PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck comes to the cage accompanied by Champion. Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Criminal Minded. Glenn Beck has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Beck
vs
Smith

190 cm
26
198 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

179 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glenn Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Glenn Beck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beck circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beck back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Beck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a right and a left that Beck avoids nicely.

Beck closes the distance and clinches.
Beck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beck gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Beck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beck lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beck.
Beck has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A left hand lands to the body for Beck.
Beck gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beck lands a shot to the body.
Beck misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Julio Smith has been cut.

Smith manages to pull guard.
Beck wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Beck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beck defends well.
Beck trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Beck passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Beck performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to kick Beck off but Beck keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beck stalling.

Beck is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith trying to control but Beck postures up.
Beck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beck controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is pressing down on Beck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pulls Beck in close to his closed guard and prevents Beck from doing any damage or advancing position.
Beck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Glenn Beck just wasn't active enough.
Beck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beck darts in trying to clinch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Beck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Beck darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Beck.

Smith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Beck wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Beck won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Beck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Beck from controlling successfully.

Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.

Beck forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Beck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith tries to pull guard but Beck holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Glenn Beck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Beck walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Beck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beck wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beck moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Beck moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beck moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith blocks a head kick by Beck.

Beck has managed to clinch.
Beck lands a nice elbow.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Beck has him pressed against the cage.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Beck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Beck pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Glenn Beck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Smith.
Beck tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Beck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith looks to land a combination but Beck avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Beck wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Beck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Beck moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Beck tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Beck takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.

Beck clinches up against the cage.
Beck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Beck misses with a knee to the head.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Beck connects with a knee to the head.
Beck trying to land knees to the body.
Beck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Glenn Beck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a right and a left that Beck avoids nicely.
Beck moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Beck tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Beck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Beck throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.

That has opened up Julio Smith's cut even more.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck swinging wildly here.

Beck takes the fight into the clinch.
Beck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beck misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to pull guard but Beck won't allow it.
Smith jumps guard but Beck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Beck.
A right hook to the body lands for Beck.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beck.
Beck with a knee to the head.
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!
Beck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Beck.
A short left from Beck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beck just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The cut above Julio Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beck lands a nice shot to the body.
Beck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith is trying to drag Beck to the mat but Beck just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Beck scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beck lands a nice knee to the body.
Beck lands a nice uppercut.
Beck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith tries to pull guard but Beck forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Beck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Beck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beck doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith tries to bum rush Beck with a series of wild strikes but Beck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beck tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Beck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beck obliges.
Beck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beck.
Beck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

Smith is rocked!
Beck has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Smith - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Beck, and another! Smith is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Glenn Beck!
Glenn Beck made sure to mention his sponsor, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! in his post fight interview.