PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Twobyfour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Twobyfour has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Twobyfour
vs
Smith

195 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Twobyfour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blake Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twobyfour throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Twobyfour throws a leg kick

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Twobyfour shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Twobyfour misses with a lunging right hand

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Twobyfour wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Smith on the inside.

It looks like Johnny Twobyfour has been cut.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Twobyfour's defenses.
Twobyfour takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Twobyfour is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith lands an elbow just above Twobyfour 's eye.
Smith works on Twobyfour's body with a couple of short punches.
Twobyfour tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Twobyfour. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Twobyfour up against the cage.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Twobyfour shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twobyfour is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith working Twobyfour over with knees to the body.
Twobyfour is breathing heavily.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Johnny Twobyfour's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Johnny Twobyfour's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Twobyfour.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Smith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
It looks like Smith might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Blake Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Twobyfour keeps the fight on the outside.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Twobyfour's half guard.
Smith throwing shots but Twobyfour is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twobyfour pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Twobyfour knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith works his way into full mount!
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Twobyfour on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Twobyfour tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Twobyfour's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Twobyfour gets off balance looking for a body kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Twobyfour fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Twobyfour in his tracks momentarily.

Smith forces Twobyfour back against the cage and clinches.
Smith working Twobyfour over with knees to the body.
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!
Twobyfour can't get the takedown.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

Smith clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Twobyfour's defenses.
Twobyfour wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Twobyfour. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Nice elbow from Smith.

Jeez, Johnny Twobyfour's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Twobyfour backwards.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twobyfour falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smith counters with a crisp one two that drops Twobyfour! Smith thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Twobyfour to his feet! Twobyfour is in big trouble!
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Twobyfour pushes him off.
Twobyfour throws a body kick the misses
and Twobyfour takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Twobyfour's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Blake Smith!