PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hokey Smeinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rija Gildas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smeinen comes to the cage accompanied by Far Away. Smeinen has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Rija Gildas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Smeinen
vs
Gildas

185 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hokey Smeinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rija Gildas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gildas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smeinen's waist but Smeinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gildas off to one side.
Smeinen leaves Gildas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gildas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hokey Smeinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rija Gildas.

Smeinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Smeinen looking to throw knees to the head but Gildas is blocking nicely.
Gildas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smeinen to keep the fight standing.
Smeinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gildas is defending well for now.
Gildas takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Rija Gildas has been cut.
Smeinen is breathing heavily.
Smeinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gildas is defending well for now.
Gildas fails to pull guard.
Smeinen throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gildas successfully pulls guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rija Gildas!