PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heath Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Landa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Wild International. Landa has chosen Ich tu dir weh - Rammstein as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Smith
vs
Landa

177 cm
30
162 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

174 cm
26
169 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heath Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hans Landa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Landa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Smith closes the distance and pushes Landa back into the cage.

Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Landa looking to control.
Landa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.

Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Landa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Landa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Landa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Landa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith has Landa pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Smith pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Landa tumbling to the mat - Smith dives into Landa's guard.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Landa looking for a sweep. Not yet Landa, not yet.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

Landa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Landa blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Smith's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Smith is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landa tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Landa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Landa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Landa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Landa looking to ground and pound but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith wants to try and get back to his feet.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Landa with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith tries to buck Landa off but he can't manage it.
Landa landing shots from mount.

Smith is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landa landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Landa with good strikes from the mount here!
Landa breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Landa postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Smith badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Landa around the waist but Landa pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Landa is the winner by TKO! Landa jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Landa!
Hans Landa is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Hans Landa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.