PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rapido Nadadora (ranked 2580 p4p, 23377 weight class) and Demolition Smash (ranked 325 p4p, 590 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nadadora
vs
Smash

177 cm
28
161
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
165
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demolition Smash!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash connects with a single shot there.
Nadadora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Nadadora both land. Nice combination.
Nadadora scores with a three punch combo!
Nadadora misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smash misses with a wild combination.
Smash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smash misses with an uppercut. Nadadora saw that one coming.
No joy there for Nadadora, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nadadora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Smash - just one landing.
Smash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Nadadora.
Smash swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadadora lands a jab-cross combination.
Smash misses the shot to the body.
Nadadora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Nadadora lands a left and a right that send Smash crashing to the mat, dazed. Nadadora thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Smash is rocked!

It looks like Demolition Smash has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nadadora closes the distance and clinches.
Smash is still on wobbly legs! Can Nadadora finish him?

Nadadora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smash misses with a straight left.
Nadadora is looking for a counter combo.
Smash seems to have recovered his senses.
Smash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Smash.
Nadadora throwing a counter right hand but Smash manages to avoid it.
Nadadora misses with a double jab
and Smash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nadadora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nadadora darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora misses with a series of wild punches.
Smash is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Nadadora misses.
Some wild striking there from Nadadora.
Smash misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Smash.
Smash throws a big shot that misses.
Nadadora misses with a two punch combination.
Smash looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smash takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nadadora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Smash finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smash.

Oooooh!!! Nadadora has knocked Smash down with a huge combo! Nadadora steps away and waves a wobbly Smash back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nadadora swinging wildly here.
Smash swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Nadadora counters with a crisp one two that drops Smash! Nadadora thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Smash to his feet! Smash is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nadadora drops Smash with a huge uppercut! Smash drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nadadora is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rapido Nadadora!
Rapido Nadadora thanked the fans post fight for their support.