PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Smilehoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Preston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Smilehoven's chin.

Preston
vs
Smilehoven

180 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
161 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Smilehoven!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston thows a body kick. Smilehoven tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smilehoven looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Preston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick and Smilehoven moves out of range easily.
Preston lands a front kick.
Jim Smilehoven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Preston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Preston tries to land a front kick but Smilehoven steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Preston is looking to slow Smilehoven down with leg kicks.
Preston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Preston scores with a spinning back kick!
Smilehoven takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Preston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Preston lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Jim Smilehoven has been cut.
Preston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smilehoven's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Preston.
A combination from Smilehoven does no damage.
Smilehoven on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Preston.
Preston scores with a nice body kick.
Preston fakes the leg kick and cracks Smilehoven in the body.
Preston scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Preston.
Preston thumps Smilehoven with a low kick.
Preston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smilehoven on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smilehoven blocks the body kick.
A big right from Preston misses.
Preston throws a leg kick which misses Smilehoven's front leg but catches the back leg as Smilehoven tries to avoid it.
Preston is looking to land body kicks.
Smilehoven takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Preston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smilehoven tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Preston lands a high kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Preston.
Preston connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preston throws a head kick that Smilehoven semi-blocks.
Preston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Preston. Smilehoven shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Preston.
Smilehoven shoots in looking for a takedown but Preston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smilehoven's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Preston lands with a nice body kick.
Smilehoven takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smilehoven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smilehoven walks forward, straight into a front kick from Preston.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Preston. Smilehoven shrugs it off though.
Preston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smilehoven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smilehoven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smilehoven tries to score a power double leg takedown but Preston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smilehoven somewhat.
Crunch! Preston slams his shin into Smilehoven's torso.
Nice body kick there by Preston.
Preston feints and then cracks Smilehoven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smilehoven down.
Preston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston cracks the inside of Smilehoven's front leg.
Preston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Preston throws a head kick but Smilehoven moves out of range.
Preston lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Preston thumps Smilehoven with a low kick.
Preston throws a head kick but Smilehoven moves out of range.
Smilehoven fails with a takedown attempt.
John Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Smilehoven.
A solid body kick from Preston.
Preston throws a head kick but Smilehoven moves out of range.
Preston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smilehoven.
Smilehoven shoots for a takedown but Preston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smilehoven is trying desperately to land a takedown but Preston is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Smilehoven.
Smilehoven throws a series of punches but Preston moves out of range.
Smilehoven tries to close the distance and clinch but Preston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Preston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid body kick from Preston.
A combination from Smilehoven does no damage.
Preston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smilehoven throws a nice looking combination but Preston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smilehoven looks to land a combination but Preston avoids it well.
Smilehoven stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Preston.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smilehoven crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Preston - the referee stops the clock and Smilehoven gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Preston. Smilehoven manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Preston scores with a leg kick.
Smilehoven tries to clinch but Preston moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Preston.
Smilehoven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Preston misses with a head kick.
Smilehoven has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Preston.
Smilehoven has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Preston.
A head kick misses from Preston.
Preston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Preston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Smilehoven's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Preston scores with a kick to the body.
Preston lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Preston.
Preston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Preston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Preston scores with a head kick. Smilehoven tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some wild striking there from Smilehoven.
Preston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Preston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smilehoven will feel that in the morning.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smilehoven.
Preston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Preston lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smilehoven might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Preston has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smilehoven crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Preston - the referee stops the clock and Smilehoven gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Preston. Smilehoven manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters circling a little - Preston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Preston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smilehoven.
Preston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Preston scores with a head kick. Smilehoven tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Preston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Preston takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Preston.
A nice leg kick lands there from Preston.
Smilehoven punishes Preston's body with a nice straight punch.
Preston lands a head kick. Smilehoven smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smilehoven swinging wildly here.
Smilehoven lands a jab-cross combination.
Preston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Preston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Preston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smilehoven throws an overhand right that lands on Preston's shoulder, as Preston tries to avoid the shot.
Preston lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Preston throws a head kick that Smilehoven semi-blocks.
Preston connects with a high kick.
Smilehoven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smilehoven lands with a nice body punch.

