PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera "Walk". Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fernandez
vs
Smith

196 cm
24
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
30
249 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q RECOVERY ↑
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q RECOVERY ↑

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernandez scores with a body shot.

Fernandez tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fernandez tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Fernandez punching from the bottom.
Fernandez wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Fernandez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Fernandez's hands, connecting with Fernandez's forehead.
Fernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fernandez works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fernandez punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fernandez avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Fernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Fernandez looking to ground and pound but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.

Fernandez working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?

Fernandez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smith is on top in guard.
Fernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Fernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.

Fernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.

Fernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith is working Fernandez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Fernandez is defending the position.

Fernandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fernandez!
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fernandez?
Fernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith scoring with strikes but Fernandez is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fernandez looks a forlorn figure.

Fernandez is rocked!

It looks like Ray Fernandez has been cut.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fernandez hang on?
Oh Fernandez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Fernandez is out cold - huge knockout for Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Smith!