PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mbape Smooth (ranked 1882 p4p, 4283 weight class) and Ray Cartier (ranked 250 p4p, 465 weight class). Mbape Smooth could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Cartier's chin.

Smooth
vs
Cartier

195 cm
23
190
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
190
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Conviction

Knock Out Sups

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mbape Smooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Cartier!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smooth scores with a shot to the side of Cartier's head.
Smooth lands a nice uppercut.
Cartier is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smooth lands a right hand.
Smooth lands with a short shot to the head.
Smooth throws a head punch that misses.
Smooth scores with a shot to the side of Cartier's head.
Smooth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smooth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smooth swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smooth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mbape Smooth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Cartier.
Smooth lands a right hand.
Smooth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smooth fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Smooth moves into the clinch.
Smooth lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartier tries to score a body lock takedown but Smooth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cartier jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smooth walks away with a smile on his face. Cartier gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Smooth clinches with his opponent.
Smooth lands a right hand.
Smooth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smooth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smooth lands a shoulder strike.
Cartier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smooth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smooth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smooth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Smooth.
Smooth gets underhooks to prevent Cartier's takedown attempt.
A short left from Smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cartier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smooth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smooth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cartier backwards.
Smooth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smooth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Cartier is rocked!
Smooth throws a head punch that misses.
Cartier is still on wobbly legs! Can Smooth finish him?
Smooth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cartier.
Cartier blocking some punches.
Smooth misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartier.
Cartier seems to have recovered his senses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smooth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smooth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smooth lands a hook that snaps the head of Cartier backwards.
Smooth unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cartier! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Smooth is unloading with more strikes now! Cartier drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mbape Smooth!
A relieved looking Mbape Smooth thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.