PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smackma Bitchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lonely Train by Black Stone Cherry. Smackma Bitchup has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Bitchup

195 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
241 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Smackma Bitchup!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Bitchup in a clinch.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Bitchup tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Smackma Bitchup has been cut.
Bitchup blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bitchup's brow.
Smith just leaning against Bitchup, taking a breather.
Bitchup takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bitchup letting Smith take a breather here.
Bitchup letting Smith take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitchup misses with a body punch.
Bitchup's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bitchup's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bitchup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bitchup softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bitchup misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitchup blocks the elbow strike.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bitchup avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Bitchup blocks an elbow strike.
Bitchup scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Bitchup in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Smackma Bitchup's cut even more.
Bitchup struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Bitchup takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Smackma Bitchup's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Bitchup leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bitchup working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitchup dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bitchup.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bitchup's brow.
Bitchup has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Bitchup blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bitchup.
Bitchup avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Bitchup throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Bitchup shrugs off.

Smackma Bitchup's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aaron Smith!
Aaron Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.