PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Ruttijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruttijn has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Paul Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Ruttijn

210 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

202 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Octagon Food Supplies
Blaze Ronin Street Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herman Ruttijn!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruttijn avoids a kick to the body.
Ruttijn looks gassed!

Smith scores with a takedown into Ruttijn's guard.

Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Ruttijn is rocked!

It looks like Herman Ruttijn has been cut.
Ruttijn tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Smith manages to move to mount!
Ruttijn is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Smith unloading with bombs!

Smith working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ruttijn looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Smith! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paul Smith!