PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orn Frostulfsson (ranked 2806 p4p, 2517 weight class) and Will Smif (ranked 330 p4p, 298 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frostulfsson
vs
Smif

194 cm
22
265
6 - 6 - 1

195 cm
19
266
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Orn Frostulfsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Smif!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frostulfsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smif avoids the body shot from Frostulfsson.
Frostulfsson misses with a hook.
Frostulfsson blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smif looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smif gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Frostulfsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Will Smif has been cut.
Smif lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smif throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Smif.
Frostulfsson misses with a wild combination.
Smif takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frostulfsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smif tries to clinch up but Frostulfsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Smif tries to close the distance and clinch but Frostulfsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smif lands a nice looking kick to the body. Frostulfsson takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smif moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frostulfsson blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Smif.
Frostulfsson working aggressively here.
Frostulfsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Smif with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Orn Frostulfsson has been cut.
Smif lands a nice uppercut.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Frostulfsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frostulfsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smif's elbow.
Frostulfsson tries to throw a body punch but Smif avoids it by throwing Frostulfsson back against the cage.
Smif scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frostulfsson.
Frostulfsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smif struggles to land a body shot inside as Frostulfsson controls his hands.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frostulfsson.
Smif stalling in the clinch but Frostulfsson improves position.
Smif working hard to break the clinch.
Frostulfsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Frostulfsson fails to land.
Smif has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Frostulfsson fails to land.
Frostulfsson blocking some punches.
Smif landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Smif.
Smif lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frostulfsson backwards.
Frostulfsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif lands with a left to the head.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Frostulfsson.
Frostulfsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frostulfsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frostulfsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frostulfsson throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Smif scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Frostulfsson.
Smif tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frostulfsson's elbow.
Smif's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
I was talking to Frostulfsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Frostulfsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smif lands with a right to the head.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Frostulfsson.
Frostulfsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smif is stalling here.
Smif with a knee to the head.
Frostulfsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frostulfsson takes a shot to the head.
Frostulfsson managing to block the knees to the body from Smif.
Frostulfsson lands a nice uppercut.
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
Frostulfsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smif lands a hook that snaps the head of Frostulfsson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smif tries to break the clinch but Frostulfsson is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Smif.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
Smif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smif lands a knee to the head.
Smif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Smif.
Smif scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smif scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smif blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frostulfsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Frostulfsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smif working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smif blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frostulfsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frostulfsson misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frostulfsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frostulfsson misses with the head strike.
Smif can't find room to land a body shot as Frostulfsson controls the action.
Frostulfsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Will 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.

Frostulfsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frostulfsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smif has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Smif tenderised Frostulfsson's leg. Frostulfsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smif scores with a push kick.
Smif cracks Frostulfsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice body kick there by Smif.
Smif tries to land a front kick but Frostulfsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smif fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frostulfsson.
Frostulfsson slips under a jab.
Frostulfsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Smif fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frostulfsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Smif lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smif working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Will Smif seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif lands a shoulder strike.
Smif effectively controlling the action here.
Smif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smif lands a knee to the head.
Smif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frostulfsson working aggressively here.
A short left from Smif.
Smif tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frostulfsson avoids it.
Frostulfsson throws a head punch that misses.
Frostulfsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frostulfsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Smif.
Smif lands a hook that snaps the head of Frostulfsson backwards.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
Frostulfsson working aggressively here.
Smif lands with a left to the head.
Frostulfsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Smif utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smif tries to work over Frostulfsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
Smif with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif just leaning against Frostulfsson, taking a breather.
Smif lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frostulfsson working aggressively here.

Smif's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Will Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smif.
Smif dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frostulfsson. That did some damage!
Frostulfsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smif. That one must have hurt.
Frostulfsson takes one on the button.
Frostulfsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Frostulfsson blocks the body kick.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Smif and Frostulfsson goes tumbling to the canvas! Smif follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Frostulfsson is rocked!

Smif escapes and gets back to his feet.
Oh Frostulfsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smif throws a head kick but Frostulfsson moves out of range.
Smif closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Frostulfsson! Smif dives in looking to finish! Frostulfsson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Smif!
A relieved looking Will Smif thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.