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 kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MGK - Wild Boy ft. Waka Flocka Flame. Unkown has chosen I.C.P. BITCHES! MIRrorCulZ as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Unkown

168 cm
29
147 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

173 cm
31
141 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

KAISER
The Adrenaline Matrix

Spartan Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Unkown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Unkown.
Unkown lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Unkown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith feinted with a counter takedown.
Unkown lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Unkown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Unkown thinking.
Johnny Unkown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unkown throws a nice head kick!
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Unkown drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Unkown breaks from the clinch.
Unkown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Unkown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Unkown with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Unkown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Unkown misses with a low kick.
Unkown blocks the body kick.
Unkown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith is looking to chop away at Unkown's legs.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.

Unkown darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.

Smith has picked Unkown up - he's going for a ride! Smith dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Unkown moves into full guard.
Unkown has Smith pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unkown trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Unkown trying to control the position here.
Smith postures up in Unkown's guard and throws a big left but Unkown blocks it.
Unkown being controlled here, momentarily.

Unkown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Unkown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown is controlling Smith's posture.

Unkown looking for subs off his back but Smith has passed one foot through into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
Unkown looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Unkown looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Unkown misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Unkown misses with a head kick.
Unkown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Unkown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Unkown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Unkown didn't expect that.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control but Unkown is working from the bottom.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Our spies down at at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination inform us that Unkown has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Unkown looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Smith will probably get the nod.
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.

Unkown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Unkown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Unkown scoring well with a low kick there.
Unkown misses with a looping left.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Unkown lands with a good body shot.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Unkown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Unkown persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unkown tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Unkown with an uppercut!
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Unkown. Unkown maintains the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Unkown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Unkown.
A short left from Unkown.
Unkown lands a right hand.
Unkown misses with a body punch.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Unkown has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Unkown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Unkown.
Smith prevents a body shot from Unkown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith wants the takedown. Unkown is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Unkown's guard against the cage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Unkown manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Unkown's defenses.

It looks like Johnny Unkown has been cut.
A body shot lands from Unkown.
Smith lands a body shot.
Unkown lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Unkown.
Johnny Unkown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Unkown throws knees to the body.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Unkown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Unkown manages to break the clinch.
Unkown tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Unkown didn't expect that.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Unkown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Unkown keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith trying to control but Unkown is working from the bottom.

Unkown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Unkown looking to control.

Unkown working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Smith has passed into half guard!
Smith is taking a breather. Unkown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jimmy Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Unkown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Unkown wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Unkown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Unkown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Unkown.
Unkown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Unkown.
Unkown tries to clinch up.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unkown manages to avoid it.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Unkown moves out of range of the strikes.
Unkown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unkown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmy Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Unkown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Unkown lands a jab to the nose.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unkown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Unkown throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Unkown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Unkown thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Unkown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith throws a jab when Unkown was well out of range.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Unkown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
It looks like Smith has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Unkown tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Unkown throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unkown shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Unkown tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Unkown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Unkown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unkown misses with a head kick.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Unkown pushes him off.
Smith wants to clinch up but Unkown keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Unkown moves out of range easily.
Unkown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Unkown moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Unkown is out of range.
Unkown slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Unkown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Unkown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Unkown flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Unkown scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick there by Unkown.
Unkown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Unkown looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo bu Unkown just gets out of the way.
Unkown tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Unkown gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith shoots in but Unkown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unkown connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Unkown throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unkown throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Unkown throws out the jab.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Unkown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Unkown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Unkown's head but Unkown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Unkown changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Unkown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Unkown 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Unkown!
Johnny Unkown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.