PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kriz Naiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bochamp Smathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Naiz
vs
Smathers

175 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kriz Naiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bochamp Smathers!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Naiz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Naiz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smathers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Naiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Naiz throwing shots but Smathers is blocking nicely.
Smathers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naiz.
Naiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Naiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smathers won't allow Naiz to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smathers misses with a wild combination.
Smathers misses with a series of wild punches.
Smathers throws a head kick but Naiz moves out of range.

Naiz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smathers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Naiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Naiz controlling the action here.

Smathers pushes Naiz off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smathers misses.
A head kick misses from Smathers.
Smathers looks gassed!
Smathers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Naiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smathers is looking to control Naiz's arms but Naiz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smathers has his back to the cage.

Naiz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Naiz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Naiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smathers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Naiz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smathers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naiz stalling.
Naiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Naiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Naiz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Naiz landing punches.
BOOM! Naiz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Naiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smathers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Naiz raining down shots from the mount!
Smathers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naiz raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kriz Naiz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Naiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smathers circles away quickly and effectively.
Kriz Naiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Naiz counters with a shoot takedown. Smathers fights it but they end up in guard.
Naiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smathers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Naiz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smathers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smathers is breathing heavily.
Naiz wants to pass the guard but Smathers is keeping the position.
Naiz controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Naiz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Naiz is pushing down on Smathers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smathers is fighting to maintain full guard but Naiz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smathers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Naiz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kriz Naiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naiz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smathers for as long as he can get away with.
Naiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Naiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smathers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Naiz wants to pass the guard but Smathers is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Naiz is working for a kimura but Smathers is defending it quite comfortably.
Naiz controlling the action here.
Naiz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Naiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kriz Naiz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Smathers misses with the combination.
No joy there for Smathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Naiz feints and as Smathers raises his hands in defense, Naiz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naiz throwing strikes but missing.
Naiz stays in close to Smathers's body and controls the position.
Naiz postures up and lands a big shot to Smathers's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smathers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Naiz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naiz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Naiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Naiz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Naiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

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.
Smathers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naiz.
Naiz thows a huge punch but Smathers dodges it nicely.
Smathers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naiz.
Naiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smathers is looking to escape.
Naiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smathers's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Naiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Naiz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Naiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Naiz throwing strikes from guard but Smathers blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naiz passes into half guard.
Naiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smathers can do to turn this around?
Naiz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bochamp Smathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Naiz lands a nice short elbow.
Naiz content to control rather than advance.
Naiz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kriz Naiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Naiz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kriz Naiz!