PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khaled Kalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 10 Years - All White. Kalil has chosen Black Rob - Whoa! as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Khaled Kalil was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Smith
vs
Kalil

192 cm
28
259 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
295 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khaled Kalil!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kalil. Smith shrugs it off though.
We've been informed that Kalil has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kalil goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Johnny Smith has been cut.
Kalil is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kalil avoids it really well and circles away.
Kalil throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith checks a low kick from Kalil.

Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kalil napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kalil wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
Smith working the ground and pound from side control.
Kalil gets back to half guard.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kalil defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalil is trying to stand.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Kalil defends it.
Kalil is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kalil desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith uses his free foot to push down on Kalil's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kalil.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Smith wants to finish this one by submission but Kalil is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smith.

Smith looking for a guillotine from mount but Kalil is having none of it.

Smith has control of Kalil's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kalil regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Smith jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kalil is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kalil and Smith has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kalil is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kalil knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kalil is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Kalil is trying to improve his position.

Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Kalil is defending well.
Kalil is looking for a sweep.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Smith tries for a kimura but Kalil is defending well.
Kalil is looking for a sweep.
Smith advances to full mount.

Smith goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kalil is on top in guard.
Kalil seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalil trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Kalil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalil has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kalil buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kalil misses with a low kick.
Kalil looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Smith postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kalil is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Smith, into his guard.

Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalil can do to turn this around?
Kalil looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kalil wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kalil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kalil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Kalil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kalil trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Kalil is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Kalil has wrist control.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kalil wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Kalil is retaining full guard.

Smith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kalil manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smith has Kalil in his guard.

Kalil wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Kalil wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kalil wants to get back to his feet.

Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Kalil looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Smith seems to be looking for submissions.

Kalil is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Kalil is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Kalil is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Smith seems to be looking for submissions.

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kalil feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith checks a low kick from Kalil.
Kalil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kalil scores with a head kick.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kalil swivels and escapes.
Kalil throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Kalil thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Kalil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Kalil.

Kalil knocks Smith to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish 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!
Kalil tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalil tries to stand but Smith controls the position and pulls Kalil into his guard.
Kalil tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.
Kalil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Kalil has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kalil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Kalil throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnny Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kalil parries the strikes from Smith easily there. Smith is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kalil to escape.

Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kalil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khaled Kalil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalil struggling a bit here.
Kalil wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kalil, who protects the arm well.
Kalil tries to improve position but can't.

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kalil has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working away.

Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kalil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kalil is looking for a sweep.

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

Smith has an Americana. Kalil didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Smith is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Smith hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johnny Smith!
Johnny Smith tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.