PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jack Star has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Star
vs
Smith

191 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
226 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Star swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Star pushes him off.
Star moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Star moves away.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Star throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Star wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Star could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice straight punches there by Star. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Star.
Star throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star swinging wilding here.
Star lands a two punch combo.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Star pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Star taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Star blocks a body shot from Smith.
Star wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Star letting Smith take a breather here.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Star lands a two punch combo.
Michael Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Star fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Star pushes him off.

Smith clinches up with Star and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith lands an elbow just above Star 's eye.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Star. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Star shrugs off.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Star in his tracks for a moment.
Star is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Star is breathing heavily.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith leaning against his opponent.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Michael Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Star counters with a one-two to the body.

Smith gets a clinch.
Star lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith stalls.
Star wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith landing knees to the body.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith misses the body punch

and Star counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Star wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Star tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Star stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Star.
Star wants to stand up but Smith is controlling the position.
Star is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Star there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Star fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Star lands a slapping body shot.

Star shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Star was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Star wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith tries to hold on but Star pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Star throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Star can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Star is rocked!
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh Star is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith is looking to clinch but Star is avoiding it.
Star seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith is looking to clinch but Star is avoiding it.
Star fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Star.
Star shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith misses with a head kick.

Smith clinches.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a brutal head kick. Star looks out on his feet and Smith throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Michael Smith!