PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jørgen Kristiansen (ranked 1143 p4p, 742 weight class) and Jumba Smif (ranked 151 p4p, 111 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kristiansen
vs
Smif

170 cm
23
155
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
159
6 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jørgen Kristiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristiansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smif throws out a counter right but Kristiansen avoids it with no problem.
Kristiansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smif throws a counter combo.
Kristiansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smif! But no joy.
Kristiansen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smif checks it well.
Jørgen Kristiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristiansen throws a jab when Smif was well out of range.
Kristiansen missing with a left hand there. Smif was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kristiansen backing away here, and Smif unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kristiansen throws a right hand that misses
and Smif counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kristiansen tries to score with a low kick but Smif moves his leg out of the way.
Kristiansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Smif.
Smif keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smif with a nice cross.
Kristiansen misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smif! But no joy.
Kristiansen ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
A telegraphed right hand from Kristiansen misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smif throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristiansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smif takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smif uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kristiansen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kristiansen pushes Smif up against the cage in a clinch.
Smif gets through Kristiansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smif blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristiansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kristiansen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smif throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kristiansen misses with the head strike.
Smif lands a shoulder strike.
Smif is leaning against Kristiansen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kristiansen.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Kristiansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smif's elbow.
Smif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Kristiansen on the inside.
Smif misses with some punches.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif working aggressively here.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Smif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
A short uppercut from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kristiansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristiansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif misses with the head strike.
A short left from Kristiansen.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kristiansen takes a shot to the head.
Smif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smif.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smif's elbow.
Kristiansen lands a left hand.
Smif throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kristiansens head.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristiansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kristiansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kristiansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smif lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen throws a head punch that misses.
Smif's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Smif blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristiansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kristiansen working aggressively here.
Smif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
Smif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kristiansen scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
Smif throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kristiansens head.
Kristiansen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kristiansen tries to work over Smif's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kristiansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristiansen blocking some punches.
Kristiansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kristiansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristiansen lands a left hand.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen working aggressively here.
Smif lands with a right to the head.
Kristiansen blocks a body shot from Smif.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kristiansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
Kristiansen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kristiansen has a couple of punches blocked by Smif.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristiansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kristiansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smif's elbow.
Smif lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kristiansen backwards.
Kristiansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Smif.
Kristiansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kristiansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kristiansen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kristiansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Kristiansen lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jørgen Kristiansen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kristiansen thows a leg kick but Smif checks it
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.
Kristiansen misses the jab.
Kristiansen digs a good hook to Smif's body.
Kristiansen misses with a leg kick.
Kristiansen misses with a wild body shot.
Smif catches Kristiansen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kristiansen misses with a body punch
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
Smif slips under a jab.
Kristiansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
Smif looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Kristiansen.
Smif with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kristiansen lands a body shot.
Kristiansen throws a body punch but Smif moves out of range.
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 on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kristiansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristiansen misses with a leg kick
and Smif counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smif looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smif circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smif ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smif swings for the body but Kristiansen moves out of range.
Smif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smif throws an overhand right that lands on Kristiansen's shoulder, as Kristiansen tries to avoid the shot.
Kristiansen misses with a low kick.
Kristiansen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kristiansen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kristiansen connects with the punch.
Smif moves out of range of the strikes.
Smif throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kristiansen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kristiansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
Kristiansen throws a body shot but no joy.
Smif connects with a nice looking jab.
Kristiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
Kristiansen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smif avoids the head kick by Kristiansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Smif. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smif throws a shot from downtown. Kristiansen moves away and avoids it.
Smif blocks a jab.
Smif looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kristiansen lands a head shot.
Kristiansen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smif. That did some damage!
Smif just misses with a punch to the body.
Kristiansen misses with a looping left.
Smif throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smif takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kristiansen wants to land a leg kick but Smif is out of range.
A nice side step and Smif releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kristiansen cracks Smif with an open hand slap.
Smif slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smif slips under a jab from Kristiansen.
A big right from Smif misses.
Smif misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kristiansen tries to move into range but Smif moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smif scoring well with a low kick there.
Smif keeps the fight on the outside.
Smif chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kristiansen can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristiansen moves away.
Smif throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smif cracks Kristiansen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kristiansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smif slips a straight right by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen looks to throw the jab but Smif is out of range.
Smif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kristiansen manages to avoid it.
Kristiansen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kristiansen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smif counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smif scores with a decent looking hook.
Kristiansen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kristiansen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smif is out of range.
Donk. Smif catches Kristiansen right on the button with a cross.
Kristiansen misses with a hook.
Smif's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kristiansen under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristiansen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smif is out of range.
Smif displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kristiansen throws out the jab.
Kristiansen checks a leg kick.
Kristiansen throws a shot from downtown. Smif moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen thuds a left hand into Smif's body.
Smif scores with a hook.
Smif uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kristiansen.
Smif scores with a shot to the body.
Kristiansen throws a jab when Smif was well out of range.
Kristiansen blocks a jab.
Kristiansen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kristiansen throws a leg kick but Smif sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kristiansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Smif on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smif throws a lazy right hand but Kristiansen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jørgen Kristiansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kristiansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Kristiansen moves away from the strike by Smif.
Smif looks to throw the jab but Kristiansen is out of range.
Smif avoids the body shot from Kristiansen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristiansen tries to land a leg kick but Smif saw it coming and moves away.
Smif throws out a counter right but Kristiansen avoids it with no problem.
Kristiansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
Smif throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smif pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kristiansen throws a front kick aimed at Smif's knee but Smif avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jumba Smif will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smif throws a jab but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
Smif misses with a hook. Kristiansen ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Smif misses.
Smif moves out of range as Kristiansen strikes.
Kristiansen throws a low kick but Smif moves out of range easily.
Smif slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smif throws an overhand right that lands on Kristiansen's shoulder, as Kristiansen tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Kristiansen misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kristiansen. Smif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kristiansen throws a chopping leg kick but Smif manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick from Smif, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristiansen moves away.
Smif avoids the body shot from Kristiansen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristiansen misses with a double jab
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Smif.
Smif throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kristiansen's corner calls for a 1-2. Kristiansen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smif swings for the body but Kristiansen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristiansen throws a leg kick
and Smif cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kristiansen takes one on the button.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristiansen moves away.
A left and a right from Smif both land. Nice combination.
Smif swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smif finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kristiansen cracks Smif with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kristiansen moves away from the strike by Smif.
As Smif tries to get set, Kristiansen tries to push him back and clinch up but Smif manages to avoid the attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Smif as he connects with a hook.
Nice body kick from Smif.
Kristiansen throws a shot from downtown. Smif moves away and avoids it.
Kristiansen takes a swing at Smif's ribcage but misses.
Kristiansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smif sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kristiansen manages to avoid it.
Smif swings for the body but Kristiansen moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kristiansen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Kristiansen looks to land a left hand but Smif moved out of range nicely.
Kristiansen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smif. Smif circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kristiansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smif.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen connects with a body shot.
Smif throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kristiansen on the side of the head.
Kristiansen scores with a leg kick.
Kristiansen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kristiansen throws the left hand but Smif avoids the punch easily.
Kristiansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smif.
Kristiansen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smif is out of range.
Smif throws a push kick but Kristiansen slaps the foot to one side.
A quick step to the side and Kristiansen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Smif checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smif swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smif. Kristiansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smif waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristiansen.
Kristiansen moves out of range of the strikes.
Smif lands with a hook. Kristiansen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kristiansen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kristiansen looks to throw the jab but Smif is out of range.
Donk. Kristiansen catches Smif right on the button with a cross.
Jab, jab by Kristiansen - just one landing.
Kristiansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smif manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Smif.
Smif fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kristiansen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smif throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kristiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
Kristiansen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smif.
Smif misses with a straight right.
Kristiansen is looking for a counter combo.
Smif throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kristiansen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kristiansen dodges the punch combination from Smif.
Smif scores with a jab.
Smif doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Kristiansen takes the fight into the clinch.
Kristiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Smif cracks Kristiansen with a nice body shot.
Kristiansen gets through Smif's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kristiansen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Kristiansen.
Smif takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kristiansen misses with a punch to the body.
Smif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Kristiansen lands with a right to the head.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristiansen lands with a light punch inside.
Kristiansen working aggressively here.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smif blocking some punches.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kristiansen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
A short body shot lands from Kristiansen as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristiansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kristiansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kristiansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smifs head.
Smif blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jørgen Kristiansen.
I think Kristiansen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jørgen Kristiansen!
During a confident post fight interview, Jørgen Kristiansen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.