PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Maddox (ranked 5078 p4p, 5107 weight class) and Clifford Smith (ranked 550 p4p, 555 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Maddox
vs
Smith

190 cm
18
195
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
195
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Kore Fight Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifford Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Maddox looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
A big right from Maddox misses.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Maddox counters with a stiff right hand.
Maddox ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Maddox throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith's coach down at Savage Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maddox slips under a jab.
Maddox walks straight into a right hand from Smith - that's dropped him! Smith jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Maddox from any more punishment! Maddox complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Clifford Smith!
After winning the bout, Clifford Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Luke Maddox spoke after the fight, saying 'Hey ladies, the party is at my place tonight!'.