PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 24445 p4p, 4112 weight class) and Gerald Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Smith
vs
Myers

192 cm
19
247
2 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerald Myers!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith pushes Myers up against the cage in a clinch.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Myers's efforts to push away.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Myers or not.
Myers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Myers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Myers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Myers blocks it.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Myers looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myers blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Myers is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Myers.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smith is defending well.
A short left from Smith.
Myers blocking some punches.
Myers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith is working Myers over against the cage.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Myers.
Smith gets through Myers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Myers 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!
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Myers is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Myers's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Myers drops to his knees and Smith pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
John Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.