PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Schmidt (ranked 6815 p4p, 576 weight class) and Arnold Smith (ranked 7297 p4p, 596 weight class). Arnold Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schmidt
vs
Smith

170 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like David Schmidt has been cut.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith cracks Schmidt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schmidt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Schmidt rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Smith lands with a left to the head.

Schmidt is rocked!
Schmidt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Schmidt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Smith misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Schmidt blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.
Smith misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Schmidt's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Smith before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arnold Smith!
An out of breath Arnold Smith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.