PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Normand Cleveland (ranked 18770 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Smaxsons (ranked 3777 p4p, 0 weight class). Smaxsons comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "X gon' give it to ya" by DMX kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Clinton Smaxsons will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cleveland
vs
Smaxsons

164 cm
32
208 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

185 cm
24
216 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Normand Cleveland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clinton Smaxsons!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smaxsons works the jab nicely.

It looks like Normand Cleveland has been cut.
Cleveland throws a right hand that misses
and Smaxsons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smaxsons fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Cleveland instigates a clinch.

Smaxsons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cleveland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cleveland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smaxsons finds it's way round the side to connect with Cleveland's head.
Smaxsons with a hook.

Cleveland is rocked!

Cleveland tries to keep at a distance but Smaxsons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Cleveland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smaxsons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smaxsons circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Cleveland tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Smaxsons wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clinton Smaxsons!
Clinton Smaxsons looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I had my very first fight in this company and since then I've been knocking out my opponents time after time. I'm putting DFC Las Vegas on notice. It is my time for that belt. So shine it up real nice and prepare to give it to it's rightful owner!'.