PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ilya On (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

On
vs
Smith

182 cm
24
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilya On!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from On.
On digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
On throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
On scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
On misses with a straight right.
On misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith thows a body kick. On tries to catch it but that hurt him.
On lands a jab to the head.
On connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from On does it's job there.
On really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
On scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from On misses its intended target.
On bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from On.
A combination from On does no damage.

Smith instigates a clinch.
On is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
On tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
On fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Smith pushes On up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
On is breathing heavily.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
On blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow inside that On shrugs off.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands an elbow just above On 's eye.

On is rocked!
Smith lands an elbow just above On 's eye.
Oh On is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
On avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
On avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
On seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
On misses with a few strikes there.
On works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from On. Those never looked like landing.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from On.
On is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
On has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
On throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
On throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from On.
A big left from On misses.

Smith moves into the clinch.
On takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
On takes an elbow to the forehead.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and On avoids it.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
On on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through On's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through On's defenses.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns On! Smith unloads with more strikes and On sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Smith!