PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristobal Arebola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Arebola
vs
Smith

185 cm
26
245 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

GREEN!160

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cristobal Arebola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arebola gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Arebola is keeping the position.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jacob Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Some wild striking there from Arebola.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Arebola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Smith has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jacob Smith wasn't active enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arebola to see if he's OK.

Smith stands up and beckons Arebola to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arebola looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith lands a few punches from side control.
Smith content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Smith working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is staying tight to Arebola's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Smith throws an elbow but Arebola slips to the side and avoids it well.
Arebola is breathing heavily.
Smith passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Arebola!
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arebola?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Cristobal Arebola has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith controlling from mount.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Arebola hang on?
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Arebola is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith unloading with bombs!
Oh Arebola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Arebola scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Smith land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Smith stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Smith!
Jacob Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.