PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Smith (ranked 3164 p4p, 23647 weight class) and Krakonov Nazzal (ranked 384 p4p, 606 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Nazzal

190 cm
23
205
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
211
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krakonov Nazzal!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazzal scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nazzal misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Krakonov Nazzal has been cut.
Nazzal blocks a head kick by Smith.
Nazzal looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nazzal throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Smith.
Smith scores with a jab.
Nazzal looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Nazzal misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith looks for the body kick but Nazzal saw that one coming.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nazzal misses with a straight right.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Nazzal moves out of range easily.
Nazzal only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Nazzal misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nazzal counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nazzal.
Nazzal throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nazzal's hands.

That has opened up Krakonov Nazzal's cut even more.
Nazzal looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Nazzal looks winded!
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Nazzal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

The cut above Krakonov Nazzal's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nazzal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

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

Nazzal is rocked!
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Krakonov Nazzal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith moves out of range as Nazzal strikes.
Smith lands with a straight right. Nazzal didn't see that one coming.

Krakonov Nazzal's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nazzal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nazzal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nazzal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab by Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nazzal throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Nazzal only half commits.
A low kick from Nazzal is predictable there
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nazzal throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Nazzal moves out of range easily.
Nazzal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Nazzal settles back down.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Krakonov Nazzal's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chad Smith!