PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Unkown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by MGK - Wild Boy ft. Waka Flocka Flame. Unkown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I.C.P. BITCHES! MIRrorCulZ. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Unkown

168 cm
27
147 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

173 cm
30
141 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Mohito Fightwear

Spartan Nutrition
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Unkown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unkown avoids the body shot from Smith.
Unkown tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Unkown throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Unkown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Unkown throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Unkown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Unkown misses with a few strikes there.

Unkown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Unkown lands in his opponent's guard.
Unkown wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Unkown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Unkown tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Unkown working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unkown throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Smith won't allow Unkown to sweep him here.
Unkown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Unkown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith won't allow Unkown to sweep him here.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Unkown is keeping the position.
Unkown is controlling Smith's posture.
Unkown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Unkown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Unkown wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unkown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Unkown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Unkown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Unkown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.

Unkown trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unkown throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Unkown manages to get himself to full guard.

Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith wants to control from the top but Unkown keeps moving.
Unkown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Unkown is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
Unkown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.

Unkown wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Unkown manages to get himself to full guard.

Unkown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.

Unkown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith is trying to control the position but Unkown postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unkown prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith is pulling down on Unkown's head. It's preventing any offense from Unkown, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unkown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Unkown will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Unkown.
Unkown keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Unkown sprawls well.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Johnny Unkown has been cut.
Unkown looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Unkown misses with a head kick.
Smith connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks a head kick by Unkown.
Smith feinted with a counter takedown.
Jimmy Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Unkown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Unkown!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Unkown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith misses with the ground and pound.
Jimmy Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Unkown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smith off and has taken his back!
Smith turns into Unkown and is now in his guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Unkown keeps moving.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Unkown wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Unkown wants to control the position but Smith says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Unkown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Unkown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Unkown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unkown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Unkown stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Unkown forces his way into half guard.
Unkown blocks the strikes from Smith.
Unkown not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown works his way into full mount!
Unkown prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Unkown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Unkown prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Unkown with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Unkown lands a heavy elbow.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Unkown raining down shots from the mount!

Smith is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Unkown! Smith is hurt baaadly! Unkown is firing away with more strikes - Smith is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Unkown!
Johnny Unkown is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Johnny Unkown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.