PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smithsonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Smithsonian has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Smithsonian seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smithsonian
vs
Morello

205 cm
24
275 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

195 cm
22
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Smithsonian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Morello!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Morello misses.
Morello misses with an uppercut. Smithsonian saw that one coming.
Smithsonian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Smithsonian closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morello to the mat! Morello manages to get full guard.
Morello keeping moving, preventing Smithsonian from controlling successfully.
Smithsonian scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smithsonian passes Morello's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morello looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morello blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smithsonian.
Smithsonian works his foot free and advances to mount.
Smithsonian is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morello can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Smithsonian working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Morello looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Smithsonian! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny Smithsonian!