PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Eminem - Go To Sleep. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Martin

180 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
161 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenneth Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Martin!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Smith punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Martin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Martin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Kenneth Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martin counters with a nice body shot.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Martin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Smith.

Smith scores with a takedown into Martin's guard.

Martin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Martin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin with good strikes from the mount here!
Martin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martin scores with a couple of nice shots.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.

Smith looking for a kimura from the bottom but Martin passes into side control!
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Martin scoring with strikes.
Smith tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Martin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Martin landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Martin lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Martin lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Martin has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Martin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Martin wants to control but Smith postures up.
Mike Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Smith in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Martin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenneth Smith!
Kenneth Smith is the new lightweight champion!