PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Smackaskeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smackaskeez's choice of entrance music: I Am Legend - Lloyd Banks. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tate
vs
Smackaskeez

190 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

PhoQus Sports Enhancement

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Smackaskeez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smackaskeez closes the distance and clinches.
Tate looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Smackaskeez tightens his grip and picks Tate up, before dumping him to the ground. Tate manages to land in guard.
Smackaskeez works over Tate with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smackaskeez is working Tate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smackaskeez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tate looking to control.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Smackaskeez from controlling successfully.
Smackaskeez connects with a couple of short punches.
Smackaskeez distracts Tate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tate might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smackaskeez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Smackaskeez from controlling successfully.
Smackaskeez connects with a couple of short punches.
Smackaskeez scoring with some ground and pound.
Tate could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smackaskeez with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smackaskeez scoring with some ground and pound.
Smackaskeez postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smackaskeez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Smackaskeez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smackaskeez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smackaskeez distracts Tate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smackaskeez connects with a couple of short punches.
Smackaskeez chips away with some ground and pound.
Smackaskeez trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Smackaskeez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tate is keeping the position for now.
Smackaskeez is in close to Tate's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smackaskeez connects with a couple of short punches.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Smackaskeez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smackaskeez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smackaskeez stopping the sweep attempt from Tate.
Smackaskeez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smackaskeez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smackaskeez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Tate is working an open guard so Smackaskeez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Smackaskeez gets the takedown into side control.
Smackaskeez working the ground and pound.
Smackaskeez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smackaskeez trying to control the position but Tate is working away.
Tate takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tate tries to bench press Smackaskeez off him but Smackaskeez keeps the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tate shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Smackaskeez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smackaskeez is thwarting Tate's attempts to control the position.
Smackaskeez prevents Tate from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smackaskeez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smackaskeez uses his free foot to push down on Tate's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tate.
Tate tries to hold on but Smackaskeez pushes him away.
Smackaskeez is landing with some decent strikes but Tate is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Smackaskeez.
Smackaskeez lands a heavy elbow.
Smackaskeez cracks Tate with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tate tries to hold on but Smackaskeez postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smackaskeez lands a big shot there that rocks Tate but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smackaskeez wants to control the pace but Tate is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Smackaskeez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tate throws a series of punches but Smackaskeez moves out of range.
Smackaskeez swings for the body but Tate moves out of range.

Smackaskeez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tate's guard.
Smackaskeez working some strikes from top position.

Smackaskeez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smackaskeez is defended easily by Tate.

Tate shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smackaskeez's guard.
Tate is looking to work some ground and pound but Smackaskeez has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smackaskeez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tate gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smackaskeez moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Tate.

Smackaskeez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tate knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tate can't do much from the bottom here.
Tate is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tate is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smackaskeez connects with a decent elbow.
Tate is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smackaskeez landing strikes.
Smackaskeez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smackaskeez is putting a hurting on Tate here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tate tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smackaskeez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smackaskeez working the body and head with strikes.
Tate is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smackaskeez connects with a decent elbow.
Tate struggling a bit here.
Smackaskeez scores with punches from side control.
Smackaskeez is putting a hurting on Tate here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tate is trying to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Smackaskeez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smackaskeez working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smackaskeez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tate is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Smackaskeez!