PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Farnad Behpour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Behpour kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Baba O'Riley. Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Still D.R.E. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Behpour
vs
Smith

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Versus

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farnad Behpour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Smith!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Behpour off balance momentarily.
Farnad Behpour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Behpour throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been told by Behpour's head coaches at FORBIDDEN VOILENCE WARRIORS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Behpour tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Behpour. Smith shrugs it off though.
Behpour circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch but Behpour moves out of range.
Behpour was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Behpour throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Behpour fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Behpour paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Behpour throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Behpour is looking to land body kicks.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch there but Behpour circles away.
Behpour fails to land with a series of punches.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Behpour pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Behpour has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Behpour.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Behpour turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Behpour has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith keeps control of Behpour as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Behpour is blocking nicely.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Behpour has him pressed against the ropes.
Farnad Behpour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Smith.

Behpour pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Behpour throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Behpour circles away from the clinch attempt.
Behpour jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Behpour throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a fast counter high kick but Behpour manages to duck under it in time.
Behpour tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Behpour.
Behpour throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Behpour circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Behpour - just one landing.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Behpour.

Smith drives through and clinches with Behpour against the ropes.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Behpour is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith jumps guard but Behpour turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Behpour tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Behpour goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith tries to clinch up but Behpour circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Behpour.
Behpour throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Behpour lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Behpour.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farnad Behpour dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice defenses there by Smith.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Behpour's efforts to push away.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Farnad Behpour has been cut.
Smith stalling.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Behpour breaks the clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Behpour as he avoids it easily.
Behpour takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Behpour.
Farnad Behpour is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behpour lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jamal Smith has been cut.
Behpour throws a body kick that misses.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Behpour wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Behpour backwards.
Smith jumps guard but Behpour stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Farnad Behpour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farnad Behpour is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Behpour takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Behpour throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

Smith darts in and clinches Behpour up against the ropes.
Behpour tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the ropes.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Behpour.
Behpour tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the ropes.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Behpour looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Behpour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Behpour pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Behpour misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith wants to clinch up but Behpour keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Behpour throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Behpour scores with a nice strike.
Behpour fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Behpour is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Behpour scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Behpour has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith tries to clinch there but Behpour circles away.
Behpour is looking for a counter combo.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Behpour shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Behpour in a clinch.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Behpour has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to pull guard but Behpour forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Behpour leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Behpour tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is trying to drag Behpour to the mat but Behpour just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
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!
Behpour prevents a body shot from Smith.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Behpour looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Behpour dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farnad Behpour will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Behpour misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith tries to clinch there but Behpour circles away.
Jamal Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith is looking to clinch but Behpour is avoiding it.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Behpour sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Behpour is looking for a counter combo.
Behpour with a nice cross.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Behpour.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Behpour pinned against the ropes. Behpour gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Behpour scores with a punch to the head.
Behpour misses with a wild body shot.
Behpour throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behpour lands a front kick.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Behpour goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Behpour bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Behpour misses with a head kick.
Behpour throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Behpour looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith moves out of range as Behpour throws a body kick.
Behpour throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith looks to clinch
and Behpour counters with a nice uppercut.
Behpour throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Behpour is looking to land body kicks.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Behpour.
Smith tries to clinch but Behpour moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Behpour misses with a few strikes there.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith blocks a head kick by Behpour.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Behpour paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Behpour throws a predictable looking body shot

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behpour gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Farnad Behpour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Smith.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Behpour is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Behpour has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith is working for takedown but Behpour is calmly controlling the position for now.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four 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.
Smith tries to move into range but Behpour moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Behpour counters with a straight right hand.
Behpour keeps the fight on the outside.
Behpour will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Behpour scores with a body shot.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Behpour lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farnad Behpour showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Behpour, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farnad Behpour!
Farnad Behpour took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
The defeated Jamal Smith had this to say: 'well, i tried.'.