PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ranji Katoor (ranked 6780 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 2914 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Therion - Sitra Ahra as his entrance music. Mike Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Katoor
vs
Smith

182 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
40
215 lbs
34 - 37 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ranji Katoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Katoor.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Katoor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Katoor working aggressively here.
Katoor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Katoor tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Katoor lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.

It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Nice elbow from Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith breaks the clinch.

Smith clinches up with Katoor and pushes him back against the cage.
Katoor throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Katoor letting Smith take a breather here.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katoor pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Katoor throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.

Katoor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Katoor misses with the head strike.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Katoor.
Katoor struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Katoor.
Katoor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Katoor counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katoor walks into a jab.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Katoor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Katoor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Katoor instigates a clinch.
Katoor tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Katoor has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Katoor.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Katoor keeps him there for the moment.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Katoor cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Katoor misses with a low kick.
Katoor lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith cracks Katoor with a good jab.
Katoor lands with a nice body punch.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Katoor.
Katoor throws a head punch that misses.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Katoor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katoor lands a big right hand that drops Smith! The killer instinct kicks in and Katoor finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Katoor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ranji Katoor!
A victorious Ranji Katoor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.