PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Roode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CJ Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Roode
vs
Smith

191 cm
24
218 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

189 cm
19
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Roode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws a head kick that misses

and Roode counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roode preventing the sweep.
Roode passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roode 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. Smith tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Roode!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Roode!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bobby Roode made sure he mentioned CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*), along with how happy he was to win his fight.