PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Smith (ranked 4982 p4p, 188 weight class) and Noel Embiid (ranked 25058 p4p, 240 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsters Paradise. Gunner Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Embiid

191 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunner Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noel Embiid!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Embiid blocks a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Embiid will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Embiid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Embiid is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Embiid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Embiid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Embiid gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunner Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noel Embiid.
Embiid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Embiid is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Embiid breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith stuns Embiid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Embiid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Embiid in his tracks.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Embiid slips under a jab from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Embiid is looking to clinch.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Embiid counters with a right hand to the body.
Embiid tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Embiid's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Embiid.
Embiid wants to clinch.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Embiid saw that one coming.
Embiid has a takedown stuffed.
Embiid's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Embiid scrambles back to his feet.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Embiid fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Embiid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Embiid tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Smith tests Embiid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Smith scores with a jab. Embiid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Embiid fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Embiid and move into the clinch.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Embiid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Embiid bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Embiid working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A lull in the action here as Embiid stalls from top position.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Embiid trying to control the position but Smith is working away.

Embiid is working to tighten his grip on Smith's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Smith has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Embiid is really squeezing tight and eventually Smith passes out! Embiid breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Noel Embiid!