PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sajit Dopinder (ranked 6437 p4p, 24963 weight class) and Simba Smith (ranked 321 p4p, 343 weight class). Sajit Dopinder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dopinder
vs
Smith

160 cm
19
135
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
24
140
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sajit Dopinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simba Smith!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Dopinder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dopinder missing with knees to the body.
Dopinder lands a body shot.
Dopinder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dopinder lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Simba Smith has been cut.
Dopinder lands with a left to the head.

Dopinder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simba Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dopinder scores with a body shot.
Dopinder connects with a single shot there.
Dopinder lands with a good body shot.
Dopinder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Dopinder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Smith is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dopinder with the inside leg kick.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Dopinder finish him?
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Dopinder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dopinder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dopinder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Dopinder counters with a straight right hand.
Sajit Dopinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simba Smith.
Dopinder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot by Dopinder.

That has opened up Simba Smith's cut even more.
Dopinder grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Smith takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Dopinder cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sajit Dopinder!
A very excited looking Sajit Dopinder made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.