PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Greg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg has chosen Slayer-Hell Awaits as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Greg

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Greg!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith wants to clinch up but Greg keeps it at a distance.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greg manages to avoid it.
Scott Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith staying out of range there.

Smith forces Greg back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Greg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greg is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Greg blocks an elbow strike.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Greg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch up but Greg circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greg throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith tries to clinch there but Greg circles away.
Greg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Greg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Greg throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith throws a combination. Greg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves forwards but Greg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.

Smith darts in and clinches Greg up against the cage.
Greg dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Greg is trying to break free.
Greg blocks the elbow strike.
Greg wants to break free but Smith has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Greg's brow.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Greg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith slips under a jab from Greg.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greg.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greg manages to avoid it.
Greg keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greg.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greg moves away.
Greg swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith wants to clinch up but Greg keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Smith misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith defending well as Greg loads up on a big left hand.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greg.
Greg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith is looking to clinch but Greg is avoiding it.
Greg misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greg thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith clinches but Greg breaks the clinch
and Greg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith tries to clinch
and Greg counters with a nice uppercut.
Greg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Greg missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Greg counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Smith! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Greg!