PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mortis comes to the cage accompanied by The theme tune from Rocky. Dennis Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyle Mortis's chin.

Mortis
vs
Smith

190 cm
21
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs
GTI-Roid Rage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Mortis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortis doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dennis Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mortis tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Mortis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mortis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mortis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kyle Mortis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Smith.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mortis breaks the clinch.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Mortis misses.
Smith is looking to clinch but Mortis is avoiding it.
Smith tries to clinch
and Mortis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mortis digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mortis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.

Mortis pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Mortis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Mortis lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mortis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mortis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mortis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Mortis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith is trying to drag Mortis to the mat but Mortis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Mortis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mortis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mortis.
Mortis 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Mortis as he connects with a hook.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Mortis.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Mortis's shoulder, as Mortis tries to avoid the shot.
Mortis misses with a combination

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.

Mortis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Mortis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mortis throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Mortis takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Mortis lands a jab-cross combination.
Mortis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mortis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mortis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Mortis pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mortis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mortis throws a head kick that misses.
Mortis lands an overhand right.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mortis avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith blocks a head kick by Mortis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mortis counters with a head kick that drops Smith to the mat! Smith scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Smith is rocked!
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mortis counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Smith has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kyle Mortis!