PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Big booty bitches. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ben
vs
Smith

183 cm
26
234 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Speedy Supps + Laundry

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bad Ben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolas Smith!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ben smiles and moves away.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Ben tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ben blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries to pull guard but Ben forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Ben leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ben blocks an elbow strike.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ben swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ben could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ben lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben scores with a hook to the body.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ben to keep the fight standing.
Bad Ben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Smith.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ben to keep the fight standing.
Ben misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Ben shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Ben.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ben smiles and moves away.

Ben has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith has Ben pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ben manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ben on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ben lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith jumps guard but Ben stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith tries to pull guard but Ben forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smith tries to pull guard but Ben won't allow it.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Ben has him pressed against the cage.
Smith tries to pull guard but Ben won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ben to keep the fight standing.

Smith pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Smith has his feet on Ben's thighs here. He's pushed Ben off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ben screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicolas Smith!
Nicolas Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.