PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dzelaludin Smajlovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bader has chosen Imperial March (Rage Remix) as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smajlovic
vs
Bader

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dzelaludin Smajlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Bader!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader connects with a single shot there.
Good exchange - Bader coming out on top.
Bader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smajlovic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Smajlovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bader looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smajlovic tries to score with some ground and pound. Bader controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smajlovic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bader is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smajlovic is controlling him well.
Bader prevents Smajlovic from improving position.
Smajlovic fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smajlovic slows the pace down.
Bader dodges the ground and pound from Smajlovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Smajlovic.
Smajlovic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bader managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Smajlovic.
Smajlovic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smajlovic working the body and head with strikes.
Bader managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Smajlovic.
Smajlovic throws a strike aimed at the side of Bader's head but Bader avoids it well.
Smajlovic tries to score with some ground and pound. Bader controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Smajlovic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bader, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bader can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smajlovic throws a strike aimed at the side of Bader's head but Bader avoids it well.
Bader managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Smajlovic.
Smajlovic misses with the ground and pound.
Bader taking a bit of punishment here - Smajlovic scoring with strikes.
Bader is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smajlovic connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smajlovic in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smajlovic trying to control the position but Bader is working away.
Bader looks gassed!
Smajlovic advances to mount.
Smajlovic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smajlovic misses with a head shot.
Smajlovic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smajlovic thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smajlovic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bader can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The referee warns Bader that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bader is trying to stand up.
Bader avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smajlovic.
Smajlovic punching from mount but Bader doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bader avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smajlovic.
Smajlovic raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dzelaludin Smajlovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smajlovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smajlovic ducks right into an uppercut from Bader.
Smajlovic fails to land the takedown.
Smajlovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dzelaludin Smajlovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smajlovic takes one on the button.
Smajlovic tries for a takedown but Bader sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bader connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smajlovic's hands.
Sloppy strikes from Bader. Those never looked like landing.
Bader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smajlovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smajlovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bader scores with a nice head shot.
Bader lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smajlovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Smajlovic is rocked!
Bader throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Smajlovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bader connects with a stiff jab that staggers Smajlovic - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryan Bader!
A victorious Ryan Bader thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.