PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pink Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pigs. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Blink 182 feat Robert Smith - All of This. Pink Floyd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Smith's chin.

Floyd
vs
Smith

168 cm
20
146 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pink Floyd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Smith!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Floyd lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Floyd lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Floyd throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Floyd staying out of range there.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pink Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Floyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Floyd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Floyd drives through with a takedown into guard.
Floyd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Floyd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Floyd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Floyd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Floyd throwing strikes but missing.

Smith has his foot on Floyd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Floyd works his way back into a safe position though.

Floyd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith keeping full guard, as Floyd tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith looking to control.
Floyd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Floyd lands a couple of elbows.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith controls Floyd momentarily but Floyd frees himself.
Floyd passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Floyd lands a few punches from side control.
Floyd lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd working the head and body with strikes.
Floyd grinds an elbow into Smith's temple.

Smith is rocked!
Floyd scoring with punches and elbows.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Floyd finish him?
Floyd landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Floyd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Smith is trying to control Floyd's posture but Floyd avoids it.
Smith looks gassed!
Floyd looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Floyd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Floyd lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Floyd's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Floyd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Floyd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith missing with punches from the bottom.
Floyd slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Floyd is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floyd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Floyd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Floyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Floyd in his half guard.
Floyd working Smith over with strikes.
Smith tries to roll over but Floyd keeps him under control.
Floyd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Floyd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Floyd has control of the leg.
Floyd is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Floyd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Floyd lands strikes from half guard.

Floyd seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Floyd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Floyd's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith doesn't have the hooks in and Floyd manages to turn into his guard.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Floyd manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Floyd is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pink Floyd dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith swings for the body but Floyd moves out of range.
Floyd stuffs the takedown.

Floyd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Floyd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Floyd connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Floyd lands a heavy elbow.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Floyd lands a big elbow - Smith is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Smith is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pink Floyd!
Pink Floyd retains his bantamweight title!