PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocaje vivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

vivo
vs
Smith

215 cm
21
207 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocaje vivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith wants to clinch up but vivo keeps it at a distance.
vivo looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but vivo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
vivo misses with a looping left.
vivo shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but vivo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
vivo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by vivo.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith wants to clinch.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
vivo takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Rocaje vivo has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
vivo throws an elbow that misses.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
vivo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but vivo avoids the damage to the body.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through vivo's defenses.

Rocaje vivo's cut is getting worse.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
vivo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
vivo is trying to stall.
Smith keeps control of vivo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vivo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
vivo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
vivo can't break the clinch.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. vivo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
vivo is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. vivo is defending well for now.
vivo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
vivo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Rocaje vivo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into vivo's ribcage.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Rocaje vivo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
vivo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
vivo is trying to break free.
vivo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
vivo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nathan Smith!