PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andelko Antun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antun has chosen Your Decision as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Smith
vs
Antun

180 cm
23
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
34
165 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andelko Antun!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antun throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Antun only half commits.
Antun tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Antun tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Antun tries to clinch up.
Smith checks a low kick from Antun.

Antun tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antun tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Antun misses with a knee to the head.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Antun tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Antun controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Antun's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Antun looks gassed!
Antun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith digs a right hand into Antun's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Antun's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith tries to work over Antun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Antun improves position.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antuns head.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Antun is rocked!
Antun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Antun is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Antun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Antun.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Antun.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antun.
Smith has Antun pushed against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antun blocking some punches.
Smith lands an elbow just above Antun 's eye.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Antun.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antun blocking some punches.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Antun.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands an elbow just above Antun 's eye.
Antun blocking some punches.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Antun is pressed against the cage. Smith pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Antun! Two more big strikes from Smith and Antun crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Smith!