PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Mcinnes (ranked 4561 p4p, 486 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 5078 p4p, 534 weight class). Mcinnes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Isle of Flightless Birds. John Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mcinnes
vs
Smith

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
228 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Fanatic Inc.

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavin Mcinnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith working the body and head with strikes.
Mcinnes is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith is working Mcinnes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Mcinnes denies him.
Mcinnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcinnes keeps working.
Mcinnes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mcinnes tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Mcinnes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcinnes is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mcinnes is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Mcinnes is breathing heavily.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mcinnes!
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mcinnes is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Mcinnes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mcinnes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with shots to the head and body - Mcinnes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Mcinnes is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Smith postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Mcinnes in real trouble here! The ref calls for Mcinnes to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!