PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bono Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Behr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Smith
vs
Behr

186 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Richards' Remedies

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bono Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Behr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot.
Behr blocks a jab.
Behr connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.

It looks like Bono Smith has been cut.
Behr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Danny Behr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Behr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Behr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Behr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Behr misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Behr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Behr tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Behr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Behr throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a looping right.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Behr, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith manages to pull guard.
Behr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Behr throwing strikes but missing.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Behr is one step ahead there.
Behr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.

Behr wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Smith's closed guard. He's half up but Smith has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Smith pivots and extends the arm, Behr falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Smith! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bono Smith!