PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Smashum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mytlif Carron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytlif Carron is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Smashum
vs
Carron

194 cm
24
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Archibald Smashum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mytlif Carron!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smashum swinging wildly here.
Carron blocks a head kick by Smashum.
Smashum misses with a wild combination.
Smashum misses with a two punch combination.
Archibald Smashum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Smashum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smashum tries to score with a low kick but Carron moves his leg out of the way.
Carron avoids a kick to the body.

Smashum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smashum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carron misses with a knee strike.
Smashum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carron walks away with a smile on his face. Smashum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Smashum moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smashum.
Carron lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Archibald Smashum has been cut.
Smashum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carron smiles and moves away.
Smashum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carron avoids a punch combination nicely.

Carron tries to keep at a distance but Smashum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smashum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carron's elbow.
Smashum is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carron is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashum looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smashum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smashum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carron working Smashum over with knees to the body.
Carron crunches a lovely knee into Smashum's ribcage.
Smashum is breathing heavily.
Smashum takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smashum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carron smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archibald Smashum. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smashum has closed the distance and engaged Carron in a clinch.
Carron lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carron putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smashum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carron scores a nice knee to the body.
Carron landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carron crunches a lovely knee into Smashum's ribcage.
Carron is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smashum takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Carron.
Smashum takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carron lands a nice knee to the body.
Carron lands a nice knee to the body.
Carron putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smashum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carron crunches a lovely knee into Smashum's ribcage.
Carron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smashum.
Carron utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carron tries to land knees in the clinch but Smashum avoids the damage to the body.
Carron putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smashum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smashum takes a knee to the side of the body.

Carron drops Smashum with a big knee straight up the middle! Smashum is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Smashum is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carron throws a low kick but Smashum avoids it.
Oh Smashum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carron misses with a hook. Smashum ducked under it nicely.
Smashum tries for a takedown but Carron circles away easily

and Carron counters by clinching up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carron.
Carron pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Smashum! Carron unloads with more strikes and Smashum sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mytlif Carron!