PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jungle Prince (ranked 2162 p4p, 271 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 3313 p4p, 386 weight class). Prince kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Prince
vs
Smith

175 cm
27
175 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jungle Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Prince scrambles back to his feet.
Prince takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Prince shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prince shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jungle Prince. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith feints a jab promting Prince to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Prince slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Prince should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smith catches Prince napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Prince to the canvas!

Prince is rocked!
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh Prince is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Let's hope that Smith has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Smith passes Prince's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Prince seems to have got his legs back now.
Prince looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controlling the pace.
Prince tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Prince looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Prince fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prince shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith lands a head shot.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Prince is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Prince fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith digs a good body shot into Prince's ribs.
Prince is breathing heavily.
Prince takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chad Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prince takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left lands for Smith.
Smith circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Prince to the canvas! Prince doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Smith keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Smith!