PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crag Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Bemejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Bemejo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Bemejo

165 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crag Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Bemejo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith thows a huge punch but Bemejo dodges it nicely.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Bemejo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Bemejo has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Bemejo looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bemejo actively working from the bottom here.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith stalling.

Bemejo looking for submissions off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bemejo throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Bemejo is trying to improve his position.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bemejo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Smith is staying tight to Bemejo's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Smith tries for a kimura but Bemejo is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bemejo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bemejo lands a jab.
Bemejo scores with a jab to the head.
Bemejo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Smith is rocked!

It looks like Crag Smith has been cut.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Bemejo.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bemejo.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bemejo.
Bemejo closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Smith out cold! Smith corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabriel Bemejo!