PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie O Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Grady's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, (no) Self Esteem. Richie O Grady could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donovan Smith's chin.

O Grady
vs
Smith

200 cm
29
290 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

198 cm
24
290 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richie O Grady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Grady has Smith up against the ropes in a clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Grady with a knee to the head.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from O Grady.
O Grady with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Donovan Smith has been cut.
O Grady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Grady throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from O Grady.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
O Grady creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Grady looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
O Grady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Grady with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Grady pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
O Grady lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Grady lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Grady lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
O Grady looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
O Grady trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Grady backwards.
O Grady tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
O Grady misses with the head strike.
O Grady tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Grady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Grady throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of O Grady's head.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Grady trying to land knees to the body.
O Grady pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
O Grady blocks a body shot from Smith.
O Grady tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
O Grady pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
O Grady working Smith over with knees to the body.
O Grady throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Grady comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Grady working aggressively here.
O Grady lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
O Grady throws an elbow that misses.
O Grady misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Grady using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Grady throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, O Grady just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
O Grady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Grady's elbow.
A body shot lands from Smith.
O Grady is breathing heavily.
O Grady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Grady.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from O Grady.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
O Grady lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
O Grady pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Grady backwards.
Smith misses with the head strike.
O Grady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Grady looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Grady.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
O Grady pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
O Grady misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Grady blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.

Smith drops O Grady onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! O Grady is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!

O Grady is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith digs a right hand underneath O Grady's ribcage. O Grady let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh O Grady is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith lands a big right hand that drops O Grady! The killer instinct kicks in and Smith finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donovan Smith!
A less than humble Donovan Smith misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.