PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big J Smiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiles comes to the cage accompanied by Smile Like You Mean It. Hendo Riggs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

J Smiles
vs
Riggs

198 cm
30
197 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

176 cm
28
199 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hendo Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiles connects with a right hand. Riggs shakes it off.
Riggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Smiles to work.
A hook to the body from Smiles.
Smiles working Riggs over with knees to the body.
I was talking to Smiles's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Riggs looks winded!
Smiles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smiles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smiles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riggs is trying to break the clinch but Smiles has him pressed against the cage.
Riggs lands an uppercut.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smiles landing knees to the body.
Riggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles lands a knee to the head.
Riggs tries to break free but Smiles pushes him back against the cage.
Smiles blocks an uppercut.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Riggs blocks it.
Riggs tries to land knees in the clinch but Smiles avoids the damage to the body.
Riggs throws a head punch that misses.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but Riggs blocks with his arms.
Riggs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smiles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riggs can't break the clinch.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riggs.
Riggs tries a knee to the head but Smiles blocks it.
Riggs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riggs misses with the head strike.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Riggs is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smiles.
Smiles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smiles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riggs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles avoiding damage.
Riggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Smiles won't allow it.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles connects with a knee to the head.
Smiles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smiles leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riggs avoids it.
Smiles lands a good knee to the midsection. Riggs won't want to take too many of those.
Smiles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Smiles.
Riggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riggs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Smiles connects with a knee to the head.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smiles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Riggs is rocked!
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riggs tries to work over Smiles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smiles crunches a lovely knee into Riggs's ribcage.
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 landing knees to the head.
Riggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Smiles finish him?

It looks like Hendo Riggs has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiles lands a nice shot to the body.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Smiles jerks Riggs's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Riggs drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Smiles goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Smiles because Riggs was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Big J Smiles!
A less than humble Big J Smiles misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.