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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Birk Smygare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Sherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Sherry looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Birk Smygare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Sherry!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Smygare both land. Nice combination.
Smygare throws a nice looking combination but Sherry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smygare feints and as Sherry raises his hands in defense, Smygare changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sherry is wriggling around but Smygare manages to pass to half guard.
Smygare perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sherry misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smygare in particular looking to stall.
Sherry wants to get back to full guard.
Smygare controlling the action here.
Sherry tries to roll over but Smygare keeps him under control.
Smygare stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sherry to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherry avoids a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sherry.
Smygare shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sherry as he jumps to the side.
Sherry misses with a two punch combination.
Smygare takes the fight into the clinch.
Sherry has had enough of the clinch but Smygare keeps him there for the moment.
Smygare lands a takedown into guard.
Smygare preventing the sweep.
Sherry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smygare's guard.
Sherry looks gassed!
Smygare wants to sweep here but Sherry controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smygare holds on and takes a little breather.
Smygare's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smygare bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sherry's guard.
Sherry working a defensive guard but Smygare manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sherry is looking for a sweep.
Smygare controlling from side mount.
Sherry regains half guard.
Sherry tries to roll over but Smygare keeps him under control.
Sherry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smygare decides to stand up.
Sherry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smygare doesn't seem bothered though.
Smygare fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sherry lands a nice shot to the body.
Sherry misses with a combination
and Smygare counters with a head kick.
Sherry throws a poor cross that misses
and Smygare counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sherry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smygare throws a sloppy head kick and Sherry moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Sherry misses.
Sherry throws a leg kick
so Smygare counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sherry throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sherry keeping moving, preventing Smygare from controlling successfully.
Smygare controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sherry wants to sweep here but Smygare controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherry trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Smygare trying to control but Sherry is working from the bottom.
Smygare sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smygare advances to half guard.
Smygare blocks the strikes from Sherry.
Smygare takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smygare wants to free his trapped foot but Sherry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smygare stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Birk Smygare dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Smygare.
Smygare clinches up with Sherry and pushes him back against the cage.
Smygare prevents Sherry from breaking the clinch.
Sherry can't break the clinch.
Sherry is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Smygare.
Sherry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sherry has had enough of the clinch but Smygare keeps him there for the moment.
Sherry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sherry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smygare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sherry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smygare tries to clinch there but Sherry circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smygare tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sherry swivels and escapes.
Smygare shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sherry but Sherry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sherry fails to land with a series of punches.
Birk Smygare is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Smygare or perhaps it was just good defense by Sherry which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Birk Smygare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sherry misses with a double jab
and Smygare counters with a nice body shot.
Sherry is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherry connects with a solid leg kick.
Sherry takes a swing at Smygare's ribcage but misses.
Smygare tries a head kick but it misses.
Sherry throws a lazy body kick
and Smygare counters with a nice body shot.
Sherry lands a glancing blow to the side of Smygare's head.
A big right from Sherry misses.
Smygare swinging wilding here.
Smygare closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smygare lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherry trying to strike off his back.
Smygare trying to control but Sherry is working from the bottom.
Smygare won't allow Sherry to sweep him here.
Smygare content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherry throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sherry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sherry being controlled here, momentarily.
Sherry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smygare is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sherry fails to land with a series of punches.
Sherry looks to clinch
and Smygare counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sherry has closed the distance and engaged Smygare in a clinch.
Sherry wants to break free but Smygare has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherry pulls guard.
Sherry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smygare can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sherry working a defensive guard here.
Sherry wants to sweep but no luck.
Smygare wants to control from the top but Sherry keeps moving.
Smygare is looking to work some ground and pound but Sherry has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sherry is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smygare bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sherry's guard.
Sherry is striking from the bottom but Smygare uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smygare tries to pass to full mount but Sherry defends it.
Smygare looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smygare lands with a punch from half guard.
Smygare works his foot free and advances to mount.
Smygare looking to finish Sherry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sherry!
Smygare controlling from mount.
Sherry tries to reverse the position but Smygare maintains control.
Smygare content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Birk Smygare dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smygare scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sherry is trying to stand.
Smygare sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Smygare is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smygare is trying to control the action in half guard but Sherry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smygare content to control rather than advance.
Smygare trying to control the action but Sherry is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sherry manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smygare slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Birk Smygare just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smygare drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sherry trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sherry wants to sweep but no luck.
Smygare slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Birk Smygare overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sherry trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smygare passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Smygare is taking a breather. Sherry says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sherry tries to get to full guard but Smygare has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smygare lands a nice short elbow.
Smygare controlling the action here.
Smygare frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smygare looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherry tries to reverse the position but Smygare maintains control.
Sherry looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The referee is taking a good look at Sherry as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Smygare!
Sherry rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Smygare trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sherry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smygare controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sherry tries to strike from the bottom.
Jim Sherry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smygare stands and throws Sherry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smygare moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Birk Smygare just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smygare lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Birk Smygare showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smygare 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Birk Smygare!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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