PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 23822 p4p, 1829 weight class) and Chris Bibi (ranked 612 p4p, 274 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Rush - 2112. Mike Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Bibi's chin.

Smith
vs
Bibi

177 cm
22
195
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
200
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

New Standard

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Bibi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Bibi ducks down to avoid it.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Bibi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bibi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Bibi wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Bibi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bibi is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bibi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bibi is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bibi wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibi passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bibi connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Bibi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bibi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bibi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bibi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bibi trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Bibi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Smith is rocked!
Bibi creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Smith is out cold and this one is all over! Bibi 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 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Bibi!
A very excited looking Chris Bibi 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.
Mike Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back.'.