PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bohlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bohlin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kanashimi wo Yasashisa Ni by Little by Little kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Smith
vs
Bohlin

170 cm
23
161 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Bohlin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohlin tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Bohlin, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Bohlin against the ropes but Bohlin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bohlin closes the distance and clinches.
Bohlin misses with an elbow over the top.
Bohlin misses with a punch to the body.

Smith has hold of one of Bohlin's legs. Bohlin is fighting the takedown attempt but Smith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Bohlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Smith drops back looking for a leg! Bohlin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bohlin manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Bohlin's guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohlin trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.

Bohlin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bohlin looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.

Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bohlin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bohlin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bohlin!

Bohlin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bohlin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bohlin trying to control the position but Smith is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Bohlin postures up.
Smith tries to bench press Bohlin off him but Bohlin keeps the position.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bohlin instigates a clinch.

Smith has picked Bohlin up - he's going for a ride! Smith dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Bohlin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bohlin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!

Bohlin working for the choke.

Bohlin has his arm under Smith's chin here. Game over son! Bohlin squeezes tightly and Smith is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Bohlin!
Tony Bohlin is the new lightweight champion!