This is why coaches always say "Box!! don't brawl"

It didn't much matter what the plan was because AB nailed him and that's all that mattered.

They don't always focus on the legs on TV but I was there and his legs didn't look right from very early on. It looked like he was trying to walk on two of those inflatable tube men outside car dealerships. It was weird and must have been part of why the fight was stopped pretty quick.

I don't want to take away from what AB did but I think there was a "caught cold" element here.

 

Beterbiev can box and brawl. The lucky punch would have been Smith's only chance to win.