PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aj Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Out's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kickstart. Aj Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Out
vs
Smith

175 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aj Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Out moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Out fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Out.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Out is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Out circles away and we're back to standing.
Out stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Out wants it to stay on the feet.
Pablo Out has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aj Smith.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Out circles away.
Out stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Out wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Out misses.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Out ducks down to avoid it.
Out moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Out looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out slips under a jab from Smith.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith stalling away here and it's allowed Out to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Out is keeping the position for now.
Out keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Out knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.

Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Out looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Out looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Out!
Smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Out is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Out is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Out wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith is working for a kimura but Out is defending it quite comfortably.

Smith is working for a kimura but Out is defending it quite comfortably.
Out might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Out is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots but Out is blocking nicely.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Out is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Smith is working for a kimura but Out is defending it quite comfortably.

Smith is trying for a kimura here. Out looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Smith wins by kimura!

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