PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orjan Ank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ank has chosen Burn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Orjan Ank has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodney Smith's chin.

Smith
vs
Ank

173 cm
19
158 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Orjan Ank!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ank walks into a jab.
Ank stuffs the takedown.
Smith works the jab nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Ank takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rodney Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Ank tries to counter it with a takedown but Smith pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Smith wants to clinch up but Ank keeps it at a distance.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ank on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Ank's head back.
Smith lands the left hand.
Ank takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Smith has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ank takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Ank is rocked!
Ank takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ank is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith cracks Ank with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ank falls to his knees and Smith doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Smith!
Rodney Smith is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Rodney Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.