PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jodi Joe Fjera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fjera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tito & Tarantula . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Joe Fjera
vs
Smith

183 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
28
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jodi Joe Fjera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fjera can pounce on him.

Fjera clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fjera.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Fjera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fjera struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Fjera is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Fjera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Fjera breaks the clinch.

Fjera closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Fjera lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Fjera.
Fjera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fjera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fjera working aggressively here.
Smith is trying to stall.

Fjera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Fjera.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fjera throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Fjera.
Smith tries a body shot but Fjera blocks it.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fjera tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Fjera back against the cage.

Fjera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fjera misses with a body kick.
Fjera scores with a nice strike.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fjera can pounce on him.
Fjera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Fjera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fjera throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.

Fjera closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fjera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fjera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a body shot from Fjera.
Fjera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith blocking some punches.
Fjera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Smith.
Fjera is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fjera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fjera's elbow.
Fjera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fjera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fjera cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Fjera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjera tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Fjera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fjera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fjera is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fjera wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fjera backwards.

Fjera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fjera scores with a nice head shot.
Fjera lands a lovely overhand right.
Fjera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fjera, as that shot connected.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Fjera in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith blocks a body shot from Fjera.
Fjera scores with a hook to the body.
Fjera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fjera is keeping busy.
Fjera tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fjera has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jodi Joe Fjera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fjera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Fjera.
Fjera tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fjera or not.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith trying to stall but Fjera improves his position.
Fjera lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith wants to stall.
Fjera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Fjera misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jodi Joe Fjera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith moves to clinch but Fjera breaks away
and Fjera counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Fjera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Fjera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fjera.
Fjera is looking to land body kicks.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fjera defends it well.
Fjera lands the left hand.
Fjera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jodi Joe Fjera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, jab by Fjera - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fjera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fjera doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fjera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fjera.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fjera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fjera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Jerry Smith has been cut.
Fjera lands a lovely overhand right.

Smith is rocked!
Fjera shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Smith takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Fjera sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Smith bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jodi Joe Fjera!
After winning the bout, Jodi Joe Fjera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.