PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josef Smejkal (ranked 4583 p4p, 6241 weight class) and Billy Fischer (ranked 576 p4p, 0 weight class). Josef Smejkal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smejkal
vs
Fischer

190 cm
25
218
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
211
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josef Smejkal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Fischer!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smejkal tries for a takedown but Fischer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Fischer. Those never looked like landing.
Smejkal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fischer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smejkal somewhat.
Smejkal shoots for a takedown but Fischer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fischer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Smejkal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smejkal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fischer is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smejkal is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fischer can do anything to dispel that myth.

Smejkal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smejkal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fischer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Smejkal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fischer defends it well.

Smejkal is looking for a kimura but Fischer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smejkal to get the leverage.

Smejkal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fischer defends it well.
Smejkal thows a huge punch but Fischer dodges it nicely.
Smejkal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fischer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fischer wants to get back to full guard.

Smejkal is trying to work for a kimura but Fischer is defending well.
Fischer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Smejkal seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smejkal is trying for a kimura here. Fischer looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Smejkal wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josef Smejkal!