PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 949 p4p, 112 weight class) and Bifjocky Tamali (ranked 3032 p4p, 321 weight class). Joe Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Tamali

183 cm
23
194 lbs
8 - 4 - 2

190 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bifjocky Tamali!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick from Smith lands but Tamali takes it in his stride.
Tamali avoids the head kick by Smith.
Tamali is trying to counter with his kicks.
A clash of legs there as Tamali blocks the low kick.
Tamali connects with a single shot there.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Tamali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Tamali misses with a looping left.
Tamali looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tamali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamali loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith slips a jab from Tamali.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tamali.
Smith takes a swing at Tamali's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tamali has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tamali and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Bifjocky Tamali has been cut.
Tamali looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tamali's hands.
Tamali tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Smith forces Tamali back against the cage and clinches.
Tamali misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamali's elbow.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tamali controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tamali fails to land.
Tamali lands with a short shot to the head.
Tamali misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to work over Tamali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Tamali.
Tamali blocks a body shot from Smith.
Tamali misses with some punches.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tamali blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tamali controls his hands.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamali throws a head punch that misses.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tamali controls his hands.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Tamali.
A head punch on the inside from Tamali fails to land.
Tamali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Tamali swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Tamali's ribcage. Tamali let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tamali tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamali doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tamali throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Tamali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tamali doesn't seem phased though.
Tamali throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith cracks Tamali with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tamali.
A left hand lands to the body for Tamali.
Tamali lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tamali fails to land.
Tamali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Tamali blocks a body shot from Smith.
Tamali swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tamali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Tamali avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Tamali fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.
Tamali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamali blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tamali blocks an uppercut.
Tamali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tamali prevents a body shot from Smith.
Tamali lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tamali backwards.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Tamali avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Tamali controls the action.
Tamali misses with the head strike.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tamali takes a shot to the head.
Tamali tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bifjocky Tamali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Tamali's defenses.
Tamali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tamali lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Tamali keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Smith lands a big head kick that sends Tamali tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Tamali back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tamali is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tamali to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tamali looks to clinch but Smith throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tamali taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Smith!
Joe Smith gave a mention to IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).