PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hawla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawla has chosen Ten Thousand Fists 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!

Smith
vs
Hawla

180 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Hawla!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hawla tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Hawla's guard.

Hawla is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Hawla working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hawla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith wants to control from the top but Hawla keeps moving.
Smith is really struggling to control Hawla but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Hawla had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Hawla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith passes Hawla's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hawla trying to get back to full guard but Smith takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Smith landing shots from mount.

It looks like Johnny Hawla has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Hawla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Hawla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Hawla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Hawla that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hawla's face.
Smith prevents Hawla from getting the reversal.
Hawla looks gassed!
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Hawla but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Hawla is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hawla is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith controlling his opponent.
Hawla seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hawla hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hawla's face.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hawla's face.

Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hawla looks a forlorn figure.
Hawla takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith breaks from Hawla's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hawla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawla is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hawla is looking to escape.
Hawla sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Hawla actively working from the bottom here.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith trying to control the action but Hawla is working from the bottom.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith cracks Hawla with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Hawla takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hawla tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hawla down.
Smith cracks Hawla with a big right hand but Hawla just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
Smith working the body and head with strikes.
Hawla is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Smith is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hawla wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith controlling from the full mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawla is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith scoring with strikes but Hawla is staying in there.
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Hawla but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith drops a big elbow. That's hurt Hawla! More shots from Smith and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Smith!