PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamón Jamón (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamón comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - Reunited. Tim Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jamón
vs
Smith

196 cm
30
205 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

195 cm
29
218 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamón Jamón!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Jamón as he checks the leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Jamón moved away.
Smith catches Jamón with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jamón pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jamón throws a body shot but no joy.
Jamón is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Nice shot by Smith.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jamón.
Jamón blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jamón misses the target.
Jamón throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamón throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jamón.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jamón.
Smith misses with a hook
and Jamón counters with a straight right hand.
Smith jabs at Jamón's body.
Smith cracks Jamón with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith cracks Jamón with a right hand to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jamón.
Jamón missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jamón throws a right hand that misses

and Smith counters with a crisp one two that drops Jamón! Smith thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jamón to his feet! Jamón is in big trouble!
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jamón.
Jamón doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jamón checks the leg kick.
Jamón was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Jamón.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Jamón had a free shot at his head there.
Jamón is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Jamón throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Jamón in the body.
Smith throws the left hand but Jamón avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Jamón.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Jamón counters with a nice uppercut.
Jamón slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith cracks Jamón with a good jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jamón.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A head kick misses from Jamón.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamón lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamón throws a poor cross that misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Jamón's front leg but catches the back leg as Jamón tries to avoid it.
Smith throws the left hand but Jamón avoids the punch easily.
Jamón keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jamón swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Jamón uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jamón walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jamón misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Jamón jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jamón uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamón tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jamón avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Jamón down.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jamón.
Jamón scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jamón looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jamón lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamón.
Jamón digs a good hook to Smith's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jamón avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith tries to work over Jamón's front leg with a kick but Jamón checks it.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jamón fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jamón takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jamón moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Jamón has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jamón appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jamón moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Jamón throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Jamón throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Jamón only half commits.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jamón throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Jamón.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jamón throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamón showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Jamón lands an overhand right.
Jamón misses the shot to the body.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tim Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamón ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Jamón scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Jamón makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Jamón jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jamón thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jamón moves away from the strike by Smith.
Jamón looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamón takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith throws a leg kick
enabling Jamón to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Jamón works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Jamón's head but Jamón sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Jamón saw it coming and moves away.
Jamón fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smith just manages to avoid it.
Jamón walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Jamón does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Jamón on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jamón takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamón throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Jamón misses with a wild body shot.
Jamón uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Jamón takes one to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jamón might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jamón on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps Jamón at a distance using the push kick.
Smith throws a push kick but Jamón slaps the foot to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Jamón misses with a leg kick.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tim Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith thumps Jamón with a low kick.
Smith tests Jamón's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith avoids the head kick by Jamón.
Jamón misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jamón misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jamón's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamón throws an off balance right hand
and Jamón takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jamón scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith moves away from the strike by Jamón.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Jamón wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jamón takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jamón throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jamón's sensitive parts.
Jamón takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Jamón is out of range.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamón.
Jamón lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jamón misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jamón lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith misses with an uppercut.
Jamón blocks a leg kick.
Jamón throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Jamón wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith jabs at Jamón's body.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Jamón moved out of range.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Jamón moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Smith slips a straight right by Jamón.
Jamón lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamón misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jamón looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jamón ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jamón looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Jamón feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Jamón swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jamón.
A quick step to the side and Jamón tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jamón tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jamón throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Jamón finds it's target.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jamón.
Smith slips under a jab from Jamón.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith cracks Jamón with a good jab.
Smith jabs Jamón to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jamón throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith jabs Jamón right on the nose. Jamón blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jamón goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Jamón moved out of range nicely.
Jamón swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Jamón scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Jamón scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jamón uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jamón.
Jamón throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Jamón doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith slips a jab from Jamón.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jamón. That did some damage!
Jamón looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamón scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Jamón misses with a leg kick.
Jamón bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jamón connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jamón throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Jamón throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the body from Jamón misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jamón.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Jamón with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith looks to throw the jab but Jamón is out of range.
Jamón misses with a hook
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Jamón is out of range.
As Smith backs away, Jamón returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jamón's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jamón throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Jamón cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jamón throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jamón swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jamón lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith jabs at Jamón's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Smith really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab by Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Jamón moves out of range.
Jamón lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Jamón.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith tries a low kick but Jamón avoids it.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jamón checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Jamón was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jamón looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamón misses with an uppercut
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jamón throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jamón avoids the head kick by Smith.
Jamón jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jamón throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamón scores with a hook.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jamón looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Jamón lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jamón punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamón misses the jab.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Jamón moves out of range easily.
Jamón throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jamón takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab from Smith.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Jamón moved away.
Jamón misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Jamón was not able to check.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Jamón is looking to land body kicks.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Jamón sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jamón quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Jamón jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Jamón scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jamón throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jamón misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Jamón.
Smith blocks the body kick.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Jamón pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamón walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch lands to the side of Jamón 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Jamón fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Jamón blocks a jab.
A cross from Smith lands.
Jamón ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith scores with a hook.

Jamón is rocked!
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Jamón counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jamón is looking to counter punch.
Jamón walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a leg kick
letting Jamón counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Smith dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jamón checks a low kick from Smith.
Jamón throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith throws a hook but Jamón blocks it.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Jamón turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jamón.
Jamón misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamón. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jamón misses with a straight right.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamón moves away.
Smith misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Jamón.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith throws out a counter right but Jamón avoids it with no problem.
Jamón scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith punishes Jamón's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Jamón moved out of range nicely.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Jamón is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jamón.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Jamón counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Jamón checks it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamón.
Jamón Jamón has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamón throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jamón takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Jamón checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith misses with a hook. Jamón ducked under it nicely.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jamón checks it well.
Jamón thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith stuns Jamón with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jamón checks a leg kick.
Jamón is looking to counter punch.
Smith slips a jab from Jamón.
Smith throws a jab when Jamón was well out of range.
Tim Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamón lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jamón chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Jamón misses with a straight right.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamón.
Good leg kick by Jamón there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jamón. Jamón circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Jamón misses.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamón.
A head kick by Smith misses
enabling Jamón to counter with a crisp jab.
Jamón throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Jamón misses with a shot to the body
and Jamón takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamón throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Jamón.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jamón throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Jamón shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Smith throws a head kick that Jamón semi-blocks.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Jamón looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jamón.
Jamón throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jamón.
Smith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jamón blocks it well.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jamón looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 45:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Smith!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tim Smith thanked Reaper Combatwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).