PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Smith (ranked 4351 p4p, 4317 weight class) and India Best (ranked 0 p4p, 189 weight class). India Best is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Smith
vs
Best

200 cm
25
285
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roman Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, India Best!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.

That has opened up India Best's cut even more.
Best misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Best tries to clinch but Smith moves away
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith cracks Best with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

The cut above India Best's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Best falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smith counters with a crisp one two that drops Best! Smith thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Best to his feet! Best is in big trouble!

Best is rocked!
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Best's torso.
Best looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith with a nice calf kick.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.

Smith sends Best crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Smith is motioning to the referee to let Best up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Best is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?

India Best's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Smith!