PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caspian Tennessen (ranked 6204 p4p, 21909 weight class) and Joe Smo (ranked 596 p4p, 642 weight class). Tennessen comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Warriors of the World. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tennessen
vs
Smo

185 cm
25
185
5 - 8 - 0

193 cm
28
185
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caspian Tennessen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Smo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tennessen throws a body punch but Smo moves out of range.
Smo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tennessen avoids it really well and circles away.
Tennessen is looking to counter punch.
Tennessen leaves Smo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smo tries to clinch but Tennessen is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tennessen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tennessen working aggressively here.
Tennessen lands a nice uppercut.
Tennessen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smo digs a right hand underneath Tennessen's ribcage. Tennessen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tennessen throws a punch but it's blocked by Smo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennessen throws a punch but it's blocked by Smo.
Tennessen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tennessen prevents the takedown attempt.
Caspian Tennessen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smo.
Tennessen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tennessen tries to work over Smo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tennessen can't find room to land a body shot as Smo controls the action.
Tennessen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tennessen has a couple of punches blocked by Smo.
Tennessen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tennessen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Smo manages to break the clinch.
Smo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tennessen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tennessen avoids it really well and circles away.
Smo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tennessen manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smo ducks under a wild hook from Tennessen.
Smo defending well as Tennessen loads up on a big left hand.

Smo clinches up with Tennessen and pushes him back against the cage.

Smo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Smo clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tennessen avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Tennessen.
Smo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tennessen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smo prevents a body shot from Tennessen.
Tennessen misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Smo.
Tennessen tries a body shot but Smo blocks it.
Smo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tennessen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tennessen.
A left hand lands to the body for Tennessen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smo blocks an uppercut.
Smo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tennessen throws a punch but it's blocked by Smo.

Smo manages to break the clinch.
Smo shoots in but Tennessen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tennessen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smo lands a jab to Tennessen's midsection.

Smo moves into range and clinches up with Tennessen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennessen can't find room to land a body shot as Smo controls the action.
Smo stalling the fight.
Smo blocking some punches.
Smo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tennessen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Smo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tennessen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smo thinks about the counter body kick.
Smo throws a head kick that Tennessen semi-blocks.

It looks like Caspian Tennessen has been cut.

Smo drops Tennessen with a beautiful combination! Tennessen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smo is looking for the KO!

Tennessen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tennessen tries to keep at a distance but Smo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Tennessen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tennessen swings wildly with an uppercut but Smo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tennessen throws a punch but it's blocked by Smo.
Tennessen misses with the head strike.
Smo landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Smo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tennessen looks to score with a jab to the body but Smo is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Smo misses.
Tennessen misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Smo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caspian Tennessen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smo rushes Tennessen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tennessen seems to have got his legs back now.
Tennessen tries to throw a body punch but Smo avoids it by throwing Tennessen back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Smo.
Tennessen throws a head punch that misses.
Tennessen lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tennessen fails to land.
Tennessen misses with a body punch.
Tennessen has a couple of punches blocked by Smo.
Tennessen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smo's elbow.
Smo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tennessen backwards.

Smo breaks from the clinch.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Tennessen got wobbled bad by a big combination! Smo presses forward with punches and knees until Tennessen stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Tennessen closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Smo!
An out of breath Joe Smo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.