PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Smiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stoltzfuses Jr's choice of entrance music: Lunatic Fringe. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Smiley
vs
Stoltzfuses Jr

200 cm
25
219 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guy Smiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Smiley misses.
Smiley cracks Stoltzfuses Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That kick from Stoltzfuses Jr tenderised Smiley's leg. Smiley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smiley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smiley avoids the head kick by Stoltzfuses Jr.
Stoltzfuses Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smiley.
Smiley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stoltzfuses Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smiley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiley avoids the head kick by Stoltzfuses Jr.
Smiley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoltzfuses Jr manages to avoid it.

Stoltzfuses Jr scores a takedown into full mount!
Stoltzfuses Jr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smiley looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smiley wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stoltzfuses Jr looking to finish Smiley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smiley!
Stoltzfuses Jr dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr unloading with bombs!
Stoltzfuses Jr looking to control but Smiley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stoltzfuses Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Smiley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Stoltzfuses Jr controlling from the full mount.
Smiley taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smiley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stoltzfuses Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stoltzfuses Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smiley is looking to get to half guard.
Stoltzfuses Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr raining down shots from the mount!
Stoltzfuses Jr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smiley looks a forlorn figure.
Stoltzfuses Jr breaks from Smiley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoltzfuses Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stoltzfuses Jr landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smiley taking shots to the head.
Stoltzfuses Jr looking to finish Smiley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smiley!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stoltzfuses Jr.
Smiley tries to escape but Stoltzfuses Jr is in control.
Smiley is trying to work for a sweep but Stoltzfuses Jr has mounted him!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stoltzfuses Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a nice shot to the head.
Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stoltzfuses Jr controlling from the full mount.
Stoltzfuses Jr with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smiley really wants to buck Stoltzfuses Jr off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Stoltzfuses Jr.
Stoltzfuses Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smiley is trying to stand up.
Stoltzfuses Jr landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr landing punches.
Stoltzfuses Jr looking to finish Smiley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smiley!
Stoltzfuses Jr landing punches.
Stoltzfuses Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stoltzfuses Jr unloading with bombs!
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!
Stoltzfuses Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smiley tries to buck Stoltzfuses Jr off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiley is squirming around, avoiding Stoltzfuses Jr's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Smiley really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Stoltzfuses Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smiley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Stoltzfuses Jr.
Smiley squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Stoltzfuses Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smiley hang on?
Stoltzfuses Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stoltzfuses Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Smiley counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smiley looks to land a combination. Stoltzfuses Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stoltzfuses Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smiley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smiley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoltzfuses Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stoltzfuses Jr.
Stoltzfuses Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smiley throws out the jab.
Stoltzfuses Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smiley moves away.
Smiley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smiley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stoltzfuses Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stoltzfuses Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stoltzfuses Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smiley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smiley wants to get back to his feet.
Smiley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiley taking some punishment here, with Stoltzfuses Jr in his half guard.
Smiley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stoltzfuses Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smiley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stoltzfuses Jr.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Smiley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stoltzfuses Jr.
Stoltzfuses Jr stalling.
Smiley taking some punishment here, with Stoltzfuses Jr in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr 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.
Stoltzfuses Jr controlling the pace.
Stoltzfuses Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stoltzfuses Jr trying to control from half guard but Smiley is working away.
Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stoltzfuses Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Stoltzfuses Jr moves into range and clinches up with Smiley.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stoltzfuses Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr!