PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Babajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Babajide
vs
Smith

169 cm
29
163 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

167 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kingsley Babajide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Babajide misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Babajide. Those never looked like landing.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Babajide should have avoided that one.
Babajide takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Babajide's ribs.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Babajide connects with a body shot.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Babajide looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Kingsley Babajide has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Babajide lands a jab to the head.
Babajide avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babajide was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babajide manages to avoid it.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babajide looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Babajide throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Babajide rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babajide counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jay Smith has been cut.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Babajide walks into a left hand.
Smith connects with a single shot there.

Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Babajide on his heels. He'll look to pass Babajide's guard now, I'm sure.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Babajide gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babajide is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babajide is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Babajide has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith wants to control but Babajide is keeping busy.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babajide is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Babajide postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.

Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Babajide is aware though and is defending well.
Babajide chips away with some ground and pound.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Babajide defends easily.
Babajide landing with the ground and pound.
Smith is trying to control the position but Babajide postures up.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babajide.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Babajide stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babajide defends it easily.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babajide.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babajide throwing strikes but missing.
Smith throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Babajide postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Babajide throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Babajide has passed into side control.
Smith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Babajide misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Babajide cracks Smith with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Smith is rocked!
Babajide scores with punches from side control.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Babajide finish him?
Babajide in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Smith looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Babajide turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kingsley Babajide!
An out of breath Kingsley Babajide thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.