PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Big J Smiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiles comes to the ring accompanied by Smile Like You Mean It. Walker has chosen Another One Bites the Dust as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

J Smiles
vs
Walker

198 cm
34
197 lbs
17 - 21 - 0

185 cm
28
199 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Walker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smiles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smiles's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Smiles has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smiles.
Smiles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.
Smiles pushes Walker back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles blocks a body shot from Walker.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smiles's elbow.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smiles as Walker tries to tie him up.
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Smiles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smiles lands a knee to the body.
Smiles lands a nice knee to the body.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walker's face.
Smiles lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Walker.
Walker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles landing knees to the body.
Walker looks winded!
A knee to the head by Smiles.
Smiles is struggling to control the position.
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
Smiles misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Walker working aggressively here.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Smiles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
Smiles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big J Smiles dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Smiles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smiles connects with a knee to the head.
Walker looking to slow down the pace here.
Smiles is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smiles has his back to the ropes.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Smiles tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Smiles back against the ropes.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Smiles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smiles stalling in the clinch but Walker improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles looking to stall.
Walker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles lands a left hand.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Smiles controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Walker wants to stall.
Smiles takes a shot to the head.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good body shot from Walker.
Big J Smiles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walker tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
Smiles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Walker scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Walker.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smiles landing knees to the body.
Walker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bit of stalling here from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Walker.
Smiles prevents a body shot from Walker.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walker wants to stall.
Walker tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
Walker pushes Smiles back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Big J Smiles will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Walker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Walker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Smiles has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker taking a breather.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smiles backwards.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
Walker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smiles's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smiles's elbow.
Walker tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Smiles.
Walker tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
Smiles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiles lands a body shot in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Walker avoiding damage as Smiles throws knees to the body.
Smiles working Walker over with knees to the body.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Smiles.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
Smiles lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiles with a knee to the head.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Smiles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smiles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smiles lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
Smiles lands a good knee to the midsection. Walker won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smiles takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but Smiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Smiles improves position.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big J Smiles clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Smiles drives through and clinches with Walker against the ropes.
Walker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smiles up against the ropes.
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Smiles is controlling him.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Smiles controls his hands.
Walker lands a body punch.
Smiles can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Smiles.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walker's face.
Smiles taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Smiles.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Smiles crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Walker.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Walker.
Smiles tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smiles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.

Smiles is rocked!
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Smiles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker lands with a light punch inside.
Walker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Walker on the inside.
Walker creates a bit of distance and cracks Smiles with a big uppercut! Smiles goes down! The referee pushes Walker away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Smiles make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Walker takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). John Walker!
An out of breath and clearly excited John Walker thanked MayheM sportswear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).