PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Kamenov (ranked 1630 p4p, 223 weight class) and Steve The Smiling Assassin (ranked 1510 p4p, 206 weight class). Kamenov comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Hey Daddy. Steve The Smiling Assassin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kamenov
vs
The Smiling Assassin

193 cm
37
210 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

188 cm
32
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandar Kamenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve The Smiling Assassin!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kamenov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Smiling Assassin sprawls well initially but Kamenov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The Smiling Assassin tries to get to full guard but Kamenov has control of the leg.
Kamenov is controlling the pace.
Kamenov is pressing down on The Smiling Assassin's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Smiling Assassin is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Smiling Assassin wants to sweep but Kamenov has passed to side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin regains half guard.
The Smiling Assassin is looking for a sweep. Kamenov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Smiling Assassin is trying is best to control the position here.
The Smiling Assassin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kamenov controlling the action here.
Kamenov wants to take a breather but The Smiling Assassin is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kamenov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Smiling Assassin sprawls well. The Smiling Assassin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kamenov gets slowly back to his feet.
The Smiling Assassin wants to counter the offense by Kamenov and move into the clinch position.

Kamenov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Smiling Assassin is concentrating on defense, preventing Kamenov from advancing position.
Kamenov prevents The Smiling Assassin from improving his position.
The Smiling Assassin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin is trying to get back to full guard.
Kamenov controlling the pace.
The Smiling Assassin gets back to full guard.
Kamenov content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kamenov gets to his feet. The Smiling Assassin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kamenov dives in and grabs The Smiling Assassin's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Smiling Assassin pushes down on Kamenov's head and hops out.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a straight right. Kamenov didn't see that one coming.
The Smiling Assassin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandar Kamenov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kamenov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The Smiling Assassin can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Smiling Assassin is trying to escape the position but Kamenov is controlling the position.
Kamenov wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Smiling Assassin keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Kamenov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kamenov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Smiling Assassin throws a hook but Kamenov blocks it.
The Smiling Assassin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kamenov.
Kamenov backing away here, and The Smiling Assassin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
No luck for Kamenov with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandar Kamenov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from The Smiling Assassin. No joy for Kamenov on that attempt.
Kamenov takes one to the side of the head.
Kamenov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Smiling Assassin swivels and escapes.
Kamenov tries for a takedown but The Smiling Assassin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Smiling Assassin throws a counter combo.
Kamenov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The Smiling Assassin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kamenov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Smiling Assassin.
Kamenov fires out a quick counter leg kick but The Smiling Assassin just manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kamenov.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Smiling Assassin but The Smiling Assassin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kamenov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Smiling Assassin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Smiling Assassin wants to clinch up but Kamenov keeps it at a distance.
Kamenov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

The Smiling Assassin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin working Kamenov over with strikes.
Kamenov has hold of The Smiling Assassin's hands but The Smiling Assassin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kamenov is looking to control The Smiling Assassin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kamenov avoid being mounted?
The Smiling Assassin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The Smiling Assassin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Smiling Assassin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Smiling Assassin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Smiling Assassin stalling.
Kamenov tries to roll over but The Smiling Assassin keeps him under control.
Kamenov is not content to let The Smiling Assassin control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Smiling Assassin is taking a breather. Kamenov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The Smiling Assassin is thwarting Kamenov's attempts to control the position.
The Smiling Assassin trying to control the action but Kamenov is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steve The Smiling Assassin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Smiling Assassin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Smiling Assassin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kamenov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Smiling Assassin is fending him off so far but Kamenov persists. Nope, The Smiling Assassin circles away and we're back to standing.
The Smiling Assassin is looking for the big counter here.
The Smiling Assassin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kamenov or perhaps it was just good defense by The Smiling Assassin, which made it look bad.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov fails with the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin cracks Kamenov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Smiling Assassin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Smiling Assassin sizes up Kamenov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kamenov goes for a double leg but The Smiling Assassin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as The Smiling Assassin continues to drive forward.
Kamenov shoots in and drives through. The Smiling Assassin sprawls well.

The Smiling Assassin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kamenov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Kamenov pushes The Smiling Assassin off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamenov shoots in and drives through. The Smiling Assassin sprawls well.
The Smiling Assassin slaps away a takedown attempt from Kamenov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Smiling Assassin missing with a left hand there. Kamenov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

The Smiling Assassin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from The Smiling Assassin.

It looks like Aleksandar Kamenov has been cut.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Smiling Assassin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamenov backwards.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a right to the head.
Kamenov scores with a shot to the side of The Smiling Assassin's head.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kamenov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Smiling Assassin is keeping busy.
The Smiling Assassin blocks a body shot from Kamenov.
Kamenov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Smiling Assassin pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamenov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Smiling Assassin throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow inside that Kamenov shrugs off.
Kamenov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Smiling Assassin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamenov wants to stall.
Kamenov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kamenov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Kamenov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Aleksandar Kamenov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kamenov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Smiling Assassin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Smiling Assassin cracks Kamenov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Smiling Assassin, right into the meat.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown but The Smiling Assassin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kamenov closes the distance and clinches up with The Smiling Assassin, looking for a takedown. Kamenov pushes The Smiling Assassin against the cage but The Smiling Assassin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandar Kamenov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamenov misses with a takedown attempt - The Smiling Assassin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from The Smiling Assassin misses.
It looked like Kamenov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Kamenov drives through with a takedown into The Smiling Assassin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The Smiling Assassin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamenov is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Smiling Assassin pulls Kamenov in close to his closed guard and prevents Kamenov from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin looking for a sweep. Not yet The Smiling Assassin, not yet.
Aleksandar Kamenov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kamenov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamenov wants to control from the top but The Smiling Assassin keeps moving.
Kamenov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The Smiling Assassin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kamenov wants to control but The Smiling Assassin is keeping busy.
The Smiling Assassin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Smiling Assassin working Kamenov over with strikes.
Kamenov taking some punishment here, with The Smiling Assassin in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov trying to control here.
The Smiling Assassin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kamenov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Smiling Assassin is working away from the top position though.
Kamenov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The Smiling Assassin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kamenov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Smiling Assassin working over Kamenov with some ground and pound. Kamenov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Smiling Assassin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kamenov defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Smiling Assassin is trying to control. Kamenov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The Smiling Assassin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kamenov wants to get back to full guard.
Kamenov is trying is best to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kamenov tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Smiling Assassin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kamenov somewhat.
Kamenov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook.

The Smiling Assassin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kamenov on his heels. He'll look to pass Kamenov's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Smiling Assassin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Smiling Assassin postures up.
The Smiling Assassin works over Kamenov with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve The Smiling Assassin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Smiling Assassin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve The Smiling Assassin!
Steve The Smiling Assassin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.