PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Show (ranked 1978 p4p, 260 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 3844 p4p, 432 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Show
vs
Smith

184 cm
21
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear
Arcticus University: London

IniTech Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Show will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Show has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Show struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Show misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Show tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Show lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Show is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith tries to break free but Show pushes him back against the cage.
Show blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Show misses with some punches.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Show uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shows head.
Show tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Show fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Show misses with a punch to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Show.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Show.

Show's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a head kick but Show moves out of range.

Show closes the distance and clinches.
Show misses with a body punch.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.

Show manages to break the clinch.
Smith thumps Show with a low kick.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Show.
Smith swings for the body but Show moves out of range.
Show is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Show misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a leg kick but Show sees it coming and moves out of range.
Show lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Show misses with a hook
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Show throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Show misses with a wild body shot.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Show moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Show's shoulder, as Show tries to avoid the shot.
Show scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Show lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Joe Smith has been cut.
Show misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.

Show is rocked!
Smith keeps Show at a distance using the push kick.
Oh Show is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Show is breathing heavily.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Smith fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Show square on the jaw! Damn, Show is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Smith!
Joe Smith managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.