PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tau Masunwendinghamar (ranked 1086 p4p, 1514 weight class) and BC Smith (ranked 145 p4p, 205 weight class). Masunwendinghamar comes to the cage accompanied by Weltschmerz. The key to victory for Tau Masunwendinghamar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Masunwendinghamar
vs
Smith

196 cm
22
260
8 - 1 - 0

203 cm
21
265
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Redemption ink
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tau Masunwendinghamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, BC Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Masunwendinghamar's guard.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masunwendinghamar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masunwendinghamar wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Masunwendinghamar is keeping the position.
Masunwendinghamar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith pushing down on Masunwendinghamar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Masunwendinghamar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masunwendinghamar wants to get back to his feet.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Masunwendinghamar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Masunwendinghamar!
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Masunwendinghamar is in trouble!
Masunwendinghamar taking shots to the head.
Masunwendinghamar is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith looking to control but Masunwendinghamar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Masunwendinghamar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Masunwendinghamar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Masunwendinghamar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Masunwendinghamar is looking to escape.

Smith has hold of Masunwendinghamar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Masunwendinghamar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Masunwendinghamar frees his head quite easily.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith lands a couple of good shots and Masunwendinghamar has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Smith throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Masunwendinghamar!
Smith is riding his opponent, not letting Masunwendinghamar buck him off.

Smith is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Smith is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Smith gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Smith somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smith is persistently looking for the submission but Masunwendinghamar is defending it well.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes.
Masunwendinghamar is taking damage to the body and head.
Smith is punishing Masunwendinghamar with some ground and pound.
Masunwendinghamar wants to get back to his feet.

Masunwendinghamar fending off the submission attempt from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

BC Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith digs a good hook to Masunwendinghamar's body.
Masunwendinghamar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith moves away from the strike by Masunwendinghamar.
Masunwendinghamar lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Masunwendinghamar's ribs.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Masunwendinghamar pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Masunwendinghamar misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Masunwendinghamar's side.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from Masunwendinghamar finds it's target.

It looks like BC Smith has been cut.
Masunwendinghamar missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masunwendinghamar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masunwendinghamar throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Masunwendinghamar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masunwendinghamar lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Masunwendinghamar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masunwendinghamar throws a body shot but no joy.
Masunwendinghamar blocks a leg kick.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Masunwendinghamar.

Masunwendinghamar breaks the clinch.
Masunwendinghamar cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Masunwendinghamar avoids it.
Masunwendinghamar circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Masunwendinghamar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Masunwendinghamar! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tau Masunwendinghamar!