PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by ''Run This Town'' by Jay-Z feat. Kanye West and Rihanna. East has chosen Cold as Ice- M.O.P. as his entrance music. 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.

Smith
vs
East

183 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a leg kick which misses East's front leg but catches the back leg as East tries to avoid it.
East takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
East fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
East throws out a powerful jab.
East looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
East tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
A punch combination from East misses.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
East throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
A right-left combo lands from East.
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!
A solid body kick from Smith.
East looks gassed!
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Klein East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!

East gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but East is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Smith trying to control but East is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. East swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! East looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. East looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from East!
Smith is trying to control East's posture but East avoids it.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
East thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

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.
East not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith wants to improve his position but East is controlling well.
East thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
East stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith defending well as East loads up on a big left hand.
East steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but East is out of range.
East attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
East moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith misses with a low kick.
East checks the leg kick nicely there.

East shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smith is trying to defend but East finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as East sits in half guard.
East tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
East throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
East keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. East is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith stays in close to East's body and controls the position.
East is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
East utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
East has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
East preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith tries a low kick but East avoids it.
East fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from East.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith misses with a looping right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
East misses with an uppercut.
East throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
East takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
East throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith dives in and grabs East's left leg, looking for a takedown. East pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
East throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by East there.
Smith misses with a hook. East ducked under it nicely.
East misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt East.
East is breathing heavily.
East displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from East.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circling - East throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
East misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
East misses with a hook.
East connects with a single shot there.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith moves out of range as East strikes.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but East manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith tries to land a front kick but East steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips under a jab from East.
East waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from East misses the target.
Smith blocks a jab.
East throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
East displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
East throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - East throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
East comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
East throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
East throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but East shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
East tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darren Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
East throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A combination from East does no damage.
East lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith moves away from the strike by East.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by East.
Smith throws a leg kick but East sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith moves out of range as East strikes.
East attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
East throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a push kick but East slaps the foot to one side.
East misses with a hook.
East works the jab nicely.
East misses with a looping right.
East tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
East lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith moves out of range as East strikes.
East throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith throws a head kick but East moves out of range.
East cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
East misses with the combination.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from East.
Smith throws a body punch but East moves out of range.
East closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

East moves out of range of the strikes.
East misses with the combination.
East does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
East keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from East misses.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
East misses with a body shot.
East scores with a body shot.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
East misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from East.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith misses with a body kick.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
East moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild body kick that East sees coming a mile off.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
East swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws the left hand but East avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
East stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
East throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
East checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
East misses with a straight right.
Good work by East as he checks the leg kick.
Smith throws a push kick but East slaps the foot to one side.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
East loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from East, right into the meat.
East throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East scores with a jab to the head.
East fails to land with a series of punches.
East chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
East scores with a jab.
East scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
East moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
East throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
East lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
East's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from East misses.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as East blocks the leg kick.
East throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by East. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of East.
Smith throws a leg kick but East checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
East misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
East stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? East is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, East circles away and we're back to standing.
East misses the shot to the body.
East checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
East misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into East's torso.
East throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
East waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith moves away from the strike by East.
Smith motions for East to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as East blocks the low kick.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
East shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and East moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by East.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from East is defended easily by Smith.
East takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from East.
East misses with a low kick.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from East.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Klein East just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

East misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a leg kick
enabling East to counter with a crisp jab.
East jabbing away but nothing is landing.
East bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
East misses with a straight right.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but East shows good takedown defense.
East jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
East looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
East swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
East pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
East lands a jab.
East pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws out a leg kick but East moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and East takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and East moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from East misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by East - just one landing.
East looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
East misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by East!
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of East's head.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for East.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from East.
East lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith slips a jab from East.
East feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from East finds it's target.
East punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
East scores with a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for East.
East catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
East misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. East darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
East misses with a looping right.
East scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from East.
East takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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 misses with a leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
East throws a good cross that connects.
East lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
East misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from East.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from East.
East staying out of range there.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from East.
A big left from Smith misses.
East throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
East jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from East misses.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on East if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts East as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
East throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by East.
East connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on East if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A lazy left from East finds it's target.
East checks a leg kick nicely.
East throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from East.
East takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
East swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a leg kick but East moved away.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for East's leg but East calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and East moves out of range easily.
East looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
East pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and East settles back down.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klein East dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith throws a wild body kick that East sees coming a mile off.
Smith moves away from the strike by East.
East attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab lands there for East.
East lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith looks for the body kick but East saw that one coming.
East misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses East's sensitive parts.
East looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
A punch combination from East misses.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
East tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from East.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from East.
Smith slips under a jab from East.
East swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from East misses its intended target.
East thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
East stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.

Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
East is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
East wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
East keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith drops back looking for a leg! East is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and East manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into East's guard.
East wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
East is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
East is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith advances position into side control!
East wants to control but Smith postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position but East is working away.
East wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith thumps East with a low kick.
East throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
East throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
East checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
East moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
East throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
East scores with a jab to the head.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
East waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
East scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
East misses with a wild body shot.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Nice body kick from Smith.
East throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from East.
East misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
East is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
East throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 48:47
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Smith!
Darren Smith retains his light heavyweight title!