PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 1675 p4p, 227 weight class) and Geese Fury (ranked 1259 p4p, 169 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Therion - Sitra Ahra. 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.

Smith
vs
Fury

185 cm
35
215 lbs
23 - 24 - 0

187 cm
26
224 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geese Fury!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fury clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Fury.
Fury misses with the head strike.
Fury throws a head punch that misses.
Fury tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Fury back against the cage.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Fury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is pushing Fury up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fury throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury throws a head punch that misses.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith misses with the head strike.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fury misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Fury misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fury throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Fury rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fury creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've been informed that Fury has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Fury missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fury falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Geese Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Fury both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Fury tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Fury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Fury misses with a straight right.
Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fury lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Fury bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Fury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Fury misses its intended target.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fury fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Fury takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fury throws a hook but Smith blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fury throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Fury counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Fury counters with a left to the body.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Fury misses.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fury moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Fury throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.

Fury has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fury is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Smith breaks the clinch.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Fury pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Fury misses with some punches.
Fury pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fury has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fury gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geese Fury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fury has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fury.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Fury misses with a punch to the body.
Fury takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fury looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Geese Fury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fury connects with a looping right hand.

Smith is rocked!
Fury closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Smith! Fury dives in looking to finish! Smith is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geese Fury!