PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Alyoshin (ranked 356 p4p, 1247 weight class) and Carlton Smithers (ranked 51 p4p, 152 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Alyoshin
vs
Smithers

200 cm
41
265
32 - 14 - 0

195 cm
37
265
16 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Alyoshin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlton Smithers!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smithers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alyoshin at a distance.
Smithers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alyoshin was well out of range. Poor timing from Smithers.
Smithers throws a jab when Alyoshin was well out of range.
Alyoshin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smithers stuns Alyoshin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smithers lands with an uppercut that bounces Alyoshin off the ropes and back into range.

It looks like Grant Alyoshin has been cut.
Smithers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alyoshin sizes up Smithers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smithers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alyoshin.
Smithers throws a jab but it's blocked by Alyoshin.
A quick step to the side and Alyoshin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smithers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alyoshin. Alyoshin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alyoshin misses with a looping left.
Smithers has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Alyoshin throws a front kick aimed at Smithers's knee but Smithers avoids it well.
Smithers throws an overhand right that lands on Alyoshin's shoulder, as Alyoshin tries to avoid the shot.
Smithers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alyoshin is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alyoshin circles away quickly and effectively.
Smithers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alyoshin throws a jab but it's blocked by Smithers.
Alyoshin misses with a head kick.
Alyoshin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smithers throws a jab when Alyoshin was well out of range.
Smithers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alyoshin.
Smithers throws a head kick but Alyoshin moves out of range.
Smithers misses with a looping right.
Alyoshin moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Alyoshin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alyoshin moves away from the strike by Smithers.
Alyoshin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smithers throws a sloppy head kick
and Alyoshin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alyoshin throws a leg kick but Smithers checks it.
Alyoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smithers moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithers misses the shot to the body.
Smithers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alyoshin.
Alyoshin scores with a nice body kick.
Smithers throws the left hand but Alyoshin avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Alyoshin pushes Smithers up against the ropes in a clinch.
Smithers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smithers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smithers tries to break the clinch but Alyoshin is controlling the position.

Smithers breaks the clinch.
Smithers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Alyoshin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smithers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alyoshin lands a hook that snaps the head of Smithers backwards.
Alyoshin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smithers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithers tries to throw a body punch but Alyoshin avoids it by throwing Smithers back against the ropes.
Alyoshin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smithers.
Smithers lands a left hand.
Smithers tries a body shot but Alyoshin blocks it.
Alyoshin pushes Smithers back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smithers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smithers avoiding damage as Alyoshin throws knees to the body.
Alyoshin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smithers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smithers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smithers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smithers blocks a body shot from Alyoshin.
Smithers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smithers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alyoshin dodges an elbow strike from Smithers.

Smithers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alyoshin moves away from the strike by Smithers.
A quick step to the side and Alyoshin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alyoshin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin misses the shot to the body.
Alyoshin slips a jab from Smithers.
Smithers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Smithers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smithers throws a lazy uppercut
and Alyoshin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alyoshin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smithers looks to land a right hand but Alyoshin moved out of range.
Smithers sizes up Alyoshin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alyoshin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smithers.
Alyoshin tries to clinch up.
Alyoshin misses with a kick to the body
and Smithers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alyoshin is breathing heavily.
Smithers punishes Alyoshin's body with a nice straight punch.
Alyoshin moves out of range of the strikes.
Smithers moves away from the strike by Alyoshin.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smithers lands with a shot to the body.
Smithers lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Alyoshin is looking to close the distance but Smithers sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Alyoshin crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Alyoshin is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Carlton Smithers!
Carlton Smithers is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Carlton Smithers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.