PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommie Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smyth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Painkiller - Pendulum feat. Freestylers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smyth
vs
Chong

184 cm
21
216 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
212 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Conviction

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Smyth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommie Chong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chong.
A head kick misses from Smyth.
No joy there for Chong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chong misses with a straight right.
Chong misses with a hook.
A big right from Chong misses.
Smyth looks to score with a jab to the body but Chong is just out of range.
Smyth tries to clinch but Chong moves out of range.
Smyth takes a swing at Chong's ribcage but misses.
Smyth tries to clinch but Chong moves out of range.
No joy there for Chong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Smyth finds it's target.
Chong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smyth was well out of range. Poor timing from Chong.
Chong throws an overhand right that lands on Smyth's shoulder, as Smyth tries to avoid the shot.
Smyth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chong manages to avoid it.
Smyth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smyth misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Chong misses its intended target.
Smyth lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smyth ducks under a wild hook from Chong.

Smyth moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chong tries to circle away but Smyth has him pinned against the cage.
Chong tries to break the clinch but Smyth is controlling the position.
Smyth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smyth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chong wants to get back to striking at distance but Smyth won't allow it.
Smyth lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Smyth.

It looks like Tommie Chong has been cut.
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Chong looks gassed!
Smyth connects with a knee to the head.
Smyth lands with a right to the head.
Smyth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chong up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth lands an uppercut.
Chong looking to throw knees to the head but Smyth is blocking nicely.
Smyth keeps control of Chong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smyth.
A shot in the inside from Smyth.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smyth.
Smyth lands an elbow that stopped Chong in his tracks for a moment.
Chong trying to stall but Smyth improves his position.
Smyth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smyth has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Smyth on the inside.
Smyth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chong is looking to break free of the clinch but Smyth has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Smyth has Chong pressed against the cage, preventing Chong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chong is trying to break the clinch but Smyth has him pressed against the cage.
Chong tries a body shot but Smyth blocks it.
Chong takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Tommie Chong's cut even more.
Smyth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chong can't break the clinch.
Smyth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smyth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chong backwards.
Smyth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smyth lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smyth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth lands with a left to the head.
Smyth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chongs head.
Smyth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chong's efforts to push away.
Chong takes a shot to the head.
Chong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smyth has him pressed against the cage.
Smyth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chong wants to get back to striking at distance but Smyth won't allow it.
Smyth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smyth misses with a knee strike.
Smyth scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smyth scores with a shot to the side of Chong's head.
Smyth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Smyth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Smyth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommie Chong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smyth rushes Chong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smyth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smyth lands a knee to the head.
Chong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chong tries to circle away but Smyth has him pinned against the cage.
Smyth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smyth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smyth lands a damaging elbow.
Smyth misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Chong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smyth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smyth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chong is breathing heavily.
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Smyth - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong wants to break free but Smyth has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Smyth.
Smyth lands a nice knee to the body.
Smyth lands a body punch.
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smyth.
Chong is trying to break the clinch but Smyth is controlling him.
Smyth has Chong pressed against the cage, preventing Chong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chong is trying to force a seperation but Smyth has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Smyth.
Smyth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chong tries to break free but Smyth pushes him back against the cage.
Kris Smyth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smyth is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Smyth.
Smyth landing knees to the body.
Smyth lands a good knee to the midsection. Chong won't want to take too many of those.
Smyth scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Tommie Chong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smyth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smyth lands an elbow inside.
Smyth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Smyth lands a body punch.
Smyth stalls.
Smyth gets through Chong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Smyth.
Chong is looking to control Smyth's arms but Smyth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chong has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chong wants to break free but Smyth has control.
Chong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smyth crunches a lovely knee into Chong's ribcage.
Smyth connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Smyth.

Tommie Chong's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Smyth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smyth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chong can do to turn this around?
Chong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smyth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smyth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chong wants to break free but Smyth has control.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chong takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommie Chong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kris Smyth!
Kris Smyth retains his light heavyweight title!