PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raging Smith (ranked 3671 p4p, 6192 weight class) and Try New (ranked 98 p4p, 184 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Smith
vs
New

209 cm
25
245
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
36
300
10 - 14 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raging Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Try New!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
New tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
New lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Raging Smith has been cut.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but New blocks with his arms.
New lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
New lands an elbow inside.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
New misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
New prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
New lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by New.
A nice glancing elbow lands by New.
New creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by New.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but New has him pressed against the cage.
New lands an elbow inside.
New throws an elbow that misses.
New comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
New misses with an elbow strike.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but New blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by New.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from New.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
New keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but New is controlling him.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from New.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from New.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from New, against the cage.
New creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.

Raging Smith's cut is getting worse.
New lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
New misses with an elbow strike.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
New lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
New throws an elbow that misses.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
New pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
New lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
New lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
New lands a damaging elbow.

Raging Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
New lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith is breathing heavily.
New misses with an elbow strike.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Raging Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
New lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raging Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Try New!