PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smithsonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marion Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Robert Tepper - Angel of the City. Johnny Smithsonian has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Smithsonian
vs
Cobretti

205 cm
25
275 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

185 cm
27
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Smithsonian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marion Cobretti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithsonian shoots for a takedown but Cobretti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnny Smithsonian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smithsonian wants to clinch.

Cobretti closes the distance and clinches.
Smithsonian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cobretti prevents it.
Smithsonian takes an elbow to the temple.
Smithsonian takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Johnny Smithsonian has been cut.
Cobretti landing knees to the body.
Cobretti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smithsonian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smithsonian is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobretti lands an elbow inside that Smithsonian shrugs off.
Smithsonian is trying to break the clinch but Cobretti has him pressed against the cage.
Smithsonian takes an elbow to the temple.
Smithsonian takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Cobretti to work.
Cobretti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cobretti lands a nice knee to the body.
Cobretti lands a damaging elbow.

Johnny Smithsonian's cut is getting worse.
Cobretti lands an elbow just above Smithsonian 's eye.
Cobretti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smithsonian up against the cage.
Cobretti jerks Smithsonian's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Smithsonian drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Cobretti goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Cobretti because Smithsonian was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Marion Cobretti!