PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Steven Nero has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steven Nero seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nero
vs
Smith

168 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nero wants it to stay on the feet.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Nero sprawls well.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nero. That's going to slow Smith down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nero - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nero. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Nero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nero lands a knee to the head.
Nero stalling.
A knee to the head by Nero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Nero stalling.
Nero lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nero misses with a knee strike.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.

Smith is rocked!

Nero darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Nero lands a knee to the head.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.
Nero has Smith pressed against the cage.
Nero scores with a knee to the head.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Nero finish him?
Nero lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.
Nero will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Nero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Nero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nero scores with a knee to the head.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nero avoiding damage.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nero fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nero tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Nero.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nero is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Nero.

Nero darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nero prevents the takedown attempt.
Nero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Nero dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nero takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith wants a takedown.
Nero controlling the action here for a moment.

Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nero regains guard immediately.
Smith stops Nero from standing up.
Nero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Nero is keeping the position.
Smith wants to control from the top but Nero keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stops Nero from standing up.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith won't allow Nero to get back to his feet.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Nero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith pulls Nero in to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero misses with a head kick.
Nero doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nero is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Nero circles away and we're back to standing.

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.
Both fighters circling a little - Nero finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nero's waist but Nero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Steven Nero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Nero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Nero moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Nero dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Nero.
Nero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith can't get the takedown.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Nero working the clinch nicely. Smith is working for position but Nero cracks him with a big knee to the head! Smith crumples up against the cage and Nero lands two more shots before the ref can save Smith! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Steven Nero!