PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Collner (ranked 2996 p4p, 2623 weight class) and BC Smith (ranked 355 p4p, 314 weight class). BC Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Collner
vs
Smith

179 cm
24
260
5 - 5 - 0

203 cm
20
265
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cedrick Collner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, BC Smith!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Collner rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Collner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.

Collner has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Collner.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Collner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Collner on that attempt.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Collner. 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.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Collner takes a knee right on the jaw!

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Collner goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Collner's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries a body shot but Collner blocks it.
Collner misses with a punch to the body.

Collner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smith regains guard.
Smith is looking to stand back up but Collner counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Smith.

Collner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Collner defends easily.

Collner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Collner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collner trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collner preventing the sweep.
Collner throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smith has his foot on Collner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Collner works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith has his foot on Collner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Collner works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Collner trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Collner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith is pulling down on Collner's head to control his posture.

Collner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collner has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Smith has his hands on Collner's head, controlling the position.
Collner wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collner trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Collner throwing strikes but missing.
Smith managing to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

BC Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith feints a jab promting Collner to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Collner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Collner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith thinks about the counter body kick.
Collner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Collner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab from Smith.
Collner shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Collner backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Collner manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Collner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Collner on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Collner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Smith pushes Collner up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith taking a breather.
A short right from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith tries to work over Collner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Collner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Collner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Collner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Collner backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Collner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Collner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Collner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Collner throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Collner tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Collner trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Smith looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Collner is defending well. Smith quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Collner has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Smith celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). BC Smith!
Post fight, BC Smith took to the microphone: 'I have my revenge. Don't you ever fucking beat me again!'.