PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Rak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Rak

186 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Rak!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rak gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Rak's ribcage.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Rak controls his hands.
Rak wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith pushes Rak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rak breaks from the clinch.
Rak blocks a jab.
Devon Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith sizes up Rak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith cracks Rak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rak throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rak moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rak moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Rak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Smith pushes Rak up against the cage in a clinch.
Rak has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rak backwards.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Smith.
Rak is trying to break free.
Smith works on Rak's body with a couple of short punches.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Smith pushes Rak up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rak backwards.
Rak trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Rak takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rak looks winded!
A short right from Smith.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rak backwards.

Rak is rocked!
Smith unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rak! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Smith is unloading with more strikes now! Rak drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Smith!
After winning the bout, Devon Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.