PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Smif (ranked 1156 p4p, 1833 weight class) and Ian Stronk (ranked 155 p4p, 242 weight class). Smif comes into the arena with Playtime blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Smif
vs
Stronk

190 cm
29
215
10 - 3 - 0

189 cm
21
217
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

New Standard
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

FUClothing
New Standard

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Smif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Stronk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smif changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stronk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Bill Smif has been cut.
We've been told by Smif's head coaches at in shig we trust that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stronk tries to clinch but Smif is having none of it.
Stronk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smif is looking to counter punch.
Jab from Stronk.
Stronk misses with a right hand
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Ian Stronk has been cut.
Stronk looks to clinch
and Smif counters with a right hand to the body.
Stronk throws a right hand that misses
and Smif counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smif with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronk ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Stronk moves in looking to clinch but Smif pushes him off.
Smif misses the shot to the body.
Smif takes a swing at Stronk's ribcage but misses.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stronk throws an off balance right hand
and Smif counters with a right hand to the body.

Smif rushes Stronk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Smif.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk effectively controlling the action here.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Stronk.
Stronk swings wildly with an uppercut but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smif lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smif creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smif struggles to land a body shot inside as Stronk controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stronk.
Stronk is trying to stall.
Stronk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smif seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stronk can turn it around.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif working hard to break the clinch.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif can't find room to land a body shot as Stronk controls the action.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smif lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stronk working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smif lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smif softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smif blocks a body shot from Stronk.
Smif tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Smif back against the cage.
Smif lands with a short shot to the head.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Stronk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stronk looking to slow down the pace here.
Smif misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Stronk.
A right hook to the body lands for Smif.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stronk fails to land.
Smif working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stronk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smif's efforts to push away.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smif is leaning against Stronk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smif lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smif tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
Smif misses with a body punch.
Smif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif lands a hook that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Stronk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Stronk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stronk working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stronk misses with the head strike.
Smif misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smif.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stronk blocks a body shot from Smif.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
A short right from Smif.
A right hand to the body from Smif.
Stronk looks winded!
Stronk blocking some punches.
Stronk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Smif.
Smif lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stronk backwards.
Smif scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif prevents a body shot from Stronk.
Stronk looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Smif dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Smif cracks Stronk with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Smif has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stronk to stand back up!
Stronk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stronk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smif scores with a jab to the head.

Stronk is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smif walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Stronk drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Smif swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Stronk's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Smif!
Bill Smif thanked the fans post fight for their support.