PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hranghleia Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Animai

203 cm
27
264 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hranghleia Animai!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Animai tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Animai wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Animai's knee momentarily.
Animai moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Animai tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Animai looks winded!
Animai closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Animai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith pushes Animai away with a front kick.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a head kick but Animai moves out of range.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Animai off balance momentarily.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith thows a body kick. Animai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Animai moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Animai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Animai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith scores with a head kick. Animai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Animai tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Animai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Animai is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith motions for Animai to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Animai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Animai down.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Animai takes a step back to recover.
Animai checks the leg kick.
Animai 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.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Animai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Animai off balance momentarily.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Animai's front leg but catches the back leg as Animai tries to avoid it.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Animai tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Animai's knee momentarily.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Animai closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Animai wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Animai 's knee.
Animai tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith throws a head kick that Animai semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Animai looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Animai was not able to check.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Animai tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Animai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Animai.
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 body kick that digs right into the meat.
Animai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Animai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Animai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Animai's knee momentarily.
Animai is breathing heavily.
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith thumps Animai with a low kick.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Animai is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith cracks the inside of Animai's front leg.
Animai seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Animai doesn't seem phased though.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Animai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Animai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Smith drops Animai with a beautiful combination! Animai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
Hranghleia Animai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Animai moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Animai in his tracks momentarily.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith cracks the inside of Animai's front leg.
Animai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Animai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Animai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith is looking to chop away at Animai's legs.
Animai looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Animai.
Animai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Animai blocks the body kick.
Animai tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Matt Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Animai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Animai darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Animai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Animai really felt that one!
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Animai is able to avoid easily.
Animai tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Animai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Animai's front leg but catches the back leg as Animai tries to avoid it.
Animai avoids the body shot from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Animai wants to clinch
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Animai darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Animai is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Animai looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Animai's knee momentarily.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Animai can do to turn this around?
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Animai tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Animai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Smith has got the better of the exchanges.
Animai wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Animai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Animai was not able to check.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Animai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Animai tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Smith lands but Animai takes it in his stride.
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 lands a slapping body shot.
Animai walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Animai's defenses.
Smith thumps Animai with a low kick.
Smith is looking to slow Animai down with leg kicks.
Smith lands the left hand.

Smith lands a big head kick that sends Animai tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Animai back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Animai wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Animai darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Animai darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Animai's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Animai blocks the leg kick.
Animai wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Animai wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Animai 's knee.
Animai wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Animai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Animai on the side of the head.
Animai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Animai moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Animai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Animai tries to clinch but Smith moves away
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Animai's leg but Animai calmly moves out of range.
Animai tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Animai tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Animai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Animai wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hranghleia Animai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!