PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Smithwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Frank will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Smithwick
vs
Frank

170 cm
21
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Smithwick!
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, Bubba Frank!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithwick tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.

Smithwick clinches up against the cage.

Smithwick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smithwick tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smithwick walks into a left hand.
Smithwick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smithwick tries to clinch there but Frank circles away.
Frank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smithwick was well out of range. Poor timing from Frank.
Smithwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mick Smithwick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Frank gets tackled into the cage by Smithwick. Smithwick maintains the clinch.

Smithwick breaks the clinch.
Smithwick doesn't manage to clinch there - Frank circles away.

Smithwick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frank, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smithwick breaks the clinch.
Frank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank throws a series of punches but Smithwick avoids them all with ease.
Smithwick dodges the punch combination from Frank.

Smithwick gets a clinch.

Smithwick breaks from the clinch.
Smithwick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank.
Smithwick moves away from the strike by Frank.
Smithwick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smithwick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick is looking to clinch.
Smithwick misses with a two punch combination.
Frank misses with a right hand
and Smithwick counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smithwick throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Frank crashing down! Frank tries to stagger back to his feet but Smithwick just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Frank asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Smithwick!
A less than humble Mick Smithwick misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.