PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holy War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think War might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Die for Metal. Alexander Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

War
vs
Smith

197 cm
23
263 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
243 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Holy War!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a right hand

and War counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
War scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
War scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for War.
War lands a body punch.
Smith looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
War is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
War lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from War.
War pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by War.
A right hand to the body from War.
A body shot lands from War.
War lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
War works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
War lands a right hand.
War scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.

Smith is rocked!
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can War finish him?
War swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
War swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
War swings away with an uppercut that misses.
War swings away with an uppercut that misses.
War throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
War swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from War fails to land.
War throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A head punch on the inside from War fails to land.
War works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from War fails to land.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
War pressing his opponent against the cage.
War pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from War.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, War creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
War is stalling here.
War seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
War lands a left hand.
War presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
War pushes Smith against the cage. War is working some dirty boxing. War pushes off with a quick right hook! Smith goes down! Smith tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! War moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holy War!
Holy War spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.