PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Bong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bong
vs
Smith

194 cm
21
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
312 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch.
Bong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bong takes the fight into the clinch.
Bong blocks an elbow strike.
Bong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Bong.
Bong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith avoiding damage as Bong throws knees to the body.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Bong.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bong blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Bong trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith wants to clinch but Bong slips to the side

and Bong counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!

Bong is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Smith has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Smith!
Bong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Bong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bong controlling the pace.
Smith tries to kick Bong off but Bong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bong.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Bong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bong in particular looking to stall.
Bong's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bong stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Bong seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. King Bong wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Bong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Bong is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bong is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Smith is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). King Bong!