PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Fulcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is When Will They Shoot. A fine choice. Barry Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Fulcher

190 cm
37
255 lbs
24 - 15 - 2

190 cm
25
220 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 24 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berry Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fulcher closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fulcher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fulcher prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Fulcher lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.

It looks like Barry Smith has been cut.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fulcher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fulcher lands a knee to the body.
Smith is trying to drag Fulcher to the mat but Fulcher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fulcher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Fulcher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fulcher missing with knees to the body.
Fulcher landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fulcher trying to land knees to the body.
Fulcher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fulcher lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.

Barry Smith's cut is getting worse.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Fulcher misses with an elbow strike.
Fulcher lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Fulcher lands a nice elbow.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Fulcher.
Fulcher stalling the fight.
Knees to the body from Fulcher.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Fulcher is controlling him.
Smith tries to stall but Fulcher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fulcher holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fulcher lands a knee to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Fulcher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fulcher lands a nice shot to the body.
Fulcher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fulcher.

Barry Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fulcher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fulcher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fulcher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fulcher working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jeez, Barry Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fulcher lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fulcher.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barry Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Berry Fulcher!
Our winner, Berry Fulcher, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.