PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Vondrachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Let There Be Rock by AC/DC as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vondrachek
vs
Smith

185 cm
42
216 lbs
38 - 20 - 1

186 cm
28
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Petr Vondrachek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Vondrachek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vondrachek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vondrachek is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vondrachek blocks the body kick.

Vondrachek shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vondrachek is one step ahead there.
Vondrachek forces his way into half guard.
Vondrachek trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vondrachek seems to be looking for submissions.
Vondrachek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vondrachek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith keeps trying to improve his position.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vondrachek's guard.

Smith wants to stand but Vondrachek is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vondrachek wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vondrachek is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith is looking to stand up but Vondrachek won't let him.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Vondrachek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vondrachek has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Vondrachek moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vondrachek defends well and Smith ends up having to push Vondrachek into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek with a jab.
Smith lands the left hand.
Vondrachek throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith swings for the body but Vondrachek moves out of range.
Vondrachek missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vondrachek throws a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Vondrachek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vondrachek scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vondrachek misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vondrachek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vondrachek lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Vondrachek feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Vondrachek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Vondrachek counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Vondrachek is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Vondrachek's shoulder, as Vondrachek tries to avoid the shot.
Vondrachek scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Vondrachek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vondrachek misses with an uppercut.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vondrachek.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Vondrachek dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith throws a leg kick but Vondrachek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vondrachek quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vondrachek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vondrachek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Vondrachek slips a jab from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vondrachek moves away.
Vondrachek slips a jab from Smith.
Vondrachek wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ian Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vondrachek.
Vondrachek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ian Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Vondrachek.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Vondrachek sees coming a mile off.

Vondrachek closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vondrachek's elbow.
Smith misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vondrachek fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Vondrachek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Vondrachek lands with a short shot to the head.
Vondrachek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vondrachek stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.

Vondrachek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Vondrachek moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vondrachek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Vondrachek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vondrachek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to sweep but instead, Vondrachek has passed into half guard.
Vondrachek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vondrachek takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Vondrachek sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vondrachek looks to land a strike but Smith avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Vondrachek looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Smith wants to stand but Vondrachek has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vondrachek trying to control the position.
Smith tries to stand but Vondrachek is controlling from the bottom.
Smith won't allow Vondrachek to sweep him here.
Smith postures up.
Vondrachek has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.

Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!

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 throws a hook but Vondrachek avoids it easily.
Vondrachek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vondrachek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vondrachek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Vondrachek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vondrachek looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Vondrachek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vondrachek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vondrachek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vondrachek tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Petr Vondrachek will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vondrachek doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Vondrachek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vondrachek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Vondrachek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Vondrachek lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vondrachek was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vondrachek misses with a head kick.
Vondrachek checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vondrachek checks the leg kick.
Vondrachek fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smith just manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Vondrachek moves away and avoids it.
Vondrachek connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith avoids the body shot from Vondrachek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vondrachek throws a head kick that half lands.
Vondrachek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Vondrachek throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith lands a front kick.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Vondrachek seems unphased.
Vondrachek is looking to land body kicks.
Vondrachek jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vondrachek's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vondrachek has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab
letting Vondrachek counter with a right hand.
Vondrachek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Vondrachek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vondrachek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vondrachek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith throws a lazy body kick

and Vondrachek counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vondrachek is stalling in the full guard.
Smith wants to sweep here but Vondrachek controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Vondrachek won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vondrachek's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vondrachek looking to pass the guard.
Vondrachek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vondrachek trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Vondrachek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Vondrachek backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Vondrachek manages to avoid it all.
Vondrachek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vondrachek throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vondrachek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Vondrachek rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Vondrachek misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Vondrachek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Vondrachek lands a left hand.

Smith is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vondrachek is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smith to the mat. Smith regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Vondrachek with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Vondrachek clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vondrachek throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Vondrachek slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Vondrachek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Vondrachek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Vondrachek misses.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Vondrachek tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vondrachek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vondrachek lands with a good body shot.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vondrachek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vondrachek eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vondrachek lands a body shot.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A jab lands there for Vondrachek.
Petr Vondrachek is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith blocks a jab.
Vondrachek thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Vondrachek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith tries a low kick but Vondrachek avoids it.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Vondrachek ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Vondrachek tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vondrachek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Vondrachek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vondrachek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Smith misses.

Vondrachek closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Vondrachek trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vondrachek's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vondrachek throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vondrachek with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith is looking to slow Vondrachek down with leg kicks.
Vondrachek misses the body punch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vondrachek cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A clash of legs there as Vondrachek blocks the low kick.
Vondrachek takes one to the chin there.
Vondrachek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondrachek misses with a hook.
Vondrachek misses with a body shot.
Vondrachek walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vondrachek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Vondrachek throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Vondrachek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith throws a series of punches but Vondrachek moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Vondrachek had his way with Ian Smith in that round.
That's time! Vondrachek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vondrachek moves out of range of the body kick.
Vondrachek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Vondrachek appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vondrachek just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vondrachek wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Vondrachek backing away here, and Smith unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vondrachek misses with a double jab.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vondrachek checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Vondrachek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vondrachek throws a nice head kick!
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vondrachek throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vondrachek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Vondrachek moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Vondrachek is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Vondrachek throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a leg kick but Vondrachek moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Vondrachek shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a hook to the side of Vondrachek's head but Vondrachek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Vondrachek's head back.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Vondrachek counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smith blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vondrachek throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Vondrachek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petr Vondrachek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Smith.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Vondrachek counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Vondrachek connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Smith shoots in and bounces Vondrachek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith wants to stand but Vondrachek is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ian Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petr Vondrachek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vondrachek working a defensive guard here.
Vondrachek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vondrachek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vondrachek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vondrachek throws a big shot that misses.
Vondrachek digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ian Smith.
Well Vondrachek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Vondrachek!
Petr Vondrachek is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Petr Vondrachek thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Ian Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I still don't have what it takes. I must train harder.'.