PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurizio Iacono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iacono comes into the arena with Kataklysm - Crippled & Broken blaring out of the sound system. Smith has chosen In Flames - Bullet Ride as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Iacono
vs
Smith

190 cm
21
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
274 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurizio Iacono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iacono looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Iacono lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Jordan Smith has been cut.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith slips a jab from Iacono.
Iacono blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iacono circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iacono lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Iacono keeps the fight on the outside.
Iacono looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up but Iacono circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iacono swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iacono connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Iacono throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Iacono moves out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Iacono is avoiding it.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Iacono is having none of it.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iacono lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Iacono throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iacono fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Iacono jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iacono scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Iacono.
Iacono scores with a body shot.
Smith looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iacono connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.

That has opened up Jordan Smith's cut even more.
Smith tries to clinch but Iacono moves out of range.
Iacono's corner calls for a 1-2. Iacono obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Iacono circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Iacono missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

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

The cut above Jordan Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Iacono lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.

Jordan Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Iacono connects with a nice cross there... Smith is looking wobbly and Iacono recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Smith to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Iacono jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maurizio Iacono!