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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Gregor (ranked 2329 p4p, 2098 weight class) and Will Smif (ranked 88 p4p, 111 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!
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimbo Gregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Smif!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Smif moves out of range of the strikes.
Smif throws out a counter right but Gregor avoids it with no problem.
Smif works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Will Smif has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Gregor misses the target.
Gregor throws a hook to the side of Smif's head but Smif sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smif looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gregor throws a jab when Smif was well out of range.
Smif appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smif now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gregor misses with a looping right.
Gregor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gregor misses with an uppercut. Smif saw that one coming.
Gregor looks to throw the jab but Smif is out of range.
Smif swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smif throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Gregor misses the target.
Gregor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gregor clinches.
Gregor blocks an uppercut.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Gregor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Gregor breaks from the clinch.
Gregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Smif.
A countering left hand to the body from Smif misses.
Gregor connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smif circles away quickly and effectively.
Gregor throws a body punch but Smif moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Smif on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Gregor misses.
Smif swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Smif.
Smif looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smif looks to throw the jab but Gregor is out of range.
Gregor with a jab.
Gregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
Smif now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gregor throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gregor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Gregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Smif's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gregor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gregor misses with a body shot.
Gregor misses with a hook. Smif ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Smif releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smif can do to turn this around?
Smif moves away from the strike by Gregor.
A countering left hand to the body from Smif misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gregor.
Gregor misses with a hook. Smif ducked under it nicely.
We've been told by Gregor's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif slips a jab from Gregor.
Smif looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gregor misses with an uppercut. Smif saw that one coming.
Smif staying out of range there.
Smif appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gregor lands with a right hand.
Gregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
Smif takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Will Smif's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor throws an off balance right hand
and Smif counters with a crisp one two that drops Gregor! Smif thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gregor to his feet! Gregor is in big trouble!
Gregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smif swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smif looks to score with a jab to the body but Gregor is just out of range.
Gregor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gregor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gregor blocks a jab.
Jimbo Gregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Smif connects with a crisp jab.
Gregor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smif sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gregor swings widly with a right hand
and Smif cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor scores with a jab.
Gregor looks to throw the jab but Smif is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smif! But no joy.
Gregor swings for the body but Smif moves out of range.
Smif now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gregor looks to throw the jab 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.
Gregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Gregor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Will Smif's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gregor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smif gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gregor.
Gregor throws a right hand that misses
letting Smif counter with a right hand.
Gregor lands a big shot that drops Smif! Can he finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gregor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gregor trying to control but Smif is working from the bottom.
Gregor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smif works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smif working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gregor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor won't allow Smif to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smif pushes Gregor off and scrambles back to his feet.
Smif stuns Gregor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gregor lands the left hand.
The cut above Will Smif's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smif circles away quickly and effectively.
Will Smif has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor misses with a straight left.
A big left from Gregor misses.
Smif looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smif connects with a looping right hand.
Gregor misses the jab.
Gregor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Smif is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gregor throws a looping overhand right but Smif ducks down to avoid it.
Smif tries a quick counter leg kick but Gregor is wise to it.
Gregor throws out a loose jab but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregor ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Gregor throws the left hand but Smif avoids the punch easily.
Gregor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gregor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gregor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gregor lands a jab to Smif's midsection.
Gregor stuns Smif with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Gregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gregor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Gregor!
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FIGHT
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