PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Smith (ranked 3455 p4p, 2441 weight class) and Sergio Sergius (ranked 378 p4p, 289 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sergio Sergius enters the cage!

Smith
vs
Sergius

190 cm
26
234
4 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
245
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Sergius!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sergius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.

Sergius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Sergius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Sergius gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Sergius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Edward Smith has been cut.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Sergius keeps him there for the moment.
Sergius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Sergius to work.
Sergius works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sergius avoiding damage.
Sergius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sergius has him pressed against the cage.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Sergius is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sergius keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Sergius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sergius.

Edward Smith's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Sergius.
Sergius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sergius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Sergius lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Sergius won't allow it.
Sergius lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Sergius lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.

Edward Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Sergius breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Sergio Sergius has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sergius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Sergius gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Sergius.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Sergius is controlling him.
Sergius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Sergius lands a damaging elbow.
Sergius effectively controlling the action here.
Sergius is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Sergius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sergius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Edward Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Sergius keeps him there for the moment.
Sergius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Sergius is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sergius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sergius.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Sergius lands with a short shot to the head.
Sergius pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith is trying to push Sergius away but Sergius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hand to the body from Sergius.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Sergius has the dominant position.
Sergius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sergius lands with a light punch inside.
Sergius lands a damaging elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergio Sergius!
Sergio Sergius spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.