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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saigon The Yard Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithy comes to the cage accompanied by Diabolic- Soldier's Logic. The Yard Father comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Saigon - Get Busy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Saigon The Yard Father will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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157 cm
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147 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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170 cm
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140 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timmy Smithy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saigon The Yard Father! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice inside leg kick there by Smithy. That's going to slow The Yard Father down. Smithy just misses with a punch to the body.
The Yard Father shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smithy but Smithy pushes him off and we're back to square one. The Yard Father closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smithy circles away. A nice leg kick lands there from Smithy. Smithy lands a slapping body shot.
The Yard Father ducks under a wild hook from Smithy. The Yard Father has his takedown stuffed and Smithy counters with a leg kick. Timmy Smithy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saigon The Yard Father. The Yard Father closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. The Yard Father shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smithy but Smithy pushes him off and we're back to square one. No luck with that takedown attempt from The Yard Father. The Yard Father fails with a takedown attempt. Timmy Smithy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Yard Father darts in looking for a takedown but Smithy gets double underhooks and turns The Yard Father into the cage. Nice body punch from Smithy - that landed with a thud.
The Yard Father is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smithy pulls him back up using the underhooks. Smithy lands a body punch in the clinch. Smithy is defending well against a takedown attempt. The Yard Father blocks an elbow strike. Smithy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smithy can't find room to land a body shot as The Yard Father controls the action.
Smithy trying to land knees to the body.
The Yard Father tries to score a body lock takedown but Smithy shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Smithy stops a takedown attempt from The Yard Father.
Smithy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Yard Father avoids a lazy jab quite easily. The Yard Father walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Smithy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Smithy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smithy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A nice leg kick lands there from Smithy. Smithy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Smithy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Yard Father. The Yard Father with a lazy takedown attempt and Smithy counters with a thumping low kick. The Yard Father shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. The Yard Father wants to pass the guard but Smithy is keeping the position. The Yard Father drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smithy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now The Yard Father has Smithy in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Yard Father wants to sweep but no luck. Smithy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Our spies down at at Da Training Centa inform us that The Yard Father has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Smithy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smithy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. The Yard Father working for a triangle but Smithy defends it easily.
Smithy sitting in guard, not really doing much. Smithy preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smithy with a flurry of punches that miss. The Yard Father throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Yard Father being controlled here, momentarily. The Yard Father keeping moving, preventing Smithy from controlling successfully. Smithy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The Yard Father looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The Yard Father can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smithy controls the pace. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Smithy dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smithy cracks The Yard Father with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. The Yard Father gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Smithy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Smithy is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Nice shot lands for Smithy. The Yard Father doesn't succeed with the takedown and Smithy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Smithy thuds a left hand into The Yard Father's body. Smithy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Yard Father if he has to take too many more of those.
The Yard Father shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smithy as he jumps to the side. Timmy Smithy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saigon The Yard Father. The Yard Father fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smithy avoids it really well and circles away. Smithy misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smithy throws a nice inside leg kick. Smithy misses with a kick to the body.
The Yard Father gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Smithy counters with a nice body shot. Smithy lands a jab to the head.
Smithy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Smithy throws a low kick but The Yard Father avoids it. Smithy throws the kick towards the body but The Yard Father avoids it. A looping hook to the body misses from Smithy. The Yard Father does a little dance to reset his feet. Smithy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Yard Father's head backwards.
The Yard Father is rocked! Smithy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. The Yard Father is still on wobbly legs! Can Smithy finish him? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Smithy scores with a leg kick.
Smithy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Timmy Smithy is winning the standup battle so far. The Yard Father throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smithy's waist but Smithy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Yard Father off to one side. The Yard Father seems to have recovered his senses. The Yard Father changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smithy tries to avoid it but The Yard Father manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smithy to the ground. Smithy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. The Yard Father is breathing heavily. Smithy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smithy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Smithy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Yard Father looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Smithy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Smithy misses. The Yard Father shoots in for a double leg but Smithy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. The Yard Father fails with the takedown. Nice shot by Smithy. The Yard Father fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smithy avoids it really well and circles away. Horrible takedown by The Yard Father or perhaps it was just good defense by Smithy which made him look bad. Jab from Smithy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smithy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Smithy throws an overhand right that lands on The Yard Father's shoulder, as The Yard Father tries to avoid the shot. The Yard Father doesn't succeed with the takedown and Smithy counters with an inside leg kick. The Yard Father takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Smithy feints and then cracks The Yard Father's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Yard Father down. The Yard Father takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Smithy cracks The Yard Father on the jaw with a powerful right hand and The Yard Father falls backwards against the cage. Smithy follows up with more strikes that drop The Yard Father to his knees. Smithy keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save The Yard Father! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmy Smithy! After winning the bout, Timmy Smithy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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