PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlyka Bober (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Smith had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Bober

174 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlyka Bober!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Bober sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bober as he jumps to the side.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Bober avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bober drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bober accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bober stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Bober is having none of it.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Bober from controlling successfully.
Bober slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Bober is controlling the position.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Bober advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Bober sits in half guard.

Bober stands up out of the half guard.
Smith tries for a takedown but Bober circles away easily

and Bober counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bober decides to stand and escape the position.
Bober should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bober counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bober decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bober looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bober takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.

Bober closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Bober with a flurry of punches that miss.

Bober stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.

Bober looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bober seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Bober has passed into side control.
Bober content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bober looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith blocking the ground and pound.
Bober can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bober content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zlyka Bober dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bober changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bober trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Bober lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bober has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Smith is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bober yanks on the arm and Smith is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bober.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zlyka Bober!