PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Schleiermacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farinaceous Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jurgen Schleiermacher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Schleiermacher
vs
Smiff

189 cm
18
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jurgen Schleiermacher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Farinaceous Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiff ducks under a wild hook from Schleiermacher.
Smiff is looking to chop away at Schleiermacher's legs.
Schleiermacher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smiff with the counter takedown but Schleiermacher avoids it easily.
Smiff looks to score with a jab to the body but Schleiermacher is just out of range.
Schleiermacher misses with a looping left.
Schleiermacher scores with a jab.
A jab from Schleiermacher finds it's way through Smiff's defenses.
Schleiermacher lands a head shot.
Smiff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Schleiermacher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Smiff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Schleiermacher's guard.
Schleiermacher wants to sweep here but Smiff controlling him for the moment.
Schleiermacher wants to get back to his feet but Smiff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smiff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smiff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smiff wants to pass the guard but Schleiermacher is keeping the position.
Schleiermacher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smiff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smiff with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smiff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smiff throws a big right hand that misses.
Smiff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smiff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schleiermacher's head.
Smiff scoring with some ground and pound.
Smiff looking to pass the guard.
Smiff landing with the ground and pound.
Smiff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smiff forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff is controlling the pace.
Smiff working over Schleiermacher with some ground and pound. Schleiermacher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Schleiermacher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smiff on the ground.
Smiff lands strikes from half guard.
Smiff prevents Schleiermacher from improving his position.
Smiff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smiff lands a nice short elbow.
Smiff is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Smiff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiff lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Smiff.
Smiff working Schleiermacher over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smiff raining down hammerfists from mount.
Smiff trying to control but Schleiermacher is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farinaceous Smiff dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schleiermacher throws a hook to the side of Smiff's head but Smiff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smiff tries to score with a low kick but Schleiermacher moves his leg out of the way.
Schleiermacher throwing a counter right hand but Smiff manages to avoid it.
Smiff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smiff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schleiermacher's waist but Schleiermacher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smiff off to one side.
Schleiermacher defending well as Smiff loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Schleiermacher misses its intended target.

Smiff rushes Schleiermacher and presses him up against the cage.
Schleiermacher wants to stall.
Schleiermacher misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schleiermacher working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schleiermacher.
Schleiermacher pushes Smiff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smiff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schleiermacher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff wants to break free but Schleiermacher has control.
Schleiermacher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smiff backwards.
Schleiermacher lands with a left to the head.
Schleiermacher prevents the takedown attempt.
Schleiermacher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smiff is trying to pull guard but Schleiermacher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jurgen Schleiermacher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farinaceous Smiff.
Smiff is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Schleiermacher.
A shot in the inside from Schleiermacher.
Smiff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Schleiermacher.
Smiff is trying to pull guard but Schleiermacher has him pressed against the cage.
Schleiermacher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smiff tries to circle away but Schleiermacher has him pinned against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Schleiermacher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiffs head.
Schleiermacher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smiff backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smiff misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Schleiermacher scores with a nice short uppercut.

Smiff is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Schleiermacher fails to land.
Smiff is still on wobbly legs! Can Schleiermacher finish him?
Schleiermacher pushes Smiff against the cage. Schleiermacher is working some dirty boxing. Schleiermacher pushes off with a quick right hook! Smiff goes down! Smiff tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Schleiermacher moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jurgen Schleiermacher!