PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Garcia (ranked 4787 p4p, 4858 weight class) and Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garcia
vs
Smith

180 cm
20
165
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Garcia!
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, Dave Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Smith striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smith some visible discomfort.
Garcia wants to stand but Smith is controlling his arm.
Garcia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Garcia trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Garcia is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garcia is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Garcia throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smith working away.
Garcia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garcia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Garcia is rocked!
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Smith creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Garcia is out cold and this one is all over! Smith climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Smith!