PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Queensberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Queensberry
vs
Smith

199 cm
33
280 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

195 cm
37
249 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Queensberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Smith!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Queensberry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Queensberry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Queensberry.
Smith throws a series of punches but Queensberry avoids them all with ease.
That kick from Queensberry tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Queensberry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Queensberry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Queensberry.
Queensberry misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Queensberry throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Queensberry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Queensberry.
Aaron Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queensberry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Queensberry scores with a nice strike.
Queensberry lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Queensberry.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Queensberry.
Queensberry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Queensberry circles away quickly and effectively.
Queensberry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Queensberry misses with a double jab.

Smith fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Queensberry to the ground. Smith is now in Queensberry's guard.
Queensberry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith postures up in Queensberry's guard and throws a big left but Queensberry blocks it.
Queensberry wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Queensberry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Queensberry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Queensberry wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Queensberry looking for a sweep. Not yet Queensberry, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queensberry pulls Smith in to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Queensberry's head.
Queensberry is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Edmund Queensberry just wasn't active enough.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Queensberry stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith walks into a jab.
Queensberry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edmund Queensberry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Queensberry eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Queensberry loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Queensberry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Smith misses with the combination.
Queensberry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Queensberry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith moves out of range as Queensberry strikes.
Queensberry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Edmund Queensberry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
Queensberry swinging wildly here.
Smith checks a low kick from Queensberry.
Queensberry swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Queensberry moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Queensberry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Queensberry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Queensberry pulls Smith in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Queensberry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Smith has his foot on Queensberry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Queensberry works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queensberry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Queensberry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Queensberry working some strikes from top position.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Queensberry defends easily.
Queensberry scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Queensberry with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Queensberry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Queensberry misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Queensberry.
Smith feints a jab promting Queensberry to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Queensberry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloppy strikes from Queensberry. Those never looked like landing.
Smith blocks a head kick by Queensberry.
Queensberry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Queensberry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from Queensberry. Those never looked like landing.
Queensberry misses with a wild body shot.

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Queensberry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aaron Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queensberry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Queensberry looking for a sweep. Not yet Queensberry, not yet.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Queensberry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Smith is sitting in close to Queensberry's body. Queensberry has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Smith is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Smith is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Queensberry.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edmund Queensberry!
Edmund Queensberry took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their support in the buildup to the fight.