PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Smith (ranked 25205 p4p, 4235 weight class) and Evanilson Canhoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by i get active. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Canhoto

199 cm
26
289
3 - 5 - 0

213 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evanilson Canhoto!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canhoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Canhoto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Canhoto digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Canhoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Canhoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Canhoto lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Canhoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canhoto is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith misses the shot to the body.

Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Canhoto is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canhoto trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots but Canhoto is blocking nicely.
Canhoto is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Canhoto avoid being mounted?
Smith controlling the action here.
Canhoto wants to get back to full guard but Smith has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Canhoto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Canhoto prevents Smith from improving position.
A lull in the action here as Smith stalls from top position.
Canhoto can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canhoto is being controlled here.
Canhoto is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Canhoto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Canhoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Canhoto scores with a shot to the body.
Canhoto digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Evanilson Canhoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canhoto is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Canhoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canhoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith drops down looking for a counter takedown but Canhoto sprawls and moves away.
Canhoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canhoto moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Andre Smith has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Canhoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Canhoto tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canhoto pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Evanilson Canhoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Canhoto lands a jab to the head.
Canhoto tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Evanilson Canhoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Canhoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Canhoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Canhoto wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Canhoto tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Canhoto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Canhoto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Canhoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canhoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Canhoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Canhoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Canhoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Canhoto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Canhoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canhoto scores with a jab to the body.
Canhoto drops Smith with a naaaaasty hook - Smith is in real trouble here! Canhoto dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evanilson Canhoto!