PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Stingray (ranked 4512 p4p, 4543 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stingray
vs
Smith

225 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
184
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 London, Stevie Stingray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stingray misses the shot to the body.
Stingray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stingray throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stingray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stingray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Stingray has him pressed against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Stingray is controlling him.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith is trying to push Stingray away but Stingray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stingray misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stingray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stingray wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Stingray wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Stingray has the dominant position.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Stingray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stingray loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.

Stingray gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Stingray keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stingray has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stingray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Stingray is controlling him.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Stingray is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Stingray's head.
Stingray has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Stingray wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Stingray is trying to break free.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Stingray is controlling him.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stingray looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Stingray is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a right hand that Stingray ducks under and follows up with a left that Stingray also avoids with ease.
Stingray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stingray misses with a wild body shot.
Stingray is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Stingray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stingray scores with a shot to the body.
Smith looks winded!
Stingray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stingray just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stingray eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stingray scores with a jab to the body.
Stingray throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Stingray does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stingray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stingray throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Stingray wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stingray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

Smith darts in and clinches Stingray up against the cage.
Stingray can't break the clinch.
Stingray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stingray has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Stingray's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Stingray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stingray circles away quickly and effectively.
Stingray is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stingray wants to clinch.
Stingray misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Stingray has double underhooks.
Smith prevents Stingray from breaking the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith cracks Stingray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stingray misses with a double jab.
Stingray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stingray has him pressed against the cage.
Stingray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stingray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stingray wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Stingray thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Stingray.
Stingray scores with a decent looking hook.

Smith is rocked!

Stingray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Stingray finish him?

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

Smith forces Stingray back against the cage and clinches.

Stingray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Stingray has managed to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Stingray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Stingray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Jason Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stingray is stalking Smith. Smith circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Stingray, and it's lights out! Smith really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stevie Stingray!