PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Hacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Matt Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Matt Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smith
vs
Hacker

167 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
141 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Hacker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hacker, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Hacker controls the action.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Hacker's ribcage.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Conor Hacker has been cut.
Smith has Hacker pushed against the cage.
Smith working Hacker over with knees to the body.
Hacker looks winded!
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hacker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hacker's elbow.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hacker blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hacker blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.

Hacker is rocked!
Our sources have told us that Smith has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Hacker is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Hacker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hacker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hacker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Hacker controls his hands.
Smith jerks Hacker's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Hacker drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Smith goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Smith because Hacker was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Matt Smith!
A victorious Matt Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.