PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinch King Smash Machine (ranked 1542 p4p, 1101 weight class) and Gilbervan Soares (ranked 216 p4p, 163 weight class). Clinch King Smash Machine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smash Machine
vs
Soares

194 cm
24
218
8 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
225
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinch King Smash Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbervan Soares!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash Machine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smash Machine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soares on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smash Machine misses with a right hand
letting Soares counter with a right hand.

It looks like Clinch King Smash Machine has been cut.
Smash Machine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soares walks into a straight right hand from Smash Machine.
Soares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smash Machine throws a shot from downtown. Soares moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soares. Smash Machine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smash Machine throws a hook to the side of Soares's head but Soares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soares changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smash Machine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smash Machine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares dives in for a single leg takedown but Smash Machine sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smash Machine throwing a counter right hand but Soares manages to avoid it.
Soares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smash Machine throws out the jab.
Soares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smash Machine wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smash Machine throws a hook but Soares avoids it easily.
Clinch King Smash Machine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smash Machine delivers a nice body kick.

Smash Machine instigates a clinch.
Soares throws a punch but it's blocked by Smash Machine.
Soares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soares stalling against the cage.
Smash Machine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soares.
Soares managing to block the knees to the body from Smash Machine.
Soares looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soares struggles to land a body shot inside as Smash Machine controls his hands.
Soares misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares lands a shoulder strike.
Soares misses with a body punch.
Soares on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smash Machine lands a body punch.
Soares avoiding damage as Smash Machine throws knees to the body.
Smash Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Soares blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soares struggles to land a body shot inside as Smash Machine controls his hands.
Soares has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smash Machine seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Soares can turn it around.
Soares takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Gilbervan Soares has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smash Machine looking to throw knees to the head but Soares is blocking nicely.
Smash Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Soares leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Soares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smash Machine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smash Machine crunches a lovely knee into Soares's ribcage.
Soares looks winded!
Soares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Soares - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Soares blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soares blocks an elbow strike from Smash Machine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smash Machine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smash Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soares can't find room to land a body shot as Smash Machine controls the action.
Soares misses with a punch on the inside.
Soares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soares misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Smash Machine.
Soares on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smash Machine lands an elbow just above Soares 's eye.
Smash Machine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smash Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smash Machine.
Soares is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Soares lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smash Machine tries a knee to the head but Soares blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Smash Machine.
Smash Machine lands a good knee to the midsection. Soares won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Soares.
Soares struggles to land a body shot inside as Smash Machine controls his hands.
Soares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smash Machine's elbow.
Smash Machine tries a knee to the head but Soares blocks it.
Smash Machine crunches a lovely knee into Soares's ribcage.
Smash Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smash Machine lands an elbow inside.
Smash Machine lands an elbow just above Soares 's eye.
Smash Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Soares leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smash Machine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smash Machine tries to land knees in the clinch but Soares avoids the damage to the body.
Smash Machine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soares.
Smash Machine lands a nice elbow.
Smash Machine looking to throw knees to the head but Soares is blocking nicely.
Soares blocks an elbow strike from Smash Machine.
Smash Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clinch King Smash Machine dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Smash Machine lands with a hook. Soares tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smash Machine tries to clinch but Soares is having none of it.

Smash Machine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smash Machine throws a punch but it's blocked by Soares.

Soares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smash Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soares moves away.
And Soares tries to counter it with a takedown but Smash Machine pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Smash Machine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smash Machine tries to clinch there but Soares circles away.
Soares moves out of range as Smash Machine strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash Machine looks to land a left hand but Soares moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Smash Machine misses the target.
Soares throws a body shot but no joy.
Smash Machine throws a hook to the side of Soares's head but Soares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smash Machine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smash Machine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Smash Machine.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smash Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Soares tries to throw a body punch but Smash Machine avoids it by throwing Soares back against the cage.
Smash Machine missing with knees to the body.
Soares lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smash Machine or not.
Soares swings wildly with an uppercut but Smash Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soares dodges an elbow strike from Smash Machine.
Soares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soares is trying to stall.
Soares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smash Machine looking to throw knees to the head but Soares is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soares.
Smash Machine scores with a knee to the head.
Soares misses with a body punch.
Smash Machine landing knees to the head.
Smash Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soares's defenses.
Soares working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soares managing to block the knees to the body from Smash Machine.
Soares has Smash Machine pushed against the cage.
Smash Machine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soares is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Soares throws a punch but it's blocked by Smash Machine.
Smash Machine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Soares lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soares is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smash Machine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soares can do to turn this around?
Soares avoids the elbow strike from Smash Machine, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Soares changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smash Machine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smash Machine thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Smash Machine's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smash Machine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smash Machine tries to clinch up but Soares circles away and keeps his distance.
Smash Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soares doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Smash Machine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soares, pushing him back against the cage.
Smash Machine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soares.
Soares blocks an elbow strike from Smash Machine.
Soares blocks an elbow strike from Smash Machine.
Soares has a couple of punches blocked by Smash Machine.
Soares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soares takes a knee to the side of the body.
Soares is breathing heavily.
Smash Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smash Machine blocks a body shot from Soares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash Machine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smash Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smash Machine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smash Machine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smash Machine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Smash Machine.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smash Machine.
Soares blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clinch King Smash Machine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Soares on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soares on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smash Machine misses with a knee to the head.
Smash Machine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soares's face.

Soares is rocked!
Soares throws a head punch that misses.
Soares is working for takedown but Smash Machine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clinch King Smash Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbervan Soares.
Knees to the body from Smash Machine.
Smash Machine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Soares in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clinch King Smash Machine dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Soares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smash Machine takes a swing at Soares's ribcage but misses.
Soares keeps the fight on the outside.
Smash Machine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Soares is still on wobbly legs! Can Smash Machine finish him?
Soares is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smash Machine.
Nice takedown defense from Smash Machine. No joy for Soares on that attempt.
Smash Machine seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smash Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Soares circles away.
Soares moves away from the strike by Smash Machine.
Soares needs to keep his hands up - Smash Machine had a free shot at his head there.
Soares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smash Machine cracks Soares with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Soares falls to his knees and Smash Machine doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinch King Smash Machine!
Clinch King Smash Machine managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS, into his post fight interview.