PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Smoak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smoak comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Devils. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smoak
vs
Cop

181 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Dauntless

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Smoak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dario Cop!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smoak thumps Cop with a low kick.
Cop looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smoak misses with a straight left.
Cop lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice takedown defense from Smoak. No joy for Cop on that attempt.
Cop misses with a double jab
and Smoak counters with a leg kick.

Cop clinches up with Smoak and pushes him back against the cage.
Smoak misses with some punches.
Cop misses with the head strike.
Smoak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smoak misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smoak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cop blocking some punches.
Cop blocks a body shot from Smoak.
Smoak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cop.
Cop wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cop tries to pull guard but Smoak won't allow it.
Smoak tries a body shot but Cop blocks it.
Smoak pushes Cop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoak has a couple of punches blocked by Cop.
Smoak throws a head punch that misses.
Smoak scores with a shot to the side of Cop's head.
Cop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smoak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cop tries for a takedown but Smoak manages to get underhooks.
Oliver Smoak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Cop.
Smoak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cop wants to stall.

Smoak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smoak throws a big shot that misses.
Dario Cop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cop throws a combination that misses
and Smoak counters with a leg kick.
Cop shoots for a double leg takedown but Smoak sprawls well. He's pushed Cop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smoak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smoak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cop closes the distance and clinches.
Smoak misses with a punch to the body.
Cop blocks an uppercut.
Smoak leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Smoak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smoak has a couple of punches blocked by Cop.
Smoak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Smoak fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoak.
Smoak working aggressively here.
Smoak misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smoak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoak lands a hook to the side of the head.

Smoak manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick from Smoak.
Oliver Smoak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Smoak tries to keep at a distance but Cop has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smoak.
Cop can't break the clinch.

Smoak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smoak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Dario Cop has been cut.

Cop darts in and clinches Smoak up against the cage.
Smoak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smoak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cop's elbow.
Smoak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smoak lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smoak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smoak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smoak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Smoak.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smoak!
Smoak lands a front kick.
Smoak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smoak throws a head kick that half lands.

Cop is rocked!
Cop moves out of range as Smoak strikes.
Cop is still on wobbly legs! Can Smoak finish him?

Cop closes the distance and clinches.
Cop seems to have recovered his senses.
Smoak has a couple of punches blocked by Cop.
Smoak is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice left hand lands by Smoak.
Smoak swings wildly with an uppercut but Cop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smoak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cop has Smoak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smoak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Smoak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dario Cop's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smoak clinches up against the cage.
Smoak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Smoak.
A head punch on the inside from Smoak fails to land.
Cop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cop blocks an uppercut.
Cop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smoak lands a right hand.
Cop blocks an uppercut.
Cop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Smoak manages to break the clinch.
Smoak scores with a jab. Cop acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cop's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cop duly obliges.

Cop drives through and clinches with Smoak against the cage.
Smoak lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smoak.

Smoak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cop clinches.
Cop changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smoak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smoak looks to land a combination but Cop avoids it well.
Oliver Smoak is winning the standup battle so far.
Smoak throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smoak.
Cop doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smoak counters with an inside leg kick.
Cop looks to land a combination but Smoak avoids it well.
Cop is breathing heavily.
Smoak fails to land with a series of punches.
Cop lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smoak misses the jab.

Smoak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smoak slows down the pace here.

Smoak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoak missing with a left hand there. Cop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cop throws a combination that misses
and Smoak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smoak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cop tries to bum rush Smoak with a series of wild strikes but Smoak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smoak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cop.
Oliver Smoak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Cop.
Cop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smoak makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cop really felt that one!
Smoak pushes Cop away with a front kick.

Smoak lands a big head kick that sends Cop tumbling to the mat! Smoak takes a step backwards and waves Cop back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smoak drops Cop with a naaaaasty hook - Cop is in real trouble here! Smoak dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Smoak!
Oliver Smoak very nearly forgot to thank Instinct [out of stock until Feb 03 2016] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.