PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tolgot Tochukwu (ranked 1209 p4p, 1184 weight class) and John Joe Smith (ranked 112 p4p, 110 weight class). Tolgot Tochukwu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Joe Smith's chin.

Tochukwu
vs
Smith

170 cm
23
145
12 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
145
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tolgot Tochukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tochukwu moves away from the strike by Smith.
Tochukwu missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tochukwu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tochukwu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Tochukwu.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses

and Tochukwu counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Tochukwu's head.
Tochukwu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Tochukwu gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tochukwu lands a right hand.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tochukwu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tochukwu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Tochukwu.
Tochukwu is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Tochukwu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Tochukwu.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Tochukwu throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.

Tochukwu closes the distance and clinches.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tochukwus head.
Tochukwu lands with a short shot to the head.
Tochukwu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Tochukwu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tolgot Tochukwu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith punishes Tochukwu's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith slips a jab from Tochukwu.
Tochukwu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tochukwu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tochukwu slips a jab from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Tochukwu is out of range.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tochukwu moves away.
A lazy left from Tochukwu finds it's target.
Smith misses with a hook. Tochukwu ducked under it nicely.
Tochukwu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Tochukwu's head.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tochukwu misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Tochukwu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tochukwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Tochukwu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tochukwu misses with a jab to the body
and Tochukwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Tochukwu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith digs a right hand into Tochukwu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tochukwu's gas tank.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Tochukwu pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith blocking some punches.
A short right from Smith on the inside.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tochukwu checks a leg kick.
It looked like Tochukwu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Tochukwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Tochukwu ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.

Tochukwu has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tochukwu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Tochukwu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Tochukwu moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Tochukwu misses.
Smith scores with a jab. Tochukwu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tochukwu checks a low kick from Smith.
Tochukwu throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith feints and then cracks Tochukwu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tochukwu down.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Tochukwu's shoulder, as Tochukwu tries to avoid the shot.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tochukwu moves away.
Tochukwu missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Joe Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tochukwu is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Tochukwu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Tochukwu misses.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tochukwu throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tochukwu thinking.
Tochukwu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Tochukwu moves his leg out of the way.
Tochukwu throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tochukwu misses the body punch
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Tochukwu ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tochukwu at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tochukwu. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tochukwu is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith lands the left hand.
Tochukwu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws a hook but Tochukwu avoids it easily.
Tochukwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tochukwu at a distance.
John Joe Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tochukwu lands a body shot.
Tochukwu ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
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!
Tochukwu misses with a straight right.
Smith throws out a counter right but Tochukwu avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tochukwu at a distance.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tochukwu 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.
Tochukwu wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Tochukwu misses its intended target.
Tochukwu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tochukwu. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tochukwu tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Tochukwu clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Tochukwu is just out of range.
It looked like Tochukwu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tochukwu moves into the clinch.
Tochukwu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Tochukwu.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tochukwu blocks an uppercut.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a leg kick but Tochukwu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tochukwu throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tochukwu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick lands for Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tochukwu has time to react.
Smith catches Tochukwu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tochukwu misses with a body shot.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith looks to land a combination but Tochukwu avoids it well.
Tochukwu is looking to clinch.
Tochukwu is looking to clinch.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Tochukwu moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tochukwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tochukwu fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tochukwu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith throws a leg kick but Tochukwu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tochukwu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Joe Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Tochukwu misses.
Smith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
John Joe Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Tochukwu saw it coming and moves away.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Tochukwu is out of range.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Tochukwu as he connects with a hook.
Tochukwu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tochukwu cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tochukwu staying out of range there.
Tochukwu doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a low kick but Tochukwu moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tochukwu misses with a straight right.
Tochukwu slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tochukwu tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith misses with a hook.
Tochukwu throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Tochukwu.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tochukwu throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up.
Smith connects with a right hand. Tochukwu shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith takes a swing at Tochukwu's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Tochukwu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tochukwu misses the shot to the body.
Tochukwu misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Tochukwu moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Smith misses.
Tochukwu connects with the punch.
Tochukwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tochukwu misses.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Tochukwu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Tochukwu saw that one coming.
Tochukwu is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Tochukwu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
A counter left hand to the body from Tochukwu misses its target.

Tochukwu has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith pushes Tochukwu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tochukwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tochukwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tochukwu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tochukwu misses with the head strike.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Tochukwu drops back down to his feet.
Tochukwu tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Tochukwu drops back down to his feet.
Smith works on Tochukwu's body with a couple of short punches.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Tolgot Tochukwu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tochukwu takes one to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Tochukwu 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Joe Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Joe Smith!
After winning the bout, John Joe Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.