PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stan
vs
Smith

200 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

177 cm
29
200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Stan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darius Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stan showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stan pulls his head out easily.
Stan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stan thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Stan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stan.
Smith has hold of Stan's hands but Stan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stan is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stan controlling the action here.
Stan working over Smith with some ground and pound. Smith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stan working Smith over with strikes.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stan.
Stan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Smith is rocked!
Stan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Stan finish him?
Stan lands a big elbow - Smith is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Stan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Stan!
During a confident post fight interview, Greg Stan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.