PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago has chosen Dressed For Friend Requests as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Smith
vs
Rabago

184 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith connects with a single shot there.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith landing punches.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rabago's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rabago is trying to escape the mount.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rabago takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Rabago wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smith scoring with strikes but Rabago is staying in there.
Rabago in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith cracks Rabago with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rabago hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.

Smith is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Rabago is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Smith!