PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Smoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Poluyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smoot might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to new York. Poluyanov has chosen The battle is going again as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Smoot
vs
Poluyanov

175 cm
33
175 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

185 cm
34
182 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Smoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vyacheslav Poluyanov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Poluyanov moves into range and clinches up with Smoot.

Poluyanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smoot misses with the body kick
and Poluyanov counters with a left and a right that stings Smoot.
Poluyanov lands a head kick!
Vyacheslav Poluyanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Poluyanov clinches up against the cage.
Poluyanov misses with a knee strike.
Poluyanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smoot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poluyanov walks away with a smile on his face. Smoot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Poluyanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smoot misses with a knee to the head.
Smoot tries a knee to the head but Poluyanov blocks it.

Poluyanov manages to break the clinch.

Poluyanov gets a clinch.
Poluyanov has had enough of the clinch but Smoot keeps him there for the moment.
Smoot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smoot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoot looking to throw knees to the head but Poluyanov is blocking nicely.
Poluyanov throws an elbow that misses.

Poluyanov breaks the clinch.
Poluyanov scores with a one two! Smoot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Fred Smoot has been cut.

Poluyanov gets a clinch.
Smoot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poluyanov walks away with a smile on his face. Smoot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smoot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Poluyanov pushes Smoot up against the cage in a clinch.
Smoot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poluyanov is defending well for now.
Smoot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smoot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poluyanov's efforts to push away.

Poluyanov breaks the clinch.
Poluyanov moves out of range as Smoot throws a body kick.

Smoot tries to keep at a distance but Poluyanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Poluyanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Poluyanov avoids the damage to the body.
Poluyanov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Poluyanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Poluyanov instigates a clinch.
Poluyanov pushes off an throws an elbow but Smoot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smoot missing with knees to the body.
Smoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Poluyanov avoids the damage to the body.

Smoot jumps into guard, dragging Poluyanov to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Poluyanov looking to pass the guard.
Poluyanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Smoot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poluyanov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Poluyanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Smoot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vyacheslav Poluyanov wasn't active enough on the ground.

Poluyanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smoot, pushing him back against the cage.
Poluyanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smoot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poluyanov avoids it.
Poluyanov tries to circle away but Smoot has him pinned against the cage.

Poluyanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smoot slips a jab and a cross from Poluyanov.
Poluyanov looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smoot.

Smoot closes the distance and clinches.
Smoot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poluyanov is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poluyanov blocks it with crossed arms.
Poluyanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Smoot gets an underhook and turns Poluyanov into the cage.
Smoot blocking some punches.
Smoot looking to throw knees to the head but Poluyanov is blocking nicely.
Smoot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poluyanov is looking to control Smoot's arms but Smoot gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poluyanov has his back to the cage.

Smoot successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poluyanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poluyanov content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poluyanov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Poluyanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Smoot's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Poluyanov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smoot backs up against the cage.
Smoot tries to land a front kick but Poluyanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smoot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poluyanov to score with a decent uppercut.
Smoot throws a leg kick but Poluyanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice jab there from Poluyanov.
Fred Smoot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Poluyanov.
Poluyanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Smoot 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.

Smoot gets tackled into the cage by Poluyanov. Poluyanov maintains the clinch.
Smoot has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Poluyanov after a bit of a struggle.
Poluyanov is leaning against Smoot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smoot tries a knee to the head but Poluyanov blocks it.

Poluyanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poluyanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Poluyanov clinches up against the cage.
Poluyanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Poluyanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smoot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smoot tries to close the distance and clinch but Poluyanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poluyanov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Poluyanov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Poluyanov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Poluyanov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smoot throws a push kick but Poluyanov slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Poluyanov has Smoot up against the cage in a clinch.
Smoot tries to land a knee to the head but Poluyanov blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smoot tightens his grip and picks Poluyanov up, before dumping him to the ground. Poluyanov manages to land in guard.

Smoot has gone for a leg lock! Poluyanov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smoot's guard.
Poluyanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smoot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poluyanov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Poluyanov postures up.

Smoot looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Poluyanov passes into half guard.
Smoot is trying to maintain the position but Poluyanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Poluyanov trying to mount his opponent but Smoot defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoot tries to get to full guard but Poluyanov has control of the leg.
Poluyanov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smoot is looking to improve his position.

Smoot looking for subs from the bottom but Poluyanov mounts him!
Poluyanov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smoot is looking to escape.
Smoot tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poluyanov trying to control but Smoot is having none of it.
Poluyanov controlling his opponent.
Smoot regains half guard.
Poluyanov tries to pass to full mount but Smoot defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smoot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Poluyanov pulls his head out easily.
Smoot is refusing to be controlled, as Poluyanov sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Poluyanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fred Smoot's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Smoot misses with a kick to the body.
Smoot throws a wild body kick that Poluyanov sees coming a mile off.
Smoot tries to clinch but Poluyanov moves out of range.
Poluyanov throws a series of punches but Smoot avoids them all with ease.

Poluyanov pushes Smoot up against the cage in a clinch.
Smoot tries a knee to the head but Poluyanov blocks it.
Smoot keeps control of Poluyanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Poluyanov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Smoot drops back, looking for a kneebar! Poluyanov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Poluyanov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Poluyanov!

Poluyanov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Poluyanov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poluyanov wants to control but Smoot is keeping him busy.
Poluyanov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Smoot tries to bench press Poluyanov off him but Poluyanov keeps the position.
Poluyanov wants to control but Smoot is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vyacheslav Poluyanov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smoot tries to clinch up but Poluyanov circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Poluyanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poluyanov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smoot on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smoot misses with the body kick
and Poluyanov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smoot throws a leg kick
and Poluyanov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smoot is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Poluyanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Poluyanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smoot throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poluyanov clinches.
Poluyanov lands a hook that snaps the head of Smoot backwards.

Poluyanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smoot throws a head kick that misses.
Vyacheslav Poluyanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poluyanov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smoot throws a sloppy head kick
and Poluyanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Poluyanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smoot, pushing him back against the cage.
Smoot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poluyanov stalling.
Smoot missing with knees to the body.
Poluyanov tries to break the clinch but Smoot is controlling the position.
Poluyanov managing to block the knees to the body from Smoot.
Poluyanov tries to break free but Smoot pushes him back against the cage.
Poluyanov misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Poluyanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smoot misses with a knee to the head.
Smoot has Poluyanov pressed against the cage, preventing Poluyanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smoot lands a knee to the head.

Poluyanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smoot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poluyanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smoot scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smoot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smoot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Poluyanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Poluyanov tries to stall but Smoot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smoot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smoot scores with a knee to the head.
Smoot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poluyanov smiles and moves away.
Fred Smoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poluyanov scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vyacheslav Poluyanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poluyanov 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vyacheslav Poluyanov!
A victorious Vyacheslav Poluyanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.