PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Smith (ranked 4815 p4p, 4256 weight class) and John Sullivan (ranked 532 p4p, 0 weight class). John Sullivan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Smith
vs
Sullivan

196 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
260
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hannibal Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Sullivan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Sullivan's shoulder, as Sullivan tries to avoid the shot.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sullivan throws a shot to the body.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Sullivan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sullivan moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Sullivan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sullivan avoids it.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith tried to counter with a leg kick but Sullivan avoided it.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan lands a jab-cross combination.
Sullivan looks winded!
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith drops Sullivan with a beautiful combination! Sullivan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
Smith slips under a jab from Sullivan.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Sullivan looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Sullivan just gets out of the way.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith lands with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Smith.

Sullivan is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith scores with a body shot.
Sullivan seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith wants to clinch.
Sullivan unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.
Sullivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Sullivan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Sullivan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sullivan's head.
Smith swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sullivan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sullivan.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan connects with a jab.
Smith is looking to wear down Sullivan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Sullivan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Sullivan counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Sullivan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot by Smith.
Sullivan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Sullivan lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sullivan throws a fast counter high kick but Smith manages to duck under it in time.
Smith tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Sullivan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sullivan blocks the body kick.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sullivan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sullivan scores with a four punch combination!
Smith throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smith might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith wants to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
John Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sullivan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hannibal Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith with a nice calf kick.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Sullivan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sullivan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sullivan counters with a two punch combo.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Smith.
Sullivan feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Sullivan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Sullivan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sullivan works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Sullivan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking to land body kicks.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Sullivan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan throws a counter combo.
Sullivan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Sullivan backpedaling.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan moves away.
Sullivan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Sullivan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
As Smith backs off Sullivan throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Smith throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
As Smith backs off Sullivan throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Sullivan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sullivan.
Smith throws a leg kick but Sullivan moved away.
Sullivan walks into a left hand.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith scores with a head kick. Sullivan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sullivan!
Sullivan tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sullivan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan moves away.
Sullivan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Sullivan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up but Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Sullivan misses with the combination.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
Sullivan connects with a nice looking jab.
Sullivan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sullivan wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sullivan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith throws a jab when Sullivan was well out of range.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Smith throws a push kick but Sullivan slaps the foot to one side.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith wants to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a right hand to the body.
Sullivan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Smith.
A countering left hand to the body from Sullivan misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Sullivan both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Sullivan lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sullivan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sullivan clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sullivan doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sullivan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sullivan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Hannibal Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Sullivan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sullivan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Sullivan!