PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Smith (ranked 4788 p4p, 4609 weight class) and Thomas McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Smith
vs
McManus

183 cm
22
180
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
270
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas McManus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

McManus clinches up against the cage.
Smith jumps guard but McManus stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McManus lands a body punch in the clinch.
McManus struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for McManus.
McManus misses with some punches.
Smith tries to pull guard but McManus won't allow it.
McManus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from McManus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McManus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McManus cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith is breathing heavily.
McManus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McManus dips a shoulder and cracks Smith with a mighty uppercut! Smith falls back against the cage and McManus unloads with a barrage of strikes! Smith is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McManus screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas McManus!