PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakan Demir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakan Demir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Demir
vs
Smith Jr

190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakan Demir !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smith Jr!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demir closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Smith Jr quickly recovers to half guard.

Smith Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Smith Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Demir pulls his head out easily.

Smith Jr looking for submissions off his back.

Smith Jr looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Demir pushes past his half guard into mount!
BOOM! Demir connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smith Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith Jr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Smith Jr looking for subs from the bottom but Demir mounts him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Demir lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith Jr hang on?
Smith Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demir scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Smith Jr is rocked!

Demir looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Demir looking to control but Smith Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Smith Jr gets back to half guard.
Demir will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Demir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Smith Jr is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Demir is tapping! Great win for Smith Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Smith Jr!
After the big win, Joe Smith Jr made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$225 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.