PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Spades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Smithwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spades comes to the cage accompanied by Im A Beast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spades
vs
Smithwick

185 cm
25
262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Spades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Smithwick!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Smithwick misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spades has Smithwick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smithwick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Spades wants a takedown.
Smithwick tries to circle away but Spades has him pinned against the cage.
Smithwick is trying to break free.
Spades is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smithwick to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Spades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smithwick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ace Spades has been cut.
Smithwick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spades jumps guard but Smithwick turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Smithwick breaks from the clinch.
Smithwick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Spades with that takedown attempt.
Smithwick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smithwick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spades shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smithwick as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithwick tries to clinch up but Spades circles away and keeps his distance.
Smithwick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spades.

Smithwick clinches up with Spades and pushes him back against the cage.
Spades keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smithwick's efforts to push away.
Smithwick is trying to push Spades away but Spades has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spades wants a takedown.
Smithwick tries to break the clinch but Spades is controlling the position.
Smithwick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smithwick scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ace Spades's cut is getting worse.
Spades is breathing heavily.
Smithwick wants to break free but Spades has control.
Smithwick is trying to force a seperation but Spades has the dominant position.

Smithwick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spades has a takedown stuffed.
Spades tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smithwick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smithwick looks to clinch
and Spades counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smithwick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spades showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smithwick.
Smithwick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spades tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smithwick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smithwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smithwick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spades.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Spades tumbling to the canvas! Smithwick pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Spades was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mick Smithwick!
In his post fight interview, Mick Smithwick started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.