PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tio Fame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fame comes into the arena with This is how we do it - Montell Jordan blaring out of the sound system. Smith has chosen Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Darius Smith was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fame
vs
Smith

190 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

177 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tio Fame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darius Smith!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fame misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Smith shoots in and bounces Fame off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith trying to control but Fame is working from the bottom.
Smith passes into half guard.
Fame wants to get back to his feet.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Fame defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fame has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith trying to control the action but Fame is working from the bottom.
Fame is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith controlling the action here.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fame is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith with shots to the head and body - Fame looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fame is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fame squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Fame is rocked!
Smith unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Fame wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Smith celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Darius Smith waved his t-shirt featuring Untouchable Fight Gear 's logo in front of the cameras.