Smilehoven closes the distance and clinches.
Preston is trying to break free.

Smilehoven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smilehoven misses with a few strikes there.
Preston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smilehoven.
Smilehoven sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smilehoven has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Preston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smilehoven swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Preston counters with a thumping low kick.
Preston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smilehoven tries to clinch up.
Smilehoven misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Preston, right into the meat.
Preston cracks the inside of Smilehoven's front leg.
Smilehoven steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Preston. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Preston.
Preston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smilehoven can do to turn this around?
Smilehoven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Preston.
A slapping body kick lands there for Preston.
Preston throws a head kick but Smilehoven moves out of range.
Preston fakes the leg kick and cracks Smilehoven in the body.
Preston lands with a nice body kick.
Smilehoven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Preston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Preston lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick from Preston lands but Smilehoven takes it in his stride.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick and Smilehoven moves out of range easily.
Smilehoven takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smilehoven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Preston. Preston obviously looking to wear him down.
Smilehoven lands an overhand right.
Smilehoven shoots for a double leg takedown but Preston sprawls well. He's pushed Smilehoven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smilehoven scores with a hook to the body. Preston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Preston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smilehoven moves out of range as Preston throws a body kick.

Smilehoven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smilehoven has had enough of the clinch but Preston keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Preston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Smilehoven's cut.
That's time! Preston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smilehoven tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Preston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smilehoven blocks a head kick by Preston.
Preston throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Preston feints and then cracks Smilehoven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smilehoven down.
Smilehoven takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Preston throws a head kick but Smilehoven moves out of range.
Preston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smilehoven's sensitive parts.
Preston misses with a body kick.
Preston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smilehoven takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smilehoven throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Preston's waist but Preston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smilehoven off to one side.
Preston scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smilehoven blocks the body kick.
Preston throws the kick towards the body but Smilehoven avoids it.
Smilehoven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Preston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Preston lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smilehoven.
Smilehoven misses with a straight right.
Smilehoven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smilehoven throws a lazy right hand but Preston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John Preston is winning the standup battle so far.
Smilehoven loads up on a big right hand but Preston slips the punch.
Preston fakes the leg kick and cracks Smilehoven in the body.
Preston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Preston.
Preston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Preston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smilehoven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Preston. Preston obviously looking to wear him down.
Preston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smilehoven.
Preston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smilehoven misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston looks for the body kick but Smilehoven saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Preston.
A nice leg kick lands there from Preston.
Preston explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smilehoven looks to throw the jab but Preston is out of range.
Preston scores with a spinning back kick!
Smilehoven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Preston avoids it really well and circles away.
John Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Smilehoven.
Preston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smilehoven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smilehoven shoots for a takedown but Preston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Preston throws a nice head kick!
Smilehoven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Preston scores with a nice body kick.
Preston staying out of range there.
Jim Smilehoven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston connects with a solid leg kick.
Smilehoven throws a shot to the body.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Preston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smilehoven.
Smilehoven misses with a straight left.
Preston feints and then cracks Smilehoven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smilehoven down.
A big left from Smilehoven misses.
Preston pushes Smilehoven away with a front kick.
Smilehoven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smilehoven misses with a straight right.
Preston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smilehoven's head.
Preston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Preston tries a head kick but it misses.
Preston throws a head kick that misses.
Smilehoven tries to score a power double leg takedown but Preston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smilehoven somewhat.
Smilehoven is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smilehoven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Preston scores with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Preston.

Smilehoven moves into the clinch successfully.

Smilehoven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Preston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smilehoven will feel that in the morning.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Preston.
Preston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smilehoven's sensitive parts.
Preston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smilehoven looks to land a combination but Preston avoids it well.
Smilehoven shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Preston thuds his shin into the meat of Smilehoven's side.
Preston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smilehoven throws a right and a left that Preston avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Preston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Preston, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Preston!