PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bram Smit (ranked 6273 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Terrell (ranked 6790 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smit
vs
Terrell

195 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bram Smit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Terrell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Smit clinches.
Smit misses with a knee strike.
Terrell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smit lands a shoulder strike.
Smit lands a shoulder strike.
Smit misses with some punches.

Terrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Smit.
Terrell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Terrell doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Smit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smit fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell looks for a takedown but Smit sprawls well.
Bram Smit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smit thumps Terrell with a low kick.

Smit gets a clinch.
Smit is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bram Smit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Terrell.
Terrell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terrell is trying to drag Smit to the mat but Smit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Smit on the inside.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Smit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smit avoiding damage as Terrell throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smit lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Smit.
Terrell wants to take the fight to the mat but Smit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Terrell looks winded!
Smit lands a shoulder strike.
Smit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smit lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Terrell with that takedown attempt.

Smit clinches up against the cage.
Smit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terrell is looking to take this one to the mat.

Smit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Terrell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donk. Smit catches Terrell right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell avoids a kick to the body.
Terrell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smit cracks Terrell with a good jab.
Terrell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smit's waist but Smit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Terrell off to one side.

Smit clinches with his opponent.
Smit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smit swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smit connects with a knee to the head.
Smit trying to land knees to the body.
Smit lands a nice uppercut.

Terrell is rocked!
Terrell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Smit finish him?
Smit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smit pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Terrell! Smit unloads with more strikes and Terrell sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bram Smit!
In his post fight interview, Bram Smit started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.