PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Casablancas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casablancas's entrance music is Gers Pardoel - Bagagedrager ft. Sef . A fine choice. Smith has chosen Shoot To Thrill by AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Casablancas
vs
Smith

193 cm
33
219 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

186 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Soul Supremacy Fight Gear
BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Casablancas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casablancas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Casablancas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Casablancas lands a body shot.
Casablancas looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Casablancas swinging wildly here.
Casablancas throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Smith looking to score a takedown here. Casablancas is defending well but Smith drives through and ends up in Casablancas's guard.
Casablancas is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Casablancas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Casablancas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Casablancas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Casablancas is retaining full guard.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Casablancas is controlling Smith's posture.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Smith working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Casablancas controlling the position.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Casablancas holds on and takes a little breather.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Casablancas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Casablancas stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to sweep but instead, Casablancas has passed into half guard.
Casablancas trying to control from Smith's half guard. Smith has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Casablancas won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Casablancas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Casablancas preventing the sweep.
Casablancas passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Casablancas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Casablancas's back!
Smith gets his hands free as Casablancas looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Smith manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Casablancas trying to control the position but Smith manages to sink in the hooks.
Smith thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Smith has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Casablancas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith keeps control of the position as Casablancas tries to break free.
Smith punishes Casablancas with strikes from the back mount.

Casablancas is rocked!
Smith lands a massive shot to the side of Casablancas 's head and he's out cold! Smith jumps to his feet and milks the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ian Smith! Ian Smith retains his light heavyweight title!
An intense looking Ian Smith took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'How are you even alive? After the beating I put on you, I would thought you'd be dead!'.