PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepijn Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Convents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Convents has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pepijn Smith's chin.

Smith
vs
Convents

203 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
268 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepijn Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Convents!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Convents darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.

Convents pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Convents tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Convents defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
Convents can't escape the position.

Smith looking to secure an arm triangle but Convents defends it well.
Convents really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Convents really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Convents is trying to escape the mount.
Convents is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Convents frees his head quite easily.

Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Convents has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Convents squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Convents really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Smith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Convents to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Convents shrugs it off.

Smith working for a submission but Convents is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Convents is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Convents is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Convents tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.

Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Convents tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Convents tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith has control of Convents's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Convents regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Convents really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith is looking to work his way around to Convents's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Smith working for a guillotine from mount but Convents is in no mood to give up.
Convents really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Convents frees his head quite easily.
Convents swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Convents is looking to get to half guard.
Smith avoids the attempt from Convents to control.
Convents is trying to escape the mount.

Smith working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Convents turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Smith off and cradles Convents's limp body as Smith celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Pepijn Smith!