PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mbape Smooth (ranked 1054 p4p, 1019 weight class) and William OConnor (ranked 154 p4p, 148 weight class). Mbape Smooth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smooth
vs
OConnor

195 cm
23
190
10 - 4 - 0

183 cm
34
190
10 - 22 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Conviction

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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 10 - 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 10 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, William OConnor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smooth has managed to clinch.
Smooth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smooth working aggressively here.
Smooth lands with a light punch inside.
Smooth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smooth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smooth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smooth throws a head punch that misses.
OConnor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
OConnor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smooth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OConnor blocking some punches.
OConnor missing with knees to the body.
OConnor looks winded!
Smooth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smooth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of OConnors head.
Smooth misses with some punches.
OConnor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smooth is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Smooth fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smooth misses with the head strike.
Smooth lands a hook that snaps the head of OConnor backwards.
A frustrated look appears on OConnor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smooth prevents a body shot from OConnor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of OConnors head.

OConnor is rocked!
Smooth working aggressively here.
OConnor is still on wobbly legs! Can Smooth finish him?
OConnor tries to throw a body punch but Smooth avoids it by throwing OConnor back against the cage.
Smooth throws a head punch that misses.
Smooth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smooth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smooth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OConnor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OConnor.
Smooth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smooth working aggressively here.
OConnor blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smooth fails to land.
OConnor seems to have recovered his senses.
Smooth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of OConnors head.
Smooth swings wildly with an uppercut but OConnor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Smooth.
OConnor looking for a takedown.
OConnor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smooth.
Smooth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smooth throws a big uppercut that drops OConnor! More strikes from Smooth and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! OConnor lies dazed against the cage as Smooth celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mbape Smooth!
An out of breath Mbape Smooth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.