PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aris Lithoxoidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Face the Pain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lithoxoidis
vs
Smith

178 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aris Lithoxoidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Lithoxoidis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith trying to control but Lithoxoidis postures up.

Lithoxoidis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith is trying to stand.

Lithoxoidis is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Lithoxoidis is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.

Lithoxoidis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lithoxoidis.

Lithoxoidis is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Lithoxoidis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lithoxoidis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith wants to control but Lithoxoidis is keeping busy.

Lithoxoidis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lithoxoidis is breathing heavily.

Lithoxoidis has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Smith defend it? Lithoxoidis steps over the head and cranks it - Smith is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lithoxoidis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aris Lithoxoidis!