PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenzelle Smith Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith Jr
vs
Gaston

192 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lenzelle Smith Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Gaston!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaston defending well as Smith Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Gaston misses with a head kick.
Gaston scores with a head kick.
Gaston misses with a head kick.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses.
Gaston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Lenzelle Smith Jr has been cut.

Gaston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gaston decides to stand back up.
Smith Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gaston fails with an attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gaston!
Smith Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gaston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Gaston escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Gaston.
Gaston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith Jr lands a jab.

It looks like Nick Gaston has been cut.
Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith Jr digs a good body shot into Gaston's ribs.

Gaston closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gaston lands in his opponent's guard.
Gaston content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gaston stands up and waves to Smith Jr to follow him.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Smith Jr moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaston gets the takedown into side control.
Gaston throws a strike aimed at the side of Smith Jr's head but Smith Jr avoids it well.

Gaston decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith Jr to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gaston.
Smith Jr connects with a jab.
Smith Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith Jr moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Jab by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gaston shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gaston was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Gaston dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gaston misses with a double jab
and Smith Jr counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaston.
Smith Jr misses with a wild combination.
Gaston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a left to the body.
Gaston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith Jr lands a jab.
Smith Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith Jr throws a one two combo.
Smith Jr clobbers Gaston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A combination from Smith Jr does no damage.
Smith Jr is looking to wear down Gaston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gaston is breathing heavily.
Smith Jr drops Gaston with a big left hand! Gaston is injured, injured bad! Smith Jr jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenzelle Smith Jr!