PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eno Hlaalu (ranked 3361 p4p, 24876 weight class) and Rodney Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hlaalu comes to the cage accompanied by Release the Panic. Rodney Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hlaalu
vs
Smith

170 cm
22
145
4 - 4 - 0

173 cm
37
148
19 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eno Hlaalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hlaalu slips a jab from Smith.
Hlaalu attempts a counter takedown but Smith avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Hlaalu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hlaalu slips under a jab from Smith.
Hlaalu feinted with a counter takedown.
Rodney Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Hlaalu slips the punch.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Hlaalu's head.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hlaalu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hlaalu tries to counter with a takedown but Smith is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Hlaalu's head but Hlaalu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlaalu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hlaalu walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hlaalu.
Hlaalu attempts a counter takedown but Smith avoids it well and moves away.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hlaalu circles away quickly and effectively.
Hlaalu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Hlaalu tries to counter with a takedown but Smith is quick to defend against it.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Hlaalu feinted with a counter takedown.
Hlaalu moves away from the strike by Smith.
Hlaalu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Hlaalu.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlaalu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hlaalu moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Hlaalu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlaalu feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith misses with a combination

and Hlaalu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hlaalu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hlaalu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hlaalu is sitting in close to Smith's body. Smith has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hlaalu is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hlaalu is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Smith.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodney Smith!
A pretty intense looking Rodney Smith took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.