PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kongo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Slice
vs
Smith

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kongo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Travis Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Slice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slice.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith keeps control of Slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Slice is trying to break free.
Slice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Slice scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is looking to clinch.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Slice ducks down to avoid it.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a combination
and Slice counters with a two punch combo.

Smith is rocked!
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Smith darts in and clinches Slice up against the cage.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slice is trying to break free.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slice could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Slice scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Slice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Slice misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith scores with a one two! Slice had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Kongo Slice has been cut.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slice counters with a straight right hand.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Slice is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Slice is rocked!
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Slice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Smith clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith lands a big right hand that drops Slice! The killer instinct kicks in and Smith finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Smith!