PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve The Smiling Assassin (ranked 1945 p4p, 277 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 1696 p4p, 245 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wylde's choice of entrance music: Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead. This should be fireworks!

The Smiling Assassin
vs
Wylde

188 cm
33
215 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

196 cm
31
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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RAGS of a RONIN

Pit Bull Development

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve The Smiling Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Smiling Assassin misses with a wild combination.

Wylde moves into range and clinches up with The Smiling Assassin.
Wylde blocks an elbow strike.
We've been hearing reports that The Smiling Assassin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Wylde breaks from the clinch.
Wylde tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Smiling Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Smiling Assassin checks a low kick from Wylde.
Wylde throws a jab when The Smiling Assassin was well out of range.
The Smiling Assassin moves out of range of the body kick from Wylde.
Wylde tests The Smiling Assassin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Smiling Assassin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wylde connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Smiling Assassin scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde misses with a straight right.
The Smiling Assassin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steve The Smiling Assassin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Smiling Assassin ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
The Smiling Assassin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wylde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Smiling Assassin throws a leg kick but Wylde sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Smiling Assassin clobbers Wylde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gunnar Wylde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wylde is out of range and The Smiling Assassin settles back down.
Wylde takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Wylde throws a head kick but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
The Smiling Assassin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wylde avoids a kick to the body.
The Smiling Assassin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wylde.
Wylde avoids the head kick by The Smiling Assassin.
Wylde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wylde in his tracks.
A slow jab from The Smiling Assassin misses its intended target.
Wylde flicks out a counter leg kick but The Smiling Assassin steps away.
Wylde has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Smiling Assassin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Smiling Assassin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wylde as he jumps to the side.

Wylde closes the distance and clinches.
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 is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow just above Wylde 's eye.
Wylde misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for The Smiling Assassin.
Wylde avoids a wild elbow strike from The Smiling Assassin.
Wylde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wylde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wylde struggles to land a body shot inside as The Smiling Assassin controls his hands.
Wylde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wylde working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wylde misses with some punches.
The Smiling Assassin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wylde avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve The Smiling Assassin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wylde pushes The Smiling Assassin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wylde tries to work over The Smiling Assassin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wylde prevents a body shot from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Wylde.
Wylde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin digs a right hand into Wylde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wylde's gas tank.
The Smiling Assassin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wylde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Smiling Assassin's elbow.
Wylde tries to stall but The Smiling Assassin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wylde working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Wylde.
Wylde lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Smiling Assassin backwards.
A short right from Wylde on the inside.
Wylde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wylde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

The Smiling Assassin is rocked!
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow just above Wylde 's eye.
Oh The Smiling Assassin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Wylde.
The Smiling Assassin blocks an uppercut.
The Smiling Assassin tries to work over Wylde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Smiling Assassin seems to have got his legs back now.
Wylde lands a shot to the body.
Wylde misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin tries to work over Wylde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde lands with a light punch inside.
Wylde lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
The Smiling Assassin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Smiling Assassin.
Wylde lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wylde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Wylde on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Wylde.
The Smiling Assassin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde blocks the elbow strike.
Wylde takes an elbow to the temple.
Wylde blocks a body shot from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow just above Wylde 's eye.
Wylde is working The Smiling Assassin over against the cage.
The Smiling Assassin is breathing heavily.

Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wylde misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Oooooh!!! Wylde has knocked The Smiling Assassin down with a huge combo! Wylde steps away and waves a wobbly The Smiling Assassin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The Smiling Assassin moves out of range as Wylde throws a body kick.
Wylde drops The Smiling Assassin with a naaaaasty hook - The Smiling Assassin is in real trouble here! Wylde dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Wylde!
Gunnar Wylde tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Steve The Smiling Assassin was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you fans for your support and Vladimir Putin for inspiring me to take shirtless photos of myself.'.