PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Super Special (ranked 3443 p4p, 3576 weight class) and Bowfa Smif (ranked 459 p4p, 476 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Special
vs
Smif

180 cm
26
192
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
189
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Special!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bowfa Smif!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smif misses with a left hand
and Special counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smif thinking.
Special cracks a nice hook into Smif's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smif fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Special looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smif has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Special moves away.
Special thows a left - swing and a miss!
Special lands an overhand right.
Smif bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Special's head backwards.
Special cracks a nice hook into Smif's ribs.
Special definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smif takes a swing at Special's ribcage but misses.
Special looks to score with a jab to the body but Smif is just out of range.
Smif doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smif is looking to clinch but Special is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smif avoids the body shot from Special.
Smif wants to clinch up but Special keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Special wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smif.
Smif doesn't manage to clinch there - Special circles away.
Special bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smif's head backwards.
Special moves away from the strike by Smif.
Smif moves forwards but Special connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smif takes a swing at Special's ribcage but misses.
Special looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif looks to clinch
and Smif takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smif thuds his right hand into Special's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smif uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Special.
Smif throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Special sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowfa Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Special scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smif scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Special uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Smif throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Special will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Special takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Special uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
Special avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Special lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smif throws an overhand right that lands on Special's shoulder, as Special tries to avoid the shot.
Smif throws a body shot but no joy.
Special avoids the body shot from Smif.
Smif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Special manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Special lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Special - just one landing.
Smif throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Special connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Smif is rocked!
Special cracks Smif on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Smif falls backwards against the cage. Special follows up with more strikes that drop Smif to his knees. Special keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Smif! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Special!