PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karel Slezina (ranked 4091 p4p, 3648 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 503 p4p, 467 weight class). Slezina's entrance music is No Escape. A fine choice. Mike Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Slezina
vs
Smith

174 cm
26
179
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
177
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Conviction

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karel Slezina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Smith !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slezina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slezina misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith throws the left hand but Slezina avoids the punch easily.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slezina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith .
Slezina fails to land the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Smith .
Slezina scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slezina pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Slezina settles back down.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slezina's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slezina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slezina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slezina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Slezina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slezina. Slezina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slezina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.

Slezina drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Slezina seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Slezina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.

Slezina working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Slezina asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Slezina is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Smith looks calm but he's in trouble here. Slezina gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Smith is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Slezina lets go of the hold and Smith can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karel Slezina!