PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC blaring out of the sound system. Laar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Laar

186 cm
30
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

182 cm
32
213 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a swing at Laar's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Laar feints a counter leg kick.
Laar looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Laar moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Laar moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Laar down.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laar thumps Smith with a low kick.
Laar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Laar lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Laar lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Laar.
Laar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Laar feints a counter leg kick.
Laar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Laar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Laar settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Arvo Laar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laar thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Laar saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laar. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith lands a jab to Laar's midsection.
Laar misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Laar 's knee.
Laar tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Laar tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith throws a hook but Laar blocks it.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laar can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laar misses with a low kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar lands a nice shot to the body.
Laar connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Laar pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
Laar wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laar's head.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Laar is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Laar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Laar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Laar working to try and regain half guard.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.
Laar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control the pace but Laar is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith lands a couple of good shots and Laar has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Smith is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Laar up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Laar's body.
Laar is trying to remain composed but Smith is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Smith is punishing Laar with strikes - can he finish him?!
Laar is really stuck here.
Laar takes a big shot to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

An inside leg kick from Laar misses.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laar.
Laar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laar finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Laar dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Laar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Laar throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Laar seems unphased.
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.
Laar wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith throws a body punch but Laar moves out of range.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laar can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Laar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Laar seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laar moves away.
Smith checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Laar is just out of range.
Laar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laar misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith avoids the body shot from Laar.
Laar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Laar was well out of range.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Laar moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Laar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laar moves out of range of the strikes.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laar lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Laar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Laar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Laar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Laar settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith blocks a head kick by Laar.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Laar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laar cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Laar.
Laar throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laar thumps Smith with a low kick.
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Laar.
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Laar moves away and avoids it.
Arvo Laar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laar just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Laar seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laar manages to avoid it.
Smith thumps Laar with a low kick.
Laar connects with a solid leg kick.
Laar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Laar throws a big counter head kick but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Laar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Laar slips under a jab.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laar.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laar misses with a low kick.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laar thumps Smith with a low kick.
Laar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laar.
Laar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laar is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Laar ducks down to avoid it.
Laar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laar slips a jab from Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laar.
Laar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Smith misses.
A nice side step and Laar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Smith misses.
Laar takes one to the side of the head.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Laar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laar swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Laar blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arvo Laar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Laar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Laar settles back down.
Smith swings for the body but Laar moves out of range.
Laar is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Laar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laar was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Despite the aggression on Laar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Laar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Laar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Arvo Laar has been cut.
Laar lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Laar slips the punch.
Laar throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith throws a hook but Laar blocks it.
Smith throws a jab when Laar was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Laar moved out of range.
Smith throws a hook but Laar blocks it.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Laar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Laar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Laar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laar feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laar lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Laar.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Laar's head but Laar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Laar moves away and avoids it.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laar.
Laar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laar misses with a low kick.
Laar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Laar lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith avoids the head kick by Laar.

Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Laar did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
Laar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laar is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith is keen to just control but Laar is a slippery customer.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smith throwing shots but Laar is blocking nicely.
Laar wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Laar is working from the bottom.
Laar is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Laar's head.
Smith is looking to stall here but Laar recovers full guard.
Laar keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arvo Laar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Laar!
A very excited looking Arvo Laar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Ian Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'I still don't have what it takes. I must train harder.'.