PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Courtney Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Kambosos Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Kambosos Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Small
vs
Kambosos Jr

161 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Courtney Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Kambosos Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kambosos Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kambosos Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Small appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Kambosos Jr misses.
Small seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kambosos Jr digs a good hook to Small's body.
Small takes one on the button.
Kambosos Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Small makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kambosos Jr tries to bum rush Small with a series of wild strikes but Small uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Small throws a big counter combination but Kambosos Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kambosos Jr swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Small on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Small swinging wildly here.
Kambosos Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Small with a body shot.
Small could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Small avoids a kick to the body.
Kambosos Jr misses with an uppercut
and Small counters with a straight right hand.
Kambosos Jr misses with a hook. Small ducked under it nicely.
Small went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kambosos Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Small counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Small has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kambosos Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Small is working for takedown but Kambosos Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Small has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kambosos Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Small keeps control of Kambosos Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kambosos Jr is trying to push Small away but Small has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kambosos Jr is trying to break the clinch but Small is controlling him.
Small has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kambosos Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Courtney Small. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Small has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kambosos Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kambosos Jr tries to circle away but Small has him pinned against the cage.
Small drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kambosos Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Kambosos Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Kambosos Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Kambosos Jr feints a jab promting Small to slip. Kambosos Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Small slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kambosos Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kambosos Jr scores with a hook to the body. Small takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kambosos Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Small backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Kambosos Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Small swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kambosos Jr looks winded!
Kambosos Jr throws a series of punches but Small avoids them all with ease.
Small feints a jab promting Kambosos Jr to slip. Small then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kambosos Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kambosos Jr throws out a loose jab but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small closes the distance and clinches up with Kambosos Jr, looking for a takedown. Small pushes Kambosos Jr against the cage but Kambosos Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kambosos Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Small wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kambosos Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
George Kambosos Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kambosos Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Small counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Small takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kambosos Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Small tries to score a body lock takedown but Kambosos Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Small has Kambosos Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Kambosos Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Small drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kambosos Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kambosos Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Kambosos Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kambosos Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Kambosos Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Small fails to land the takedown.
Kambosos Jr scores with a hook.
George Kambosos Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Kambosos Jr.
Kambosos Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kambosos Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kambosos Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Kambosos Jr throws a series of punches but Small moves out of range.
Small seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kambosos Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Small counters with a three punch combo that has Kambosos Jr backing up. Kambosos Jr nods at Small to acknowledge the strikes.
Kambosos Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Small swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kambosos Jr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kambosos Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kambosos Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Small swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Small drives through and clinches with Kambosos Jr against the cage.
Small keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kambosos Jr's efforts to push away.
Small wants a takedown but no success here.
Kambosos Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kambosos Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Small jumps guard but Kambosos Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Courtney Small. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small is looking to take this one to the mat.

Small has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kambosos Jr regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Small trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kambosos Jr's guard.
Kambosos Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Small. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Small loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Small has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Small in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kambosos Jr has a closed guard, preventing Small from standing up.
Small with a flurry of punches that miss.
Small is in close to Kambosos Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kambosos Jr's head.
Kambosos Jr has momentary wrist control but Small slips an elbow through the middle.
Kambosos Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Small postures up and lands a big shot to Kambosos Jr's brow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Small with a flurry of punches that miss.
Small working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Small content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kambosos Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Small.
Kambosos Jr has momentary wrist control but Small slips an elbow through the middle.
Small prevents Kambosos Jr from getting back to his feet.

Small decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Small's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Small duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kambosos Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Small counters with a one-two to the body.
Small checks a low kick from Kambosos Jr.
Small was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kambosos Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Small throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kambosos Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kambosos Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kambosos Jr swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Small appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kambosos Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Small rather than just go for the knockout.
Small lands a head shot.
A combination from Kambosos Jr does no damage.
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 Courtney Small will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Small rushes Kambosos Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Small is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Small tries for a takedown but Kambosos Jr manages to get underhooks.
Small tries to pull guard but Kambosos Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Courtney Small. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Small is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kambosos Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Small has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kambosos Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kambosos Jr is trying to break the clinch but Small is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Small tries to pull guard but Kambosos Jr won't allow it.
Kambosos Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kambosos Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Small has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kambosos Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Kambosos Jr is trying to push Small away but Small has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Small jumps guard but Kambosos Jr stands there with Small around his waist. Small gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Small using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kambosos Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Small can't get the takedown.
Small drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kambosos Jr tries to circle away but Small has him pinned against the cage.
Small tries to pull guard but Kambosos Jr won't allow it.
Kambosos Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kambosos Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Small goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kambosos Jr prevents it.
Small looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kambosos Jr tries to circle away but Small has him pinned against the cage.
Small is looking for a takedown.
Kambosos Jr is trying to break the clinch but Small has him pressed against the cage.
Small tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kambosos Jr smiles and moves away.
Kambosos Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Small is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kambosos Jr.
Kambosos Jr lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kambosos Jr!
Kambosos Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Small is rocked!
Small seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Kambosos Jr shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Small is backing up but Kambosos Jr catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Small covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Kambosos Jr Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Kambosos Jr!
George Kambosos Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.