PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rauno Repomies has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rauno Repomies seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Repomies
vs
Smith

178 cm
19
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rauno Repomies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Repomies avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Rauno Repomies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Repomies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Repomies is controlling the position.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Repomies pressing his opponent against the cage.
Repomies wants to break free but Smith has control.
A frustrated look appears on Repomies's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Repomies obliges.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Repomies is controlling the position.
Repomies misses with a knee to the head.

Repomies manages to break the clinch.
Repomies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Repomies moves to clinch but Smith breaks away

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies missing with knees to the body.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Repomies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Repomies scoring well with a low kick there.
Repomies misses with a head kick.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Repomies pushes him off.
Repomies misses with a head kick.
Repomies darts in trying to clinch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Repomies closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Repomies tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Repomies won't allow it.
Repomies is trying to stall.
Repomies will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Repomies keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Repomies prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Repomies is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Repomies.
Repomies misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Repomies has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Repomies misses with an elbow over the top.
Repomies slowing the pace effectively.

Repomies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Repomies blocks a jab.
Repomies throws a nice head kick!
Repomies moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Repomies tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Repomies lands with a shot to the body.
Smith looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Repomies.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Repomies circles away.
Repomies lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Repomies scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies thumps Smith with a low kick.
Repomies cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Repomies darts in trying to clinch
and Repomies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Repomies lands a head kick!
A head kick from Repomies lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Repomies throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
Repomies plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.

Smith is rocked!
Whack! Repomies lands a heavy head kick that drops Smith. The ref tackles Repomies to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Smith was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Rauno Repomies!