PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Diamondback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Smith
vs
Diamondback

200 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Diamondback!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diamondback looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diamondback fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Diamondback keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diamondback gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Andrei Diamondback has been cut.
Diamondback uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Diamondback does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith jabs at Diamondback's body.
Diamondback buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith connects with the punch.
Diamondback connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diamondback counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Diamondback looks winded!
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith scores with a jab. Diamondback acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diamondback.
Diamondback takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith catches Diamondback with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diamondback slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith checks a low kick from Diamondback.
Diamondback takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Diamondback 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith throws a body punch but Diamondback moves out of range.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diamondback should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Diamondback throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Brock Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Diamondback was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diamondback. Diamondback obviously looking to wear him down.
Diamondback tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Smith throws a head kick but Diamondback moves out of range.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diamondback looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Diamondback takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamondback was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith 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.
Diamondback throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith slips a straight right by Diamondback.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Diamondback moves away and avoids it.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Diamondback moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith 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.
Diamondback delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamondback dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Diamondback.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Diamondback has eaten all the pies!
Diamondback throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Diamondback lands a front kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diamondback, right into the meat.
Diamondback moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diamondback connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diamondback scores with a spinning back kick!
No joy there for Diamondback, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diamondback lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Diamondback counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Diamondback.
Diamondback throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diamondback. That one must have hurt.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Diamondback connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diamondback scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diamondback scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diamondback throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diamondback feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Diamondback buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diamondback getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diamondback thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diamondback.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diamondback.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diamondback lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diamondback scores with a push kick.
Diamondback lands a nice looking body kick.
Diamondback is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Diamondback lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diamondback scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diamondback displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Diamondback catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith looks to throw the jab but Diamondback is out of range.
Diamondback with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diamondback.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diamondback.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Diamondback counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Diamondback.
Diamondback lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diamondback scores with a push kick.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diamondback throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Diamondback lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diamondback lands a front kick.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Good exchange - Diamondback coming out on top.
Diamondback connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diamondback.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diamondback.
Diamondback scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Diamondback there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diamondback, right into the meat.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diamondback.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diamondback.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diamondback dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Diamondback lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diamondback lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diamondback swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith connects with a body shot.
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!
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Diamondback moves away and avoids it.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diamondback is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamondback was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Diamondback looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Diamondback counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Diamondback lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Smith misses.
Diamondback connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Diamondback takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diamondback with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diamondback lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diamondback. Diamondback obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diamondback - that will leave a mark!
Diamondback connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diamondback lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Diamondback showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws the left hand but Diamondback avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diamondback buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diamondback defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Diamondback comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diamondback 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Andrei Diamondback!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Andrei Diamondback!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Andrei Diamondback!

Andrei Diamondback wins by unanimous decision!
Andrei Diamondback seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.