PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jatlier Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Smokeleaf
vs
Pound

185 cm
28
183 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

185 cm
32
197 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jatlier Smokeleaf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokeleaf is looking to score with low kicks.
Pound attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pound swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Smokeleaf tries to keep at a distance but Pound has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smokeleaf lands a right hand.
Smokeleaf misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pound.
Pound misses with some punches.
Smokeleaf tries to throw a body punch but Pound avoids it by throwing Smokeleaf back against the ropes.
Smokeleaf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pound tries a body shot but Smokeleaf blocks it.
Smokeleaf digs a right hand underneath Pound's ribcage. Pound let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Smokeleaf on the inside.
A short right from Pound.
Smokeleaf misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Smokeleaf.
Pound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pound with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smokeleaf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smokeleaf lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smokeleaf scores with a hook to the body.

Smokeleaf breaks from the clinch.
Smokeleaf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smokeleaf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick but Pound moves out of range.
Smokeleaf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smokeleaf darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smokeleaf scores with a decent looking hook.
Pound waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smokeleaf.

Pound has Smokeleaf up against the ropes in a clinch.
Smokeleaf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound working aggressively here.
Pound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smokeleaf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pound lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smokeleaf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smokeleaf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smokeleaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smokeleaf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pound backwards.
Pound tries to stall but Smokeleaf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smokeleaf blocks a body shot from Pound.
A short right from Pound.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smokeleaf.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smokeleaf.
A short right from Smokeleaf on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf blocks a body shot from Pound.
A nice left hand lands by Smokeleaf.
Pound cracks Smokeleaf with a nice body shot.
Smokeleaf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smokeleaf lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pound softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pound tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pound throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smokeleaf blocks it with crossed arms.
Smokeleaf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pound or not.
Pound tries a body shot but Smokeleaf blocks it.
Smokeleaf swings wildly with an uppercut but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pound tries to land knees in the clinch but Smokeleaf avoids the damage to the body.
Smokeleaf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pound prevents a body shot from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pound.
A head punch on the inside from Pound fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smokeleaf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smokeleaf prevents a body shot from Pound.
Smokeleaf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pound lands a nice knee to the body.
Pound lands a shot to the body.
Pound looking to throw knees to the head but Smokeleaf is blocking nicely.
Smokeleaf tries to throw a body punch but Pound avoids it by throwing Smokeleaf back against the ropes.
Pound pushes Smokeleaf back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pound throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pound tries to throw a body punch but Smokeleaf avoids it by throwing Pound back against the ropes.
Smokeleaf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smokeleaf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Smokeleaf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smokeleaf lands an uppercut.
Smokeleaf pushes Pound back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Smokeleaf pushes Pound back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pound is looking to control Smokeleaf's arms but Smokeleaf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pound has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jatlier Smokeleaf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smokeleaf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smokeleaf clobbers Pound with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Pound swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pound lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice cross by Smokeleaf.
Good leg kick by Smokeleaf there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pound throws a shot from downtown. Smokeleaf moves away and avoids it.
Pound is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pound ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smokeleaf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pound tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smokeleaf is able to avoid easily.
Smokeleaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pound was well out of range. Poor timing from Smokeleaf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smokeleaf, right into the meat.
Pound misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smokeleaf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Smokeleaf lands a high kick to the side of Pound's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Smokeleaf dives into guard, looking to finish.

Pound is rocked!

It looks like Ground Pound has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smokeleaf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pound is still in real trouble! Can Smokeleaf finish him?
Smokeleaf trying to control but Pound is working from the bottom.
Smokeleaf controlling from the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smokeleaf wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.
Pound is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pound seems to have recovered his senses.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jatlier Smokeleaf wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smokeleaf moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smokeleaf thuds his right hand into Pound's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jatlier Smokeleaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smokeleaf just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Smokeleaf gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jatlier Smokeleaf!
Jatlier Smokeleaf retains his middleweight title!
Jatlier Smokeleaf decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.