PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 1823 p4p, 188 weight class) and Harvey Smithson (ranked 3260 p4p, 294 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Banner
vs
Smithson

198 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

220 cm
27
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harvey Smithson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banner throws a jab when Smithson was well out of range.
A cross from Smithson lands.
Smithson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Smithson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smithson wants it to stay on the feet.
Smithson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Smithson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Smithson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Some wild striking there from Smithson.
Banner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Banner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smithson catches Banner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smithson avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smithson lands a jab.
Banner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smithson sprawls well. Smithson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Smithson steps in with a hook that catches Banner right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Smithson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Banner looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harvey Smithson!
A very excited looking Harvey Smithson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.