PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between IAm Hiigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myke Smyith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hiigh
vs
Smyith

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, IAm Hiigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Myke Smyith!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smyith slips a jab and a cross from Hiigh.
IAm Hiigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiigh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smyith defends well and Hiigh ends up having to push Smyith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Smyith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hiigh!
Hiigh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smyith gets to mount! Hiigh was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiigh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smyith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hiigh is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hiigh?
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Smyith has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiigh tries to hold on but Smyith pushes him away.
Smyith prevents Hiigh from getting the reversal.
Smyith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hiigh is looking to escape.
Hiigh can't escape the position.
Smyith blocks Hiigh's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hiigh gets back to half guard.
Smyith passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hiigh is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hiigh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hiigh is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smyith trying to control but Hiigh is having none of it.
Smyith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hiigh wants to hold on but Smyith pushes him away.
Hiigh is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hiigh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hiigh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hiigh tries to get out of the position.
Hiigh flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Smyith prevents Hiigh from getting the reversal.
Smyith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hiigh is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hiigh haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hiigh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smyith controlling his opponent.
Hiigh is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myke Smyith dominated that round.
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.

Hiigh throws an overhand right that lands on Smyith's shoulder, as Smyith tries to avoid the shot.
Hiigh throws the left hand but Smyith avoids the punch easily.
Hiigh throws a hook but Smyith avoids it easily.
Smyith staying out of range there.
Hiigh darts in looking for a takedown but Smyith gets double underhooks and turns Hiigh into the cage.
Hiigh misses with an uppercut.
Hiigh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hiigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smyith.
Smyith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Smyith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smyith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hiigh keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiigh trying to get back to full guard but Smyith takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Myke Smyith has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyith prevents Hiigh from getting the reversal.
Hiigh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smyith on the ground.
Smyith controlling from the full mount.
Smyith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hiigh is working to get back to half guard.
Smyith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smyith controlling from the full mount.
Hiigh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smyith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hiigh is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiigh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smyith avoids the attempt from Hiigh to control.
Smyith controlling the pace for now.
Hiigh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smyith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hiigh tries to reverse the position but Smyith maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiigh is squirming around, avoiding Smyith's attempts to control the action.
Hiigh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smyith unloading with bombs!
Hiigh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hiigh is squirming around, avoiding Smyith's attempts to control the action.
Hiigh is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiigh tries to hold on but Smyith pushes him away.
Hiigh is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smyith content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smyith looking to control but Hiigh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hiigh tries to reverse the position but Smyith maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myke Smyith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Hiigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smyith.
Hiigh throws a left and a right that both miss

and Smyith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hiigh is looking to get back to full guard here but Smyith has managed to pass to side control instead.
Smyith is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hiigh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hiigh is trying to improve his position.
Hiigh looking for a sweep but Smyith has passed into full mount! Oh no!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiigh is working to get back to half guard.
Hiigh is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Smyith landing strikes from the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiigh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smyith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hiigh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smyith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smyith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smyith prevents Hiigh from getting the reversal.
Smyith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hiigh is squirming around, avoiding Smyith's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyith controlling from the full mount.
Smyith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hiigh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hiigh throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Smyith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hiigh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smyith content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiigh can't escape the position.
Smyith wants to control the pace but Hiigh is squirming around nicely.
Smyith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smyith looking to control but Hiigh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hiigh working to try and regain half guard.
Smyith content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiigh is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiigh is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
IAm Hiigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myke Smyith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hiigh flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Myke Smyith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smyith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Myke Smyith!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Myke Smyith!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Myke Smyith!

Myke Smyith wins by unanimous decision!