PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Aristoteles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve The Smiling Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aristoteles comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - I Disappear. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aristoteles
vs
The Smiling Assassin

190 cm
29
215 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

188 cm
30
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, The Aristoteles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve The Smiling Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aristoteles throws a combination. The Smiling Assassin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Smiling Assassin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The Smiling Assassin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Aristoteles defending against the ground and pound.
The Smiling Assassin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Aristoteles sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The Smiling Assassin lands a nice forearm strike.
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow.
Aristoteles is trying to control The Smiling Assassin's posture but The Smiling Assassin avoids it.
The Smiling Assassin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Aristoteles is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Blackthorn Reborn that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
An elbow from The Smiling Assassin crashes against the mat.
The Smiling Assassin is looking to take a break and control but Aristoteles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Smiling Assassin fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Aristoteles is looking for a sweep.
The Smiling Assassin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aristoteles is avoiding damage well.
The Smiling Assassin trying to control the action but Aristoteles is working from the bottom.
Aristoteles holding on.
Aristoteles is trying to control The Smiling Assassin's posture but The Smiling Assassin avoids it.
The Smiling Assassin throwing shots but missing, from side control.

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.
Aristoteles is trying to control The Smiling Assassin's posture but The Smiling Assassin avoids it.
The Smiling Assassin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Aristoteles struggling a bit here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The Smiling Assassin avoids a kick to the body.
Aristoteles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aristoteles. The Smiling Assassin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aristoteles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Smiling Assassin moves away.
The Smiling Assassin throws out a counter right but Aristoteles avoids it with no problem.
The Smiling Assassin ducks right into an uppercut from Aristoteles.
The Smiling Assassin cracks Aristoteles with an open hand slap.
Aristoteles misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Aristoteles misses the target.
It seemed like The Smiling Assassin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Aristoteles.
Aristoteles throws a poor cross that misses
and The Smiling Assassin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aristoteles's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aristoteles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A lazy left from The Smiling Assassin finds it's target.
The Smiling Assassin just misses with a punch to the body.
Aristoteles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aristoteles walks into a jab.
Aristoteles loads up on a big right hand but The Smiling Assassin slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aristoteles. The Smiling Assassin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from The Smiling Assassin does it's job there.

Aristoteles moves into the clinch.
Aristoteles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Smiling Assassin throws an elbow that misses.
The Smiling Assassin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Aristoteles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aristoteles throws a series of punches but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Smiling Assassin keeps Aristoteles at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aristoteles. The Smiling Assassin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aristoteles blocks a jab.
Aristoteles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Smiling Assassin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aristoteles lands with a shot to the body.
Aristoteles circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Smiling Assassin throws a low kick but Aristoteles moves out of range easily.
The Smiling Assassin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aristoteles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aristoteles throws a body punch but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
Aristoteles moves away from the strike by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aristoteles lands a jab.
Aristoteles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from The Smiling Assassin does no damage.
The Smiling Assassin swings for the body but Aristoteles moves out of range.
The Smiling Assassin slips under a jab.
Aristoteles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aristoteles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like The Aristoteles has been cut.
The Smiling Assassin tries to land a leg kick but Aristoteles saw it coming and moves away.

