PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stairway to Heaven. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Michael
vs
Smith

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Smith!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Michael cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith wants to control but Michael is keeping him busy.
Michael on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Michael tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith controlling the action here.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Michael's hands, connecting with Michael's forehead.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith works his foot free and advances to mount.
Smith landing shots from mount.
Michael knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Michael that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Smith with a couple of short strikes.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a couple of short strikes.

Michael is rocked!
Smith postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Michael in real trouble here! The ref calls for Michael to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brady Smith!