PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zalmai Qazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qazi has chosen "Arab Americans" by Jim Johnston as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Zalmai Qazi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Smith
vs
Qazi

173 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zalmai Qazi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qazi takes one to the side of the head.
Qazi tries to clinch up.
Qazi blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Qazi looks winded!
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.

Qazi takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Qazi wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Qazi shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.

Qazi is rocked!
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Qazi is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?

It looks like Zalmai Qazi has been cut.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Qazi backwards.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith dips a shoulder and cracks Qazi with a mighty uppercut! Qazi falls back against the cage and Smith unloads with a barrage of strikes! Qazi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Smith screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Smith!
Mike Smith decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.