PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Sminosic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Namicia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sminosic's entrance music is R.E.M - Losing my Religion. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sminosic
vs
Namicia

203 cm
26
272 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piotr Sminosic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bert Namicia!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namicia wants to clinch up but Sminosic keeps it at a distance.
Namicia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sminosic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sminosic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Sminosic misses.
Sminosic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sminosic misses with a two punch combination.
Namicia tries to close the distance and clinch but Sminosic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Namicia dodges the punch combination from Sminosic.
Sminosic swinging wildly here.
Sminosic swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Sminosic misses.
Namicia tries to clinch up but Sminosic circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Namicia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sminosic looks to land a combination but Namicia avoids it well.
Sminosic stalks Namicia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Namicia's face. Namicia staggers backwards, shaken.
Namicia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sminosic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sminosic misses with a double jab.
Namicia slips a jab and a cross from Sminosic.
Sminosic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Namicia.
Sminosic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Namicia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sminosic thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Namicia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Sminosic misses.
No joy there for Sminosic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sminosic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Namicia slips a jab and a cross from Sminosic.
Sminosic misses with the combination.
Sminosic throws a looping overhand right but Namicia ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Sminosic misses.
Namicia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sminosic is breathing heavily.
Sminosic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Namicia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sminosic tries to bum rush Namicia with a series of wild strikes but Namicia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sminosic misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Sminosic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sminosic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Namicia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sminosic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Namicia fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namicia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sminosic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Namicia is looking to clinch but Sminosic is avoiding it.
Namicia moves in looking to clinch but Sminosic pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Sminosic.
Some wild striking there from Sminosic.
Piotr Sminosic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sminosic throws a series of punches but Namicia moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Sminosic. Those never looked like landing.
Sminosic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sminosic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Namicia fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namicia wants to clinch up but Sminosic keeps it at a distance.
Namicia tries to close the distance and clinch but Sminosic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sminosic tries to bum rush Namicia with a series of wild strikes but Namicia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sminosic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sminosic cracks Namicia with a good jab.
A combination from Sminosic does no damage.
Namicia wants to clinch up but Sminosic keeps it at a distance.
Namicia moves in looking to clinch but Sminosic pushes him off.
Sminosic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Namicia tries to clinch but Sminosic is having none of it.
No joy there for Sminosic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Sminosic misses.
Sminosic tries to bum rush Namicia with a series of wild strikes but Namicia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Namicia tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Sminosic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Namicia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sminosic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sminosic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sminosic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sminosic misses with the combination.
Sminosic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Namicia.
Piotr Sminosic is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Sminosic. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Sminosic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sminosic keeps the fight on the outside.
Sminosic throws the left hand but Namicia avoids the punch easily.
Sminosic misses with a series of wild punches.
Sminosic throws a series of punches but Namicia moves out of range.
Sminosic misses with the combination.
A combination from Sminosic does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sminosic throws out a loose jab but Namicia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sminosic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Namicia tries to clinch but Sminosic moves out of range.
Namicia wants to clinch.
Sminosic swinging wildly here.
Sminosic misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Sminosic. Those never looked like landing.
Namicia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sminosic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Namicia.
Sminosic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sminosic. Those never looked like landing.
Sminosic misses with the combination.
Namicia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sminosic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Namicia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sminosic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sminosic throws a combination that misses

and Namicia moves into the clinch.
Namicia scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Piotr Sminosic has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Namicia.
Namicia working Sminosic over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Namicia.

Namicia drops Sminosic with a big knee straight up the middle! Sminosic is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Sminosic is rocked!
Namicia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sminosic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Piotr Sminosic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sminosic throws a series of punches but Namicia avoids them all with ease.
Namicia tries to clinch there but Sminosic circles away.
Namicia is looking to clinch.
Namicia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Namicia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sminosic misses with a wild combination.
Sminosic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sminosic throws a nice looking combination but Namicia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sminosic keeps the fight on the outside.
Sminosic keeps the fight on the outside.
Namicia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sminosic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sminosic misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sminosic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Namicia tries to close the distance and clinch but Sminosic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Namicia slips a jab and a cross from Sminosic.
Namicia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sminosic.
Sminosic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Namicia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Namicia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sminosic misses with a wild combination.

Namicia gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Namicia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bert Namicia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piotr Sminosic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sminosic misses with a double jab.
Namicia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sminosic misses with a wild combination.
Sminosic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sminosic swinging wildly here.
Namicia tries to clinch up but Sminosic circles away and keeps his distance.
Sminosic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Namicia tries to clinch there but Sminosic circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Namicia tries to clinch up but Sminosic circles away and keeps his distance.
Namicia dodges the punch combination from Sminosic.
Namicia is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sminosic swings widly with a right hand

and Namicia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Namicia.
Namicia lands a nice knee to the body.
Namicia slows down the pace here.
Namicia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Namicia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sminosic's face.
Namicia lands an elbow inside that Sminosic shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Namicia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Namicia scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namicia landing knees to the body.
Namicia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sminosic is keeping busy.
Sminosic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Sminosic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Namicia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Namicia slowing the pace effectively.
Namicia landing knees to the body.
Namicia lands a damaging elbow.
Namicia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Namicia has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Sminosic - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Namicia, and another! Sminosic is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bert Namicia!