PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Smith (ranked 3109 p4p, 4507 weight class) and Yes Man (ranked 103 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.

Smith
vs
Man

193 cm
25
295
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yes Man!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.

Man has hold of one of Smith's legs. Smith is fighting the takedown attempt but Man gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Smith pulls Man in to control the position.
Man wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Man keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Man is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Man looking to control.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Man looks winded!
Smith postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
Smith wants to get up but he can't break Man's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Man keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith distracts Man with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Man's head.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Man's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Man scrambles back to his feet.
Smith tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith swinging wildly here.

Smith pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Man tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Man drops back down to his feet.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Man is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
A short left from Smith.
Man blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Man prevents a body shot from Smith.
A short uppercut from Smith.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith tries for a takedown but Man manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Man trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the cage.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Smith lands a big right hand that sends Man crashing to the mat! Smith stays standing though and waves Man back to his feet!

Man is rocked!
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smith sends Man crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Smith is motioning to the referee to let Man up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Smith misses with a body shot.
Man replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Smith blocks it well.
Man slips a straight right by Smith.
Yes Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith cracks Man with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Man tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Smith pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Man is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerry Smith!