PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Kalandarishvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Kalandarishvili

180 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

182 cm
28
190 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Kalandarishvili !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kalandarishvili connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Kalandarishvili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kalandarishvili dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Kalandarishvili 's head and hops out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kalandarishvili !
A big right from Kalandarishvili misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kalandarishvili .

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Kalandarishvili has picked Smith up - he's going for a ride! Kalandarishvili dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kalandarishvili works his way into full mount!
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kalandarishvili lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Kalandarishvili with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalandarishvili raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kalandarishvili lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith is trying to stand.
Kalandarishvili unloading with bombs!
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kalandarishvili lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kalandarishvili quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Kalandarishvili but it's paid off an Smith is forced to tap! Nice work by Kalandarishvili .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bogdan Kalandarishvili !