PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maxi Smut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thad Duckworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxi Smut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smut
vs
Duckworth

182 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maxi Smut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thad Duckworth!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Smut.
Duckworth tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smut defends well and Duckworth ends up having to push Smut into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duckworth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot lands for Smut.
Duckworth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smut counters with a straight right hand.

Duckworth is rocked!
Smut pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duckworth is still on wobbly legs! Can Smut finish him?
Duckworth dives in and grabs Smut's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smut pushes down on Duckworth's head and hops out.
Maxi Smut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thad Duckworth.
Smut pounces like a tiger and cracks Duckworth with a vicious hook! Duckworth is down but not out! Smut follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Maxi Smut!