PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DJ Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Levert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DJ Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Samuel Levert's chin.

Smith
vs
Levert

167 cm
21
142 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Levert!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith wants to clinch up but Levert keeps it at a distance.
Levert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Levert shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Levert showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Levert working the head and body with strikes.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Levert on the ground.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levert landing with the ground and pound.
Levert makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Levert works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Levert gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Levert postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Levert lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Levert is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Levert postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Levert works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Levert connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.

Smith is rocked!
Levert working over Smith with some ground and pound. Smith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Levert lands with a punch from half guard.
Levert lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Smith! More strikes land and this one is all over! Levert jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Levert!
A relieved looking Samuel Levert thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.