PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Smack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Von Tulason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Smack had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Smack
vs
Von Tulason

185 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

194 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Smack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Von Tulason!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smack scores with a takedown into Von Tulason's guard.

Von Tulason manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Von Tulason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Tulason scores with a hook to the body. Smack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Von Tulason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Tulason misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Tulason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Von Tulason takes the fight into the clinch.

Von Tulason breaks from the clinch.
Von Tulason keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Smack closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Von Tulason did well to prevent Smack getting side control.
Smack stops Von Tulason from getting back to his feet.
Smack thows a huge punch but Von Tulason dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Tulason is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack working Von Tulason over with strikes.
Von Tulason is trying to stand.
Von Tulason looks gassed!
Smack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Von Tulason defending well though.
Smack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Von Tulason tries to kick Smack off but Smack keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Von Tulason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Von Tulason is looking to escape.
Von Tulason is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smack scores with a couple of nice shots.
Von Tulason is trying to stand.
Smack scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Von Tulason can do anything to dispel that myth.
Von Tulason wants to get back to his feet.
Smack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smack lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Tulason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Von Tulason wants to get back to his feet.
Smack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Von Tulason defending well though.
Smack prevents Von Tulason from standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smack fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Smack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Tulason misses with a series of wild punches.
Smack slips a straight right by Von Tulason.
Smack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Von Tulason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smack somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Von Tulason looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Von Tulason distracts Smack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smack striking from his own guard.
Smack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smack striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Smack throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Von Tulason working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smack throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Von Tulason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smack's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Von Tulason lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smack backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Von Tulason scores with a four punch combination!
Smack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Von Tulason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Von Tulason circles away.
Von Tulason throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smack's waist but Smack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Von Tulason off to one side.
Von Tulason misses with a wild combination.

Smack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Von Tulason is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smack is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Tulason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Von Tulason is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Von Tulason kicks Smack off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Smack dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smack with a poor takedown

and Von Tulason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Von Tulason holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Von Tulason gets underhooks to prevent Smack's takedown attempt.
Smack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Von Tulason's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Smack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Von Tulason can't break the clinch.
Smack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Von Tulason gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Smack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Von Tulason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Von Tulason looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Von Tulason winds up and cracks Smack with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smack punching from the bottom.
Von Tulason lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack missing with punches from the bottom.
Von Tulason takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Von Tulason throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Tulason.
Smack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Von Tulason on the ground.
Von Tulason looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Smack shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smack showed some decent athleticism there.
Von Tulason is looking to escape.
Smack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smack working Von Tulason over with strikes.
Smack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Von Tulason is trying to stand up here but Smack is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Smack shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Von Tulason tries to kick Smack off but Smack keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Smack.
Von Tulason wants to get back to his feet.
Smack takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smack scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Von Tulason is trying to stand.

Von Tulason kicks off Smack and gets to his feet.
Smack dodges the punch combination from Von Tulason.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Von Tulason misses its intended target.
Von Tulason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smack.

Smack scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smack misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Von Tulason tries to escape but Smack is in control.
Smack cracks Von Tulason with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Von Tulason is pushing Smack's head away, looking to escape. Smack manages to hold on to the position though.
Smack lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Von Tulason down.
Von Tulason parries the strikes from Smack easily there. Smack is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Von Tulason to escape.
Von Tulason pushes Smack away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Smack gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Smack darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Von Tulason tries to kick Smack off but Smack keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Von Tulason pushes Smack off and gets back to his feet.

Smack shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Von Tulason's guard.
Smack has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smack won't allow Von Tulason to get back to his feet.
Smack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Von Tulason kicks Smack off and gets to his feet.

Smack scores a takedown into full mount!
Jason Smack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Von Tulason somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smack.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smack shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Von Tulason is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Smack dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Von Tulason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smack.

Von Tulason drives through and clinches with Smack against the cage.

Von Tulason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Von Tulason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Tulason lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jason Smack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Tulason throws a series of punches but Smack avoids them all with ease.

Smack feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Von Tulason wants to stand but Smack is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smack with a nice head shot there.
Smack throwing strikes from guard but Von Tulason blocks nicely.

Von Tulason is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Tulason can't get the takedown.
Smack is working for takedown but Von Tulason is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Smack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Tulason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Von Tulason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smack has his takedown stuffed
enabling Von Tulason to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Tulason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Von Tulason. No joy for Smack on that attempt.
Von Tulason swinging wildly here.
Smack fails with a takedown attempt.
Von Tulason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two 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.
Von Tulason fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smack.
Von Tulason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smack.

Smack scores a takedown into full mount!
Von Tulason is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Smack is in the full mount, landing strikes.
You get the feeling that Von Tulason really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Smack looking to finish Von Tulason with some ground and pound. This is bad for Von Tulason!
Von Tulason is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Von Tulason has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Tulason in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack lands with some strikes.
Von Tulason is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Smack scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Von Tulason?
Von Tulason wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smack dominating with strikes here.
Smack with good strikes from the mount here!
Von Tulason is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Von Tulason is in a horrible position here. Smack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Von Tulason is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smack landing punches.
BOOM! Smack connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Edward Von Tulason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Tulason wants to get back to his feet.
Smack putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Smack.
Von Tulason is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Smack punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jason Smack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von Tulason throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Smack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smack, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Smack!