PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radmir Malyutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radmir Malyutin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Smith
vs
Malyutin

172 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Radmir Malyutin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malyutin moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Malyutin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Malyutin slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Malyutin shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Malyutin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Malyutin rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malyutin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith with a jab.
Malyutin looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Malyutin ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Malyutin's shoulder, as Malyutin tries to avoid the shot.

Smith forces Malyutin back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malyutin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malyutin trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Malyutin backwards.
Malyutin lands a nice elbow.
Malyutin landing knees to the head.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malyutin backwards.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malyutin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malyutin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Malyutin throws an elbow but misses.
Smith avoiding damage as Malyutin throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Malyutin backwards.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malyutin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Malyutin moved out of range.
Malyutin tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Malyutin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Malyutin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malyutin misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Jose Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radmir Malyutin.
Malyutin wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a big right hand! Oh Malyutin is in trouble here! Smith follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Smith!