PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickhard Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rampage has chosen Quiet Riot's Metal Health as his entrance music. Rickhard Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Rampage

185 cm
26
223 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery)

Crippler's Corner

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickhard Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Rampage moved out of range.
Rampage throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith connects with a jab.

It looks like Kyle Rampage has been cut.
Rampage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Rampage misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith defending well as Rampage loads up on a big left hand.

Rampage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Rampage stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rampage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith is avoiding damage well.
Rampage in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rampage working the head and body with strikes.
Rampage connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smith some visible discomfort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rampage connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smith some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith parries the strikes from Rampage easily there. Rampage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Smith to escape.
Rampage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rampage.
Who's going to make the next move?
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rampage's best efforts.
Rampage is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Rampage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rampage prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith trying to hold on to Rampage's head to control him but Rampage postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rampage passes to full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rampage dominating with strikes here.
Rampage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith taking shots to the head.
Rampage landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Rampage.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith tries to hold on but Rampage pushes him away.
Rampage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rampage postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smith looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Rickhard Smith has been cut.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rampage scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rampage landing strikes from the mount.

Rickhard Smith's cut is getting worse.
Rampage with good strikes from the mount here!

Smith is rocked!

Rickhard Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Rampage with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rampage with a couple of short strikes.

Jeez, Rickhard Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kyle Rampage!