PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Rockford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mobb Deep - Amerikaz Nightmare. Rockford has chosen Click Click Boom as his entrance music. Thiago Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hank Rockford's chin.

Smith
vs
Rockford

177 cm
20
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Rockford!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rockford.

Smith has Rockford up against the cage in a clinch.
Rockford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.

Rockford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rockford tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rockford wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith stands and throws Rockford's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rockford is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
Rockford gets back to half guard.
Smith prevents Rockford from standing back up.
Rockford tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Smith manages to move to mount!
Rockford in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Rockford wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Rockford is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Rockford is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rockford looks gassed!
Rockford is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockford taking shots to the head.
Smith tries to control but Rockford wriggling away.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith with shots to the head and body - Rockford looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.
Rockford is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rockford's face.
Rockford is working to get back to half guard.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.

Smith is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thiago Smith!