PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Smilehoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nobody needs nobody. Jim Smilehoven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smilehoven
vs
Henry

180 cm
24
164 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Smilehoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Henry !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smilehoven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Jim Smilehoven has been cut.
Henry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smilehoven loads up on a big right hand but Henry slips the punch.
Henry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smilehoven but Smilehoven pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smilehoven connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smilehoven keeps the fight on the outside.
Henry shoots in for a double leg but Smilehoven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
Jim Smilehoven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Henry .
Henry tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Smilehoven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smilehoven throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and Smilehoven counters with a stiff right hand.
Henry slips under a jab from Smilehoven.

Henry rushes Smilehoven and presses him up against the cage.
Henry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smilehoven backwards.
Henry lands with a light punch inside.
Henry lands a left hand.
Henry tries for a takedown but Smilehoven manages to get underhooks.
Henry tries a knee to the head but Smilehoven blocks it.
Smilehoven prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smilehoven is trying to force a seperation but Henry has the dominant position.
Henry throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws an elbow but it misses.
Henry wants a takedown but no success here.
Henry looks gassed!
Henry tries to pull guard but Smilehoven won't allow it.
Henry jumps guard but Smilehoven stands there with Henry around his waist. Henry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Henry pulls guard successfully.
Smilehoven is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Smilehoven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smilehoven is one step ahead there.
Henry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Henry is trying to work for a kimura but Smilehoven is defending well.

Henry is trying to work for a kimura but Smilehoven is defending well.
Smilehoven avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry .

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry wants to work for an arm triangle but Smilehoven is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Henry working the head and body with strikes.
Smilehoven tries to kick Henry off but Henry keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smilehoven's head.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smilehoven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry .

Henry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smilehoven is just riding it out for now. Henry eventually gives up the hold.
Henry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry thows a huge punch but Smilehoven dodges it nicely.
Smilehoven avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry .

Henry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smilehoven sees it coming and defends easily.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Henry working over Smilehoven with some ground and pound. Smilehoven looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Henry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Smilehoven's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Henry clinches.
Henry lands with a light punch inside.

Henry drags the fight down to the ground.
Henry wants to sweep here but Smilehoven controlling him for the moment.

Henry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smilehoven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smilehoven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smilehoven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry , not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Henry has his foot on Smilehoven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smilehoven works his way back into a safe position though.
Smilehoven preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henry is on top in guard.
Smilehoven utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Smilehoven has wrist control.
Henry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smilehoven's head.
Henry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Henry seems to be working for a kimura but Smilehoven defends the submission attempt.

Henry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Henry thows a huge punch but Smilehoven dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Henry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Henry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smilehoven is just riding it out for now. Henry eventually gives up the hold.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smilehoven avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry .
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Henry is trying for a kimura here. Smilehoven looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Henry wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyler Henry !