PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Hancock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hancock
vs
Smith

208 cm
19
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremiah Hancock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hancock misses with a looping left.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hancock.
Hancock misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
No joy there for Hancock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hancock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Hancock throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Hancock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hancock throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hancock moves out of range.
Hancock throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Hancock throws a big shot that misses.
Hancock misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hancock looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Hancock falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hancock's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith advances to half guard.

Smith is looking for a kimura here.

Hancock has one foot on Smith's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Hancock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hancock as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hancock misses with a wild body shot.
Hancock is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hancock as he avoids it easily.
Jeremiah Hancock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Smith.
Smith dives in and grabs Hancock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hancock pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hancock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Hancock fights it but they end up in guard.
Hancock wants to sweep but no luck.

Smith has gone for a leg lock! Hancock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
Hancock postures up.
Hancock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hancock defends it easily.
Hancock trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
Smith looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Hancock defends easily.
Smith is pulling down on Hancock's head to control his posture.
Hancock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hancock from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeremiah Hancock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hancock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith fails with the takedown.
Hancock misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Hancock as Smith shoots in.
Smith moves forwards but Hancock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hancock waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Smith.
Hancock swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hancock throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith slips a straight right by Hancock.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jeremiah Hancock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Smith.
Hancock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hancock tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hancock to the ground. Hancock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith slips under a jab.

Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
What's Hancock going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hancock is looking for a sweep.
Hancock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hancock tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Hancock is defending well.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working away.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hancock, who protects the arm well.
Hancock is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Hancock is defending well.

Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Hancock is defending well.
Hancock tries to escape but Smith is in control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hancock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hancock throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hancock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hancock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hancock is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hancock throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith moves out of range as Hancock strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hancock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hancock stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Hancock throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hancock misses its intended target.
Kenny Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jeremiah Hancock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Smith.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hancock jabs at Smith's body.
Nice shot by Hancock.
Hancock lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Hancock stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Hancock misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Hancock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith tries to move into range but Hancock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hancock defends it nicely.
Hancock misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hancock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hancock.
Hancock throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Jeremiah Hancock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hancock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hancock misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Hancock throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Hancock.
Jeremiah Hancock is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hancock as he avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Hancock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hancock throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hancock throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Hancock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hancock is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Hancock circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Hancock shows good takedown defense.
Hancock misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Hancock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hancock pinned against the cage. Hancock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hancock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hancock misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremiah Hancock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hancock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Hancock!