PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaack Hitting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Hitting

190 cm
19
133 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaack Hitting!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hitting throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Hitting tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a wild combination.

Hitting instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Hitting has him pressed against the cage.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hitting avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hitting has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hitting is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hitting after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Hitting. Hitting maintains the clinch.
Hitting tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitting tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hitting is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitting walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hitting pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hitting tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hitting is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hitting is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hitting taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
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!
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hitting is looking to improve his position.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hitting has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hitting with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Hitting looking for submissions off his back.
Hitting looks gassed!
Smith winds up and cracks Hitting with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Smith in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hitting tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bubba Smith!