PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Smalls (ranked 2442 p4p, 3296 weight class) and Glass Joe Jr (ranked 207 p4p, 265 weight class). Joe Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Punch Out Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Smalls
vs
Joe Jr

171 cm
22
142
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
135
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glass Joe Jr!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Smalls's shoulder, as Smalls tries to avoid the shot.
Joe Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smalls.
Joe Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Smalls.
Joe Jr moves away from the strike by Smalls.
A big left from Joe Jr misses.
Smalls takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Joe Jr.
Smalls has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Smalls scores with a sloppy right hand. Joe Jr should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Smalls counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smalls.
It looked like Smalls wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smalls throws out a powerful jab.
Joe Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circling - Smalls throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joe Jr.
Smalls moves away from the strike by Joe Jr.
Joe Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smalls was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joe Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Smalls counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smalls slips under a jab.
Smalls slips under a jab.
Smalls uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Glass Joe Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smalls throws an off balance right hand
and Smalls takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Joe Jr misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr misses with a combination
and Smalls counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joe Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Smalls's head back.
Smalls tests Joe Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smalls misses with the combination.
Joe Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joe Jr misses with an uppercut. Smalls saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe Jr. Smalls does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe Jr misses with a straight left.
Smalls misses with a left hand
letting Joe Jr counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls misses with a straight left.
Smalls walks into a straight right hand from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr connects with a superb combination that knocks Smalls out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Joe Jr before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Smalls!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Glass Joe Jr!