PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franck Kodjia (ranked 1073 p4p, 1011 weight class) and Corey Smith Jr (ranked 32 p4p, 24 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith Jr's choice of entrance music: You Will Know My Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kodjia
vs
Smith Jr

195 cm
36
275
29 - 23 - 0

183 cm
37
250
30 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
HELLBENT

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franck Kodjia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Corey Smith Jr!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodjia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith Jr misses the body punch
and Smith Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Corey Smith Jr has been cut.
Kodjia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith Jr.
Kodjia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Smith Jr misses its intended target.

Smith Jr rushes Kodjia and presses him up against the cage.
Kodjia tries a body shot but Smith Jr blocks it.
Smith Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kodjia blocks an uppercut.
Kodjia tries to land a knee to the head but Smith Jr blocks with his arms.
Kodjia blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kodjia.
Smith Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kodjia's elbow.
Kodjia misses with a knee to the head.
We've been informed that Smith Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kodjia throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith Jr.
Kodjia tries to work over Smith Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith Jr blocks an uppercut.
Smith Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kodjia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kodjias head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Kodjia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kodjia obliges.
Smith Jr is working Kodjia over against the cage.
Smith Jr misses with the head strike.
Smith Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith Jr pushes Kodjia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kodjia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith Jr fails to land.
Smith Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Kodjia controls his hands.
Kodjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kodjia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kodjia prevents a body shot from Smith Jr.
Kodjia throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kodjia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith Jr misses with a body punch.
Smith Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Kodjia controls his hands.
Kodjia misses with some punches.
Smith Jr blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Kodjia.
A shot in the inside from Kodjia.
Kodjia misses with some punches.
Kodjia misses with a knee to the head.
Kodjia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kodjia.
Good body shot from Kodjia.
Smith Jr looks winded!
Kodjia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kodjia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith Jr tries a body shot but Kodjia blocks it.
Kodjia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kodjia throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Kodjia - that landed with a thud.
Kodjia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kodjia with a knee to the head.
Kodjia scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kodjia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kodjia tries a body shot but Smith Jr blocks it.
Kodjia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kodjia gets through Smith Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kodjia lands with a short shot to the head.
Kodjia works on Smith Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Kodjia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kodjia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith Jr backwards.
Kodjia lands a body punch.
Kodjia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kodjia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kodjia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith Jr backwards.
Kodjia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands a body shot.
Kodjia lands with a left to the head.
Kodjia with a knee to the head.
Kodjia scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia lands a hook to the side of the head.

Smith Jr is rocked!
Kodjia scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kodjia.
Smith Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Kodjia finish him?
Kodjia landing knees to the head.
Kodjia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kodjia misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kodjia lands a nice knee to the body.
Kodjia lands an elbow that stopped Smith Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Kodjia lands a nice uppercut.
Kodjia lands a big right hand that drops Smith Jr! The killer instinct kicks in and Kodjia finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kodjia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franck Kodjia!
Post fight, Franck Kodjia stared into the camera and said 'Im a pitbull Kill or be killed'.