PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen MGK - Wild Boy ft. Waka Flocka Flame as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Landstrimma
vs
Smith

164 cm
38
144 lbs
30 - 15 - 2

168 cm
25
147 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing + 10% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eriku Landstrimma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith defending well as Landstrimma loads up on a big left hand.
Landstrimma throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Landstrimma throws a head kick that misses.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Landstrimma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Landstrimma throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landstrimma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landstrimma.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Landstrimma clinches up against the cage.
Landstrimma working aggressively here.
Landstrimma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Landstrimma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Landstrimma stops a takedown attempt from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma misses with a punch on the inside.
Landstrimma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Landstrimma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Landstrimma.

Smith has clasped his hands together around Landstrimma's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Smith throwing strikes but Landstrimma manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Landstrimma.

Landstrimma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Landstrimma throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to buck Landstrimma off but Landstrimma is having none of it.
Smith is trying to control Landstrimma's posture but Landstrimma avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Landstrimma trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Landstrimma throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith tries to bench press Landstrimma off him but Landstrimma keeps the position.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Landstrimma's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landstrimma.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Landstrimma advances to half guard.
Landstrimma working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma passes the guard and advances to mount!
Smith is looking to improve his position but Landstrimma isn't that keen on the idea.
Landstrimma landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Landstrimma is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Landstrimma maintains control.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Landstrimma cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eriku Landstrimma dominated that round.
That's time! Landstrimma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Landstrimma digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Landstrimma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Landstrimma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Landstrimma does no damage.
Smith misses with the combination.
Landstrimma attempts a counter takedown but Smith avoids it well and moves away.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Landstrimma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Landstrimma moved out of range.
Landstrimma throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Eriku Landstrimma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landstrimma throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Landstrimma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Nice sprawl there from Landstrimma as Smith shoots in.
Landstrimma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Landstrimma defends well and Smith ends up having to push Landstrimma into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Landstrimma misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.

Landstrimma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Landstrimma up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma working aggressively here.
Landstrimma lands with a left to the head.
Landstrimma misses with some punches.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Landstrimma controls his hands.

Landstrimma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a series of punches but Landstrimma avoids them all with ease.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Landstrimma.
A head kick misses from Landstrimma.
A bone on bone clash there as Landstrimma blocks the leg kick.

Landstrimma clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Landstrimma working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landstrimma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants a takedown.
Eriku Landstrimma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Smith.
Smith is trying to drag Landstrimma to the mat but Landstrimma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from Landstrimma.
A left hand lands to the body for Landstrimma.
Landstrimma gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Landstrimma lands with a right to the head.
Landstrimma lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landstrimma.
Landstrimma lands with a short shot to the head.

Landstrimma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Landstrimma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Landstrimma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Landstrimma's guard.
Landstrimma keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Eriku Landstrimma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Landstrimma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Landstrimma trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landstrimma won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Landstrimma working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Landstrimma passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Landstrimma goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Smith has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Landstrimma but great work by Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landstrimma can't do much from the bottom here.
Landstrimma gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Landstrimma tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eriku Landstrimma dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Landstrimma is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Landstrimma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landstrimma is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Landstrimma punches the canvas rather than the man.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Smith defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Landstrimma's arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Smith is rocked!

Landstrimma is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Smith defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Landstrimma finish him?
Landstrimma has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Smith.
Smith breaks Landstrimma's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Landstrimma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith trying to control but Landstrimma is working from the bottom.
Landstrimma has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Landstrimma is retaining full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Smith working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Landstrimma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith trying to control but Landstrimma is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Landstrimma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Landstrimma lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.

Landstrimma clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Landstrimma lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Landstrimma on the inside.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Landstrimma.
Smith blocks a body shot from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma lands a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Landstrimma breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a body punch but Landstrimma moves out of range.

Landstrimma forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Landstrimma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eriku Landstrimma clearly takes that round.
That's time! Landstrimma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith tries to clinch but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Landstrimma counters with a solid body kick.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Landstrimma sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Landstrimma tries a head kick but it misses.
As Landstrimma backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Landstrimma manages to avoid it all.
Landstrimma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Landstrimma misses with a head kick.
Landstrimma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Landstrimma into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Landstrimma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Landstrimma thumps Smith with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Landstrimma tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Landstrimma is looking for a counter combo.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Landstrimma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith feints and then cracks Landstrimma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Landstrimma down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith 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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Landstrimma looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landstrimma.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Landstrimma shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith tries to work over Landstrimma's front leg with a kick but Landstrimma checks it.
Landstrimma throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Landstrimma can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landstrimma slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eriku Landstrimma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Smith.

Landstrimma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Landstrimma pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Landstrimma tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Landstrimma back against the cage.
Landstrimma scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma lands a nice uppercut.
Landstrimma scores with a hook to the body.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Landstrimma pulls his leg out and moves away.

Smith rushes Landstrimma and presses him up against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Landstrimma breaks the clinch.
Landstrimma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLandstrimma.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Landstrimma throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith tries to clinch but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Smith misses the body punch
and Landstrimma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Landstrimma's ribcage but misses.
Landstrimma slips a jab from Smith.
Landstrimma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Landstrimma connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.

Landstrimma instigates a clinch.
Come on Landstrimma - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma lands with a light punch inside.
Landstrimma lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landstrimma.
Smith is looking to control Landstrimma's arms but Landstrimma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eriku Landstrimma had his way with Jimmy Smith in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Landstrimma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Landstrimma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith defending well as Landstrimma loads up on a big left hand.

Landstrimma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Smith.
Landstrimma stalling against the cage.
Eriku Landstrimma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landstrimma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Landstrimma.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Landstrimma has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries to work over Landstrimma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Landstrimma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Landstrimma controls his hands.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma lands a left hand.
Landstrimma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Landstrimma has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Landstrimma throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith clobbers Landstrimma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith avoids the head kick by Landstrimma.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Landstrimma tries to clinch up.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.

Landstrimma instigates a clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Landstrimma blocks it.
Landstrimma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith working aggressively here.
Jimmy Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Landstrimma lands with a right to the head.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Landstrimma controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Eriku Landstrimma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Landstrimma misses with the head strike.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith has Landstrimma pressed against the cage, preventing Landstrimma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Landstrimma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landstrimma.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Landstrimma 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eriku Landstrimma!
Eriku Landstrimma is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Eriku Landstrimma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.