PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Smith (ranked 1369 p4p, 3112 weight class) and Lucas Maia (ranked 30 p4p, 384 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Saliva Click Click Boom. A fine choice. Oliver Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Smith
vs
Maia

210 cm
27
251
7 - 5 - 0

187 cm
27
269
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Maia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Smith drops Maia with a beautiful combination! Maia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!

It looks like Lucas Maia has been cut.
Maia throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.

Smith lands a left and a right that send Maia crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Maia is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maia.
Smith lands with a big right hook that stumbles Maia - he's out on his feet here! Smith follows up with another monster hook that separates Maia from consciousness! Maia falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Smith stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oliver Smith!
Oliver Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.