian!