PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Dino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Dino

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Dino!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dino blocks a head kick by Smith.

Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dino has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.

Dino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dino swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dino on the ground.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dino is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith wants to stand but Dino is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dino swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith is looking to advance position but Dino has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Dino is landing with some decent strikes but Smith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dino is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Dino's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dino trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Dino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dino lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dino trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dino is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dino tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dino in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.

Dino jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smith is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smith and Dino has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Dino cracks Smith with a big elbow.
Dino is working Smith over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dino lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Dino scoring with punches from side control.
Dino cracks Smith with a big elbow.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Dino keeps moving and retains side control.

Dino is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dino is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Dino dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Dino looking for a triangle here. Smith is fighting it but it looks tight! Dino pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Smith is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frankie Dino!