PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Smoak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilhaume Prevot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smoak comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Devils. On his way into the cage it seems that Oliver Smoak has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Oliver Smoak seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smoak
vs
Prevot

181 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

164 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guilhaume Prevot!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prevot takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Guilhaume Prevot has been cut.
Smoak throws a hook to the side of Prevot's head but Prevot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prevot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prevot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smoak. Smoak obviously looking to wear him down.
Prevot walks into a straight right hand from Smoak.
A head kick from Smoak lands but Prevot takes it in his stride.
Prevot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Smoak takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smoak lands a nice shot to the body.
Smoak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Smoak on the inside.
Smoak has Prevot pushed against the cage.
Smoak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smoak.
Prevot trying to control the position but instead, Smoak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Prevot into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoak misses with a punch on the inside.
Prevot blocks an uppercut.
Smoak tries to throw a body punch but Prevot avoids it by throwing Smoak back against the cage.
Prevot tries to score a body lock takedown but Smoak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smoak lands a nice uppercut.
Prevot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoak misses with a punch to the body.
Prevot is trying to pull guard but Smoak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smoak scores with a hook to the body.

Smoak manages to break the clinch.
Prevot throws a right hand that misses
and Smoak counters with a leg kick.
Smoak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Prevot. That did some damage!
Smoak slips a jab and a cross from Prevot.

Prevot moves into the clinch.
Smoak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smoak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prevot takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Prevot darts in and clinches Smoak up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smoak.
Smoak throws a head punch that misses.
Prevot looking to stall.
Smoak lands a nice shot to the body.
Smoak swings wildly with an uppercut but Prevot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smoak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smoak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smoak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Prevot has had enough of the clinch but Smoak keeps him there for the moment.
Smoak has a couple of punches blocked by Prevot.
Nice body punch from Smoak - that landed with a thud.
Prevot looking for a takedown.
Oliver Smoak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilhaume Prevot.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prevot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smoak.
Smoak scores with a leg kick.
Smoak scores with a hook to the body. Prevot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smoak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Smoak.
Prevot tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smoak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Prevot somewhat.
A head kick from Smoak lands but Prevot takes it in his stride.
Smoak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prevot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoak throws a leg kick which misses Prevot's front leg but catches the back leg as Prevot tries to avoid it.

Prevot closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prevot is trying to pull guard but Smoak has him pressed against the cage.

Smoak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prevot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smoak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smoak jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Prevot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smoak. Smoak obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Smoak.
Prevot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donk. Smoak catches Prevot right on the button with a cross.
Smoak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smoak connects with a leg kick. Prevot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smoak connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Smoak. No joy for Prevot on that attempt.
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 Guilhaume Prevot's cut.
That's time! Smoak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smoak throws a leg kick which misses Prevot's front leg but catches the back leg as Prevot tries to avoid it.
Prevot misses with a body shot.
Oliver Smoak is winning the standup battle so far.
Prevot throws a right and a left that Smoak avoids nicely.

Prevot forces Smoak back against the cage and clinches.
Smoak lands an uppercut.

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

Prevot instigates a clinch.
Smoak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Prevot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smoak smiles and moves away.
Smoak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prevot can do to turn this around?
Smoak connects with a leg kick. Prevot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prevot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smoak tries to avoid it but Prevot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smoak to the ground. Smoak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smoak appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smoak connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoak lands with a nice body kick.
Smoak is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Prevot sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smoak lands an overhand right.

Smoak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smoak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smoak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prevots head.
A nice left hand lands by Smoak.
Prevot missing with knees to the body.

Smoak breaks the clinch.
Smoak keeps Prevot at a distance using the push kick.
Prevot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smoak finds it's way round the side to connect with Prevot's 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!
Smoak avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Smoak.
Decent striking displayed by Prevot there.

Prevot clinches with his opponent.
Oliver Smoak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smoak tries to throw a body punch but Prevot avoids it by throwing Smoak back against the cage.
Smoak gets through Prevot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smoak is pressed up against the cage. Prevot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smoak down to the mat. Smoak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oliver Smoak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilhaume Prevot.
Prevot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smoak connects with a leg kick. Prevot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guilhaume Prevot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prevot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Prevot drops his hands momentarily and Smoak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smoak lands a front kick.
Prevot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smoak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prevot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smoak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prevot tries to pull guard but Smoak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Prevot is breathing heavily.
Smoak tries to throw a body punch but Prevot avoids it by throwing Smoak back against the cage.
Smoak misses with a punch on the inside.
Smoak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Smoak breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smoak.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smoak.
Smoak lands a high kick!
Smoak slips a jab from Prevot.
Smoak throws a quick counter kick to the body but Prevot avoids it.
Prevot looks for the body kick but Smoak saw that one coming.
Prevot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smoak appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Prevot throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Smoak counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smoak moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smoak tries a body shot but Prevot blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short left from Smoak.
Prevot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smoak lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Smoak.
Prevot blocking some punches.
Smoak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
Smoak lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Smoak.
Prevot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Smoak fails to land.

Smoak breaks from the clinch.

Prevot has closed the distance and engaged Smoak in a clinch.
Smoak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Smoak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guilhaume Prevot's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Prevot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smoak, pushing him back against the cage.
Prevot tries for a takedown but Smoak manages to get underhooks.

Smoak manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Smoak lands but Prevot takes it in his stride.
Prevot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Prevot clinches with his opponent.

Smoak breaks the clinch.
Smoak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smoak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Prevot's head.
Smoak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guilhaume Prevot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Prevot does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smoak thumps Prevot with a low kick.

Smoak darts in and clinches Prevot up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smoak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prevot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Prevot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smoak throws a body punch but Prevot moves out of range.

Prevot closes the distance and clinches.
Smoak misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smoak fails to land.
Smoak gets through Prevot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Prevot can't get the takedown.

Smoak manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Smoak.
Smoak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smoak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prevot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prevot misses with a combination
and Smoak counters with an inside leg kick.
Prevot throws a one two combo.
Donk. Smoak catches Prevot right on the button with a cross.
Prevot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smoak counters with a good low kick that Prevot was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Prevot.
It looked like Smoak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Prevot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smoak scoring well with a low kick there.
Smoak cracks the inside of Prevot's front leg.
Prevot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prevot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Smoak counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smoak instigates a clinch.
Prevot blocks a body shot from Smoak.
Smoak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Smoak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prevot with a poor takedown
and Smoak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliver Smoak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilhaume Prevot.
Prevot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Prevot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smoak lands with a left to the head.
Smoak lands with a left to the head.
Prevot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Prevot fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smoak.
Smoak tries to work over Prevot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smoak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
Smoak works on Prevot's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoak lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smoak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smoak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smoak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prevot can't break the clinch.
Smoak lands with a short shot to the head.

Smoak breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smoak. That's going to slow Prevot down.
Smoak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Guilhaume Prevot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prevot has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smoak.
Smoak connects with a leg kick. Prevot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smoak misses with a wild body shot.
Prevot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smoak. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smoak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Smoak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smoak 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Smoak!
Oliver Smoak really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Instinct [out of stock until Feb 03 2016] logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.