PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slopey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Jawga Boyz - Rollin Like A Redneck. Silsa has chosen Candy by Robbie Williams as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Silsa

184 cm
30
185 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

186 cm
25
203 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hardcore Nutrition
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slopey Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pertti Silsa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Silsa misses.
Silsa thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Silsa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith slips under a jab from Silsa.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Silsa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Silsa throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silsa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silsa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silsa misses with a straight left.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Silsa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silsa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Silsa's head.

Silsa is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Smith is trying to control. Silsa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Silsa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Silsa trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Smith manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to finish Silsa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silsa!
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.
Silsa tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silsa's face.
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!
Silsa working to try and regain half guard.
Smith looking to control but Silsa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silsa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to finish Silsa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silsa!
Silsa tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silsa working to try and regain half guard.
Smith landing shots from mount.
Silsa is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith looking to control but Silsa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silsa is working to get back to half guard.
Silsa wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.
Silsa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slopey Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith lands with a good body shot.
Silsa misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silsa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silsa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith cracks Silsa with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Silsa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silsa walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa slips under a jab.
Smith moves forwards but Silsa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Silsa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silsa blocks a jab.
Silsa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silsa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Silsa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Silsa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith moves forwards but Silsa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silsa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Silsa 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith jabs Silsa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slopey Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silsa throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Silsa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Silsa looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Silsa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silsa.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silsa misses with a wild body shot.
Smith thuds his right hand into Silsa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a head kick but Silsa moves out of range.
Silsa jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Slopey Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Silsa throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Silsa tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Silsa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Silsa settles back down.
Silsa checks the leg kick.
Silsa throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Silsa looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Silsa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silsa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slopey Smith dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silsa tries to clinch up.
Silsa misses the shot to the body.
Silsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Silsa.
Silsa misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Silsa scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silsa doesn't seem phased though.
Silsa moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Silsa misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Silsa moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Silsa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a right and a left that Silsa avoids nicely.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silsa on the side of the head.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silsa circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Silsa takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Silsa tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Silsa throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Silsa slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Silsa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Silsa sees coming a mile off.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Silsa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith tries to bum rush Silsa with a series of wild strikes but Silsa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Silsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silsa avoids it really well and circles away.
Silsa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slopey Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab by Silsa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick but Silsa moves out of range.
Silsa throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands a high kick!
A slow jab from Silsa misses its intended target.
A big left from Smith misses.
Pertti Silsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silsa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silsa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silsa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Smith.

Silsa closes the distance and clinches.
Silsa throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to push Silsa away but Silsa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silsa working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Silsa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith is trying to stall.

Smith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silsa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silsa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Silsa's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silsa keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silsa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slopey Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slopey Smith!
Slopey Smith took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Hey y'all! Aaaaand Slopey's rollin once again! You know... So I went to my regular waffle house you know and there was this fiiiiiine gal and... Oh wait! I'm gonna run now, see ya!'.