PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Daaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Webbie Smoove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daaz comes to the cage accompanied by Meshuggah - Mind's Mirror. Smoove has chosen The theme from Shaft as his entrance music. Nick Daaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daaz
vs
Smoove

188 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

[JMFC] Slaughterhouse Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Daaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Webbie Smoove!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoove lunges at Daaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daaz's hand.
Daaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Webbie Smoove has been cut.
Smoove drops Daaz with a nice combination! Smoove dives into Daaz's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Nick Daaz has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daaz keeping full guard, as Smoove tries to pass.
Smoove's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smoove has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daaz is proving hard to escape from.
Smoove advances to half guard.
Daaz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Smoove is taking a breather. Daaz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Daaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Daaz wants to control but Smoove is keeping busy.
Smoove controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smoove's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smoove's back!
Smoove rolls, trying to escape but Daaz keeps control of the position.
Smoove looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Smoove is in bad spot here.

Smoove manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Smoove fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smoove throws a jab when Daaz was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daaz. That's going to slow Smoove down.
Daaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smoove.
Daaz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Daaz slips a jab from Smoove.
Smoove throws the left hand but Daaz avoids the punch easily.
Smoove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smoove throws a nice looking combination but Daaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smoove looks gassed!

Smoove clinches up against the cage.
Daaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smoove wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smoove is trying to break free.
Daaz looking to stall.
Smoove wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smoove has had enough of the clinch but Daaz keeps him there for the moment.

Daaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Webbie Smoove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smoove looks to land a combination but Daaz avoids it well.
Smoove walks into a straight right hand from Daaz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Smoove, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daaz with a jab.
Nick Daaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daaz throws a one two combo.

Smoove is rocked!
Daaz works Smoove's body with a nice hook.
Smoove avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smoove needs to keep his hands up - Daaz had a free shot at his head there.
Smoove is still on wobbly legs! Can Daaz finish him?
Daaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smoove seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Daaz.
Daaz cracks Smoove with a hook to the temple - Smoove is on wobbly legs here! Daaz swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Smoove falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Daaz wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Daaz!