PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: That's the shit I don't like. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thompson
vs
Smith

195 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Smith!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Thompson counters with a head kick that drops Smith to the mat! Smith scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Thompson misses.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Thompson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Smith looks winded!
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Diego Smith has been cut.
Thompson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Thompson settles back down.
Thompson feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Thompson seems to be stalking Smith here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Smith drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juan Thompson!