|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Rajala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajala is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Whom the Bell Tolls. Rajala has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Sean Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tomi Rajala's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
27
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident |
|
Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomi Rajala!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith drops Rajala with a beautiful combination! Rajala stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
Rajala is rocked!
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith connects with the punch.
Rajala looks gassed!
Smith throws a body punch but Rajala moves out of range.
No luck for Rajala with that takedown attempt.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajala swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sean Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rajala ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Rajala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rajala keeps the fight on the outside.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rajala.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smith explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Rajala is having none of it.
Smith misses the jab.
Rajala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rajala shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Rajala keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rajala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Rajala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Rajala is having none of it.
Rajala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rajala shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sean Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomi Rajala.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rajala moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rajala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Rajala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rajala there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rajala shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Rajala's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Rajala circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rajala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch but Rajala is having none of it.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith tries to clinch but Rajala is having none of it.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Rajala pushes him off.
Sean Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rajala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rajala walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up but Rajala circles away and keeps his distance.
Rajala takes one to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rajala. Rajala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Rajala is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rajala backwards.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith has Rajala pushed against the cage.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rajala blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rajala blocks an uppercut.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rajala has Smith pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rajala pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Smith tumbling to the mat - Rajala dives into Smith's guard.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Rajala is having none of it.
Rajala is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith wants to stand but Rajala is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rajala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Rajala's head.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Sean Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Rajala shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith wants to stand but Rajala is controlling the position.
Rajala wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith is wriggling around but Rajala manages to pass to half guard.
Rajala looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Smith dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rajala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws the left hand but Rajala avoids the punch easily.
Smith wants to clinch up but Rajala keeps it at a distance.
Smith lands a jab.
No luck for Rajala with that takedown attempt.
Rajala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tests Rajala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Rajala pushes him off.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Rajala is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith lands a big uppercut and Rajala crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rajala looks OK. Smith waves Rajala back to his feet!
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Rajala with an uppercut!
Rajala staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Rajala shoots in.
Rajala seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up but Rajala circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Rajala fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sean Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomi Rajala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Rajala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Rajala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up but Rajala circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith wants to clinch.
Tomi Rajala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith is looking to clinch but Rajala is avoiding it.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rajala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Rajala circles away.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Rajala should have avoided that one.
Smith lands a jab to Rajala's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Rajala circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Smith!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
