PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otiv Smrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and User Cocaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smrah
vs
Cocaine

186 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otiv Smrah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, User Cocaine!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smrah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Cocaine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smrah is not content to let Cocaine control the position.
Cocaine throwing shots but Smrah is blocking nicely.
Smrah taking some punishment here, with Cocaine in his half guard.
Cocaine lands with a punch from half guard.
Cocaine drops an elbow to the side of Smrah's head.
Cocaine working the head and body with strikes.

Smrah looking for submissions off his back.

Smrah looking for submissions off his back.
Cocaine working over Smrah with some ground and pound. Smrah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cocaine lands a nice short elbow.
Cocaine working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocaine lands strikes from half guard.
Smrah is breathing heavily.
Cocaine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smrah does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smrah knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cocaine on the ground.

Smrah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smrah has hold of Cocaine's hands but Cocaine slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cocaine drops an elbow to the side of Smrah's head.
Cocaine working over Smrah with some ground and pound. Smrah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cocaine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cocaine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Cocaine is looking for a kimura but Smrah is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cocaine to get the leverage.
Cocaine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Smrah looking for submissions off his back.
Cocaine scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cocaine working over Smrah with some ground and pound. Smrah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smrah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cocaine connects with a nice short shot to Smrah's temple.
Cocaine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Smrah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cocaine pulls his head out easily.
Cocaine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cocaine working over Smrah with some ground and pound. Smrah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cocaine wants to take a breather but Smrah is having none of it.
Cocaine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cocaine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Cocaine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smrah is just riding it out for now. Cocaine eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cocaine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cocaine working over Smrah with some ground and pound. Smrah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smrah wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smrah is refusing to be controlled, as Cocaine sits in half guard.
Smrah on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Cocaine is trying for a kimura here. Smrah looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cocaine wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). User Cocaine!