PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 442 p4p, 681 weight class) and BC Smith (ranked 63 p4p, 101 weight class). Bjornsson's entrance music is Ultimate - Denzel Curry. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bjornsson
vs
Smith

192 cm
27
275
12 - 5 - 0

203 cm
24
265
10 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, BC Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjornsson.
A short left from Bjornsson.
Smith blocks an uppercut.

Bjornsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Smith throws a hook but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson misses with a few strikes there.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been hearing reports that Bjornsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bjornsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Bjornsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bjornsson lands a right hook to the body.
Eddie Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Bjornsson misses.
Bjornsson misses with a looping right.
Bjornsson scores with a jab.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Eddie Bjornsson has been cut.
A cross from Bjornsson lands.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bjornsson blocks it well.
Bjornsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Bjornsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bjornsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Bjornsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Smith tenderised Bjornsson's leg. Bjornsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjornsson scores with a shot to the body.
Bjornsson misses with a hook.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjornsson.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bjornsson throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Bjornsson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSmith.
Bjornsson throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson blocks the body kick.
Bjornsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjornsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bjornsson scrambles back to his feet.

Bjornsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bjornsson is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bjornsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Bjornsson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bjornsson working the head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith defending against the ground and pound.
Bjornsson working the head and body with strikes.
Bjornsson working the ground and pound from side control.
Bjornsson scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bjornsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Bjornsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bjornsson.
Eddie Bjornsson is winning the standup battle so far.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Bjornsson's guard.
Bjornsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.

Bjornsson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Smith stacks Bjornsson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Smith!
Bjornsson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Bjornsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Bjornsson is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Smith is pressing down on Bjornsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bjornsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bjornsson preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.

Bjornsson working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjornsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjornsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith trying to control but Bjornsson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bjornsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjornsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bjornsson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith won't allow Bjornsson to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bjornsson looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Bjornsson slips the punch.
Bjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bjornsson loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Bjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bjornsson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Bjornsson slips under a jab from Smith.
Bjornsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but BC Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eddie Bjornsson's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Bjornsson misses its intended target.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Bjornsson saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Bjornsson's defenses.
Bjornsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjornsson tries to counter with a takedown but Smith is quick to defend against it.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Bjornsson misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Bjornsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Bjornsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bjornsson wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Bjornsson stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bjornsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjornsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Bjornsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bjornsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bjornsson looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Eddie Bjornsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjornsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bjornsson tries to improve position but can't.
Bjornsson tries to escape but Smith is in control.
Smith trying to control the position but Bjornsson is working away.
You can see the frustration on Bjornsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith trying to control the action but Bjornsson is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bjornsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bjornsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bjornsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bjornsson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bjornsson scores with a couple of short elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bjornsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjornsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bjornsson!
A very excited looking Eddie Bjornsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.