PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Sprink (ranked 3724 p4p, 432 weight class) and Arnold Smith (ranked 6188 p4p, 556 weight class). Leon Sprink has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sprink
vs
Smith

191 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

181 cm
26
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Sprink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot.
Jab by Sprink.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sprink counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith jabs at Sprink's body.
Smith's coach down at Island Hammers Fight Camp was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sprink pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sprink misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arnold Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith digs a good hook to Sprink's body.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sprink has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
Sprink lands with an overhand left.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Sprink ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sprink misses its target.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Sprink saw that one coming.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Sprink counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looks to throw the jab but Sprink is out of range.
Sprink throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Leon Sprink has been cut.
Sprink lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sprink blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Sprink to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Sprink saw that one coming.
Sprink throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Sprink.
Smith looks for the body kick but Sprink saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Sprink fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Sprink. Beautiful body shot.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sprink counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a hook but Sprink avoids it easily.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sprink tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Sprink.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sprink counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sprink avoids the body shot from Smith.

Sprink takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sprink.
Sprink misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Sprink uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sprink just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Sprink tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sprink lands a left hand.
Sprink lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sprink lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sprink creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sprink throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sprink lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Sprink controls the action.
Sprink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Sprink.
Smith looks winded!

Sprink breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Sprink dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Sprink's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sprink to score with a decent uppercut.
Sprink fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Sprink uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Sprink lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sprink.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sprink is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leon Sprink is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Sprink. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Smith is rocked!
Sprink moves away from the strike by Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprink uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Sprink lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Sprink finish him?
Decent striking displayed by Sprink there.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Sprink moved out of range.
Sprink misses the shot to the body.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook. Sprink ducked under it nicely.
Sprink misses with a looping right.
Sprink keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sprink takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Sprink clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sprink.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sprink.
A right handed body shot lands from Sprink.
Sprink misses with a body punch.
Sprink lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sprink softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sprink is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Sprink - that landed with a thud.
Sprink lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Sprink lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sprink lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sprink scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sprink.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sprink.
Sprink lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sprink working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Sprink blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sprink lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sprink.
Sprink blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sprink stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sprink throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Leon Sprink has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Sprink escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sprink lands a big uppercut and Smith crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Smith looks OK. Sprink waves Smith back to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sprink works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Sprink ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Smith's jaw. Smith's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Sprink does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leon Sprink!
Leon Sprink seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.