PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris BigOnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiff kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nutz On Ya Chin by Eazy E. Demetrious Smiff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Smiff
vs
BigOnes

196 cm
24
266 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Conquer

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demetrious Smiff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris BigOnes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BigOnes throws a leg kick that misses.
BigOnes wants to slow Smiff down by chopping away at his legs.
Boris BigOnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Smiff as he checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from BigOnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smiff has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smiff and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
BigOnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smiff is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from BigOnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smiff has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smiff and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've been hearing reports that Smiff has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A leg kick checked by Smiff.
BigOnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from BigOnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smiff has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smiff and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
BigOnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
BigOnes wants to slow Smiff down by chopping away at his legs.
Smiff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BigOnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boris BigOnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BigOnes thows a leg kick but Smiff checks it
and Smiff counters with a left to the body.
BigOnes throws a solid leg kick but Smiff takes the impact on his shin and smiles at BigOnes.
Smiff checks a leg kick.
Good work by Smiff as he checks the leg kick.
BigOnes throws a low kick but Smiff moves out of range easily.
BigOnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smiff is able to avoid easily.
BigOnes throws a chopping leg kick but Smiff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
BigOnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good work by Smiff as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BigOnes motions for Smiff to come forward. BigOnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smiff blocks a leg kick.
BigOnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smiff.
BigOnes is looking to chop away at Smiff's legs.
BigOnes throws a leg kick
and Smiff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A leg kick checked by Smiff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BigOnes wants to slow Smiff down by chopping away at his legs.
BigOnes throws a leg kick

and Smiff counters by clinching up.

Smiff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
BigOnes throws a leg kick but Smiff moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from BigOnes misses

and Smiff counters with a nice double leg into side control. BigOnes won't be happy with that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Smiff working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Smiff is trying to get an arm triangle but BigOnes is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiff working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Smiff is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but BigOnes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Smiff tries for a kimura but BigOnes is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrious Smiff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

BigOnes throws a low kick, looking for Smiff's leg but Smiff calmly moves out of range.
BigOnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smiff checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from BigOnes misses.
BigOnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BigOnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
BigOnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smiff.
BigOnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BigOnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
BigOnes throws a leg kick but Smiff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
BigOnes misses with a low kick.
BigOnes is looking to score with low kicks.
BigOnes thows a leg kick but Smiff checks it

and Smiff counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smiff.
Smiff throws a big elbow that misses.

Smiff drops back looking for a leg! BigOnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and BigOnes manages to kick Smiff off! Smiff jumps back into BigOnes's guard.
BigOnes working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff stands and throws BigOnes's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Smiff tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smiff has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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!

Smiff tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smiff goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, BigOnes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smiff but great work by BigOnes.
Smiff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smiff looks to move to half guard but instead BigOnes has passed into mount! Damn!
BigOnes controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BigOnes avoids the attempt from Smiff to control.
Smiff tries to reverse the position but BigOnes maintains control.
Smiff is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrious Smiff dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

BigOnes throws a leg kick but Smiff checks it.
A low kick from BigOnes is predictable there

and Smiff counters with a shoot takedown. BigOnes fights it but they end up in guard.
BigOnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smiff tries to free his leg and advance position but BigOnes is retaining full guard.
Smiff throws a big right hand that misses.
Smiff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff chips away with some ground and pound.
Smiff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smiff trying to control the position from guard on top but BigOnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smiff throwing strikes from guard but BigOnes blocks nicely.
Smiff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Smiff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Smiff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
BigOnes keeping moving, preventing Smiff from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff tries to free his leg and advance position but BigOnes is retaining full guard.
Smiff throws a big right hand that misses.
Smiff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. BigOnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smiff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smiff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
BigOnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff is looking to work some ground and pound but BigOnes has wrist control.
Smiff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. BigOnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
BigOnes keeping moving, preventing Smiff from controlling successfully.

Smiff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smiff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
BigOnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boris BigOnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smiff trying to control but BigOnes is working from the bottom.
Smiff tries to free his leg and advance position but BigOnes is retaining full guard.
Demetrious Smiff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smiff wants to control from the top but BigOnes keeps moving.
BigOnes can't keep his opponent in guard - Smiff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smiff seems to be working for a kimura but BigOnes defends the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demetrious Smiff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smiff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrious Smiff!
An out of breath Demetrious Smiff thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.