PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big J Smiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smiles's choice of entrance music: Smile Like You Mean It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

LeBeau
vs
J Smiles

180 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

198 cm
26
197 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remy LeBeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from LeBeau misses the target.
LeBeau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smiles is fending him off so far but LeBeau persists. Nope, Smiles circles away and we're back to standing.
LeBeau works over Smiles's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Big J Smiles has been cut.

Smiles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smiles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
LeBeau is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

LeBeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smiles fails with an attempt to clinch.

Smiles drives through and clinches with LeBeau against the cage.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LeBeau.
LeBeau takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Remy LeBeau has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Smiles on the inside.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LeBeau.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
LeBeau tries to break free but Smiles pushes him back against the cage.
LeBeau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau is looking to break free of the clinch but Smiles has double underhooks.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
LeBeau is trying to push Smiles away but Smiles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
LeBeau tries to break the clinch but Smiles is controlling the position.
LeBeau wants to take the fight to the mat but Smiles manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
LeBeau taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
LeBeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smiles backwards.
LeBeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smiles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of LeBeau backwards.
LeBeau digs a right hand into Smiles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smiles's gas tank.
Smiles with a knee to the head.
Smiles landing knees to the body.
Smiles keeps control of LeBeau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LeBeau is trying to force a seperation but Smiles has the dominant position.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Smiles - that landed with a thud.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LeBeau avoids it.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on LeBeau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smiles is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remy LeBeau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but LeBeau blocks it.
I was talking to LeBeau's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
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!
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles crunches a lovely knee into LeBeau's ribcage.

LeBeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smiles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LeBeau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smiles tries to clinch but LeBeau is having none of it.
LeBeau punishes Smiles's body with a nice straight punch.
LeBeau throws a lazy right hand but Smiles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LeBeau throws a series of punches but Smiles moves out of range.

Smiles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LeBeau is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiles prevents LeBeau from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Smiles.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
LeBeau tries for a takedown but Smiles manages to get underhooks.
Smiles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smiles tries a body shot but LeBeau blocks it.
Smiles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite LeBeau's efforts to push away.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
LeBeau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

LeBeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LeBeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Smiles.
Donk. LeBeau catches Smiles right on the button with a cross.

Smiles moves into the clinch.
Smiles taking a breather.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but LeBeau blocks it.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
LeBeau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but LeBeau avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. LeBeau seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smiles can turn it around.

LeBeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LeBeau misses with a looping left.
Smiles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LeBeau counters with a left and a right... And another left! Smiles is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy LeBeau!
Remy LeBeau took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Big Bear Nutrition 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.