PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Dael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Smilvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Dael has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dael
vs
Smilvia

193 cm
25
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Diamond Nutrition 160q
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Dael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Smilvia!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smilvia walks into a straight right hand from Dael.
No joy there for Smilvia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smilvia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smilvia throws a nice looking combination but Dael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smilvia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dael counters with a stiff right hand.

Dael lands a left and a right that send Smilvia crashing to the mat, dazed. Dael thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Anderson Smilvia has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smilvia looks to land a combination but Dael avoids it well.
Smilvia throws a combination that misses
and Dael counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Smilvia badly! Dael follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Smilvia out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Dael finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rich Dael!