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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Barns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam 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.
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175 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 Montreal, Jack Barns! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Smith! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barns fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Barns is now in Smith's guard. Barns is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Barns could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Barns stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Barns throws a big elbow that misses. Barns with a nice head shot there. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Smith has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barns has passed into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smith is looking for a sweep. Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Barns scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith tries to bench press Barns off him but Barns keeps the position. Barns creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Barns gets to mount! Smith was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. BOOM! Barns connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barns putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Barns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smith looks a forlorn figure.
Barns looking to control and managing it successfully. Barns has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Smith is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Barns!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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