PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armand Mihaly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and corrado smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mihaly
vs
smith

165 cm
18
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Armand Mihaly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, corrado smith!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mihaly swivels and escapes.
Mihaly throws a low kick but it's checked well by smith.
Mihaly misses with a straight left.
Mihaly really is a fat lump.
Mihaly looks to land a combination but smith avoids it well.
smith tries to clinch there but Mihaly circles away.
Mihaly stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Mihaly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
smith slips a jab from Mihaly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Mihaly tries to sprawl out of it but smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mihaly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Armand Mihaly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of corrado smith.
A big right from Mihaly misses.
The fighters circling - Mihaly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by smith.
Mihaly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mihaly misses.
A jab from Mihaly misses.
Mihaly lands a nice looking body shot.
smith looks gassed!
Mihaly darts in trying to clinch
and smith counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mihaly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armand Mihaly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mihaly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like corrado smith has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Mihaly.
Armand Mihaly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mihaly has managed to clinch.
Mihaly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but smith has him pressed against the cage.
Mihaly is trying to break the clinch but smith has him pressed against the cage.
Mihaly has had enough of the clinch but smith keeps him there for the moment.
Mihaly wants to break free but smith has control.
smith prevents Mihaly from breaking the clinch.
smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mihaly smiles and moves away.
Mihaly dips to his left and cracks smith with an uppercut!
smith is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mihaly is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaly scores with a three punch combo!
smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mihaly.
Mihaly is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mihaly's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mihaly connects with a body shot.
Mihaly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mihaly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from smith.
Mihaly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armand Mihaly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on corrado smith's cut.
That's time! Mihaly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mihaly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A lazy left from Mihaly finds it's target.
A combination from Mihaly does no damage.
smith moves away from the strike by Mihaly.
Mihaly throws a jab when smith was well out of range.
smith wants to clinch
and Mihaly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
smith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mihaly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mihaly thows a body shot but no joy.
smith ducks under a wild hook from Mihaly.
Mihaly throws a hook but smith blocks it.
Armand Mihaly is winning the standup battle so far.
smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mihaly counters by clinching up.
Mihaly keeps control of smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mihaly is trying to break free.
Mihaly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but smith has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mihaly tries to break the clinch but smith is controlling the position.
Mihaly wants to get back to striking at distance but smith won't allow it.
Mihaly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that smith can do to turn this around?
smith prevents Mihaly from breaking the clinch.
Mihaly avoids a wild elbow strike from smith.
Mihaly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mihaly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but smith has him pressed against the cage.
Mihaly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mihaly tries to break the clinch but smith is controlling the position.
smith keeps control of Mihaly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mihaly can't break the clinch.

Mihaly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mihaly lands a jab-cross combination.
Mihaly blocks the body kick.
Mihaly misses with a body shot.
Mihaly misses with the combination.
Armand Mihaly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaly misses with an uppercut.
Mihaly throws a right hand that smith ducks under and follows up with a left that smith also avoids with ease.
smith misses with a double jab
and Mihaly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps smith thinking.
smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
smith staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaly stalks smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into smith's face. smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Mihaly throws and low kick but smith moves out of range easily.
Mihaly misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
smith slips a straight right by Mihaly.
smith staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armand Mihaly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on corrado smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mihaly has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for smith.

smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
smith misses with a takedown
and Mihaly counters with a nice uppercut.
smith with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mihaly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mihaly is trying to break the clinch but smith has him pressed against the cage.
Mihaly wants to get back to striking at distance but smith won't allow it.

Mihaly breaks from the clinch.
Mihaly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mihaly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mihaly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mihaly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mihaly throws a series of punches but smith avoids them all with ease.
smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mihaly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mihaly.
Mihaly tries to close the distance and clinch up but smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mihaly lands a right hook to the body.
Mihaly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by smith.
smith ducks under a wild hook from Mihaly.
smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mihaly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
smith blocks a head kick by Mihaly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaly lands a two punch combo.
smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
corrado smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
smith wants to clinch up but Mihaly keeps it at a distance.
Mihaly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaly throws a looping overhand right but smith ducks down to avoid it.
Armand Mihaly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
smith closes the distance but Mihaly moves to the side
and Mihaly counters with a nice uppercut.
Mihaly lands a head shot.
smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
smith ducks right into an uppercut from Mihaly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mihaly tries to work over smith's front leg with a kick but smith checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armand Mihaly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mihaly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armand Mihaly!