PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christiano Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smokeleaf comes into the arena with Clawfinger Biggest & the Best blaring out of the sound system. Daigle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Molesta Ewenement - Wszystko wporzo. 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.

Smokeleaf
vs
Daigle

200 cm
30
242 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

199 cm
32
259 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christiano Smokeleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Daigle!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokeleaf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smokeleaf misses with a low kick.
Daigle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Christiano Smokeleaf has been cut.
Daigle tries to clinch but Smokeleaf moves away

and Smokeleaf counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daigle is refusing to be controlled, as Smokeleaf sits in half guard.
Daigle is controlling Smokeleaf's trapped leg to prevent Smokeleaf from advancing to side control.
Smokeleaf is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Smokeleaf there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smokeleaf passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Daigle!
Smokeleaf thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Smokeleaf throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Daigle because Smokeleaf loaded up on that one.
Smokeleaf with good strikes from the mount here!
Smokeleaf looking to control but Daigle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf throws some wild stikes that Daigle manages to avoid easily.
Daigle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smokeleaf is landing with some decent strikes but Daigle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daigle is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smokeleaf is working for a guillotine from mount but Daigle frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Daigle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smokeleaf.
Daigle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smokeleaf controlling from mount.
Smokeleaf landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smokeleaf lands a big elbow - Daigle is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Daigle is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Christiano Smokeleaf!
An out of breath Christiano Smokeleaf thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Luke Daigle was interviewed post fight and said 'I WANT REMATCH!!!'.