PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone comes to the cage accompanied by Four Year Strong - Find My Way Back. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Corleone
vs
Smith

190 cm
21
213 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
219 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corleone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Corleone tries to score with some ground and pound. Smith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Corleone in side control, throwing shots but Smith defends.
Smith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Corleone with the ground and pound but Smith regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Corleone is very close to passing his half guard.
Corleone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corleone.
Corleone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith keeping hold of Corleone's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corleone throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Corleone.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Corleone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Smith feints and then cracks Corleone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corleone down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith thumps Corleone with a low kick.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Corleone looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Corleone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Corleone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Corleone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Corleone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A good leg kick by Smith.
A nice combination there by Smith.

It looks like Rich Corleone has been cut.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
A good leg kick by Smith.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith is looking to slow Corleone down with leg kicks.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Corleone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
BOOM! Smith lands a beautiful left hook that drops Corleone. Corleone tries to recover but Smith is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Corleone lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!