The Smiling Assassin clinches with his opponent.
Aristoteles avoids a wild elbow strike from The Smiling Assassin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve The Smiling Assassin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Aristoteles's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slow jab from The Smiling Assassin misses its intended target.
Aristoteles jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from The Smiling Assassin misses its intended target.
The Smiling Assassin throws a good cross that connects.
The Smiling Assassin throws the left hand but Aristoteles avoids the punch easily.
Aristoteles misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aristoteles.
Nice body kick from The Smiling Assassin.
Aristoteles misses with a hook to the body
and The Smiling Assassin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Aristoteles blocks the low kick.
Aristoteles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Smiling Assassin lands a head kick. Aristoteles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aristoteles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aristoteles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aristoteles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like The Smiling Assassin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aristoteles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Smiling Assassin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aristoteles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steve The Smiling Assassin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristoteles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aristoteles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Smiling Assassin duly obliges.
Aristoteles with a jab.
Aristoteles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aristoteles misses with a hook
and The Smiling Assassin counters with a nice uppercut.
The Smiling Assassin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Aristoteles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Smiling Assassin throws an off balance right hand
and Aristoteles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Smiling Assassin thinking.
The Smiling Assassin moves forwards but Aristoteles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Smiling Assassin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aristoteles.
Aristoteles loads up on a big right hand but The Smiling Assassin slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Smiling Assassin looks to land a combination but Aristoteles avoids it well.
Aristoteles scores with a nice strike.
The Smiling Assassin with a nice cross.
Good work by Aristoteles as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aristoteles clinches up with The Smiling Assassin and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Aristoteles.
The Smiling Assassin misses with an elbow over the top.
The Smiling Assassin swings wildly with an uppercut but Aristoteles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aristoteles tries a body shot but The Smiling Assassin blocks it.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Smiling Assassin.
Aristoteles can't find room to land a body shot as The Smiling Assassin controls the action.
The Smiling Assassin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from The Smiling Assassin as the two fighters clinch.
The Smiling Assassin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aristoteles.
The Smiling Assassin struggles to land a body shot inside as Aristoteles controls his hands.
The Smiling Assassin lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Smiling Assassin prevents a body shot from Aristoteles.
Aristoteles tries a body shot but The Smiling Assassin blocks it.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aristoteles backwards.
Aristoteles working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Smiling Assassin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Aristoteles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Smiling Assassin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The Smiling Assassin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The Smiling Assassin landing strikes.
The Smiling Assassin tries to score with some ground and pound. Aristoteles controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The Smiling Assassin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The Smiling Assassin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You can see the frustration on Aristoteles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aristoteles avoids any damage from the ground and pound of The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin landing strikes.
The Smiling Assassin working away.
The Smiling Assassin working the ground and pound but Aristoteles is defending the strikes.
The Smiling Assassin is putting a hurting on Aristoteles here, landing some big shots from side control.
Check out the look on The Smiling Assassin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The Smiling Assassin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aristoteles is avoiding damage well.
Aristoteles regains half guard there - taking advantage of The Smiling Assassin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a head shot. Aristoteles uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve The Smiling Assassin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Aristoteles's cut.
That's time! Aristoteles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The Smiling Assassin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aristoteles throwing a counter right hand but The Smiling Assassin manages to avoid it.
The Aristoteles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aristoteles throws a looping overhand right but The Smiling Assassin ducks down to avoid it.
Aristoteles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Smiling Assassin. That did some damage!
The Smiling Assassin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aristoteles defends well and The Smiling Assassin ends up having to push Aristoteles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

The Smiling Assassin drives through and clinches with Aristoteles against the cage.
Aristoteles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aristoteles blocking some punches.
Steve The Smiling Assassin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Smiling Assassin has a couple of punches blocked by Aristoteles.
Aristoteles takes an elbow to the temple.
The Smiling Assassin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aristoteles misses with a body punch.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a shot to the side of Aristoteles's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch to the body.
Aristoteles throws a head punch that misses.
The Smiling Assassin is trying to drag Aristoteles to the mat but Aristoteles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Smiling Assassin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Smiling Assassin lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.
Aristoteles can't break the clinch.
Aristoteles misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin lands a left hand.
Aristoteles blocks an elbow strike.
The Smiling Assassin tries a body shot but Aristoteles blocks it.
The Smiling Assassin tries to throw a body punch but Aristoteles avoids it by throwing The Smiling Assassin back against the cage.
Aristoteles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aristoteles misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Aristoteles fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Smiling Assassin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aristoteles's brow.
Aristoteles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aristoteles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aristoteles.
The Smiling Assassin throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Smiling Assassin.
Aristoteles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aristoteles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Smiling Assassin's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aristoteles scores with a shot to the side of The Smiling Assassin's head.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a short shot to the head.
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow just above Aristoteles 's eye.
The Smiling Assassin is leaning against Aristoteles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Smiling Assassin lands an uppercut.

Aristoteles is rocked!
The Smiling Assassin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Aristoteles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from The Smiling Assassin.
Aristoteles is pressed against the cage. The Smiling Assassin pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Aristoteles! Two more big strikes from The Smiling Assassin and Aristoteles crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Steve The Smiling Assassin!
A very excited looking Steve The Smiling Assassin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.