PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harold Reynolds (ranked 5546 p4p, 467 weight class) and Bryant Smith (ranked 7043 p4p, 510 weight class). Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Television - Marquee Moon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bryant Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harold Reynolds's chin.

Reynolds
vs
Smith

180 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryant Smith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Harold Reynolds has been cut.
Reynolds jabs at Smith's body.
Reynolds shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reynolds's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reynolds.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
We've been told by Reynolds's head coaches at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Smith lands a big right hand that sends Reynolds crashing to the mat! Smith stays standing though and waves Reynolds back to his feet!

Reynolds is rocked!
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!
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Oh Reynolds is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds swings widly with a right hand

and Smith counters with a nice right hand that sends Reynolds toppling to the canvas! Reynolds scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Smith finish him?!
Reynolds doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith rattles Reynolds with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Reynolds tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Smith dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Reynolds stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bryant Smith!
After winning the bout, Bryant Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.