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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Beach Boy (ranked 4666 p4p, 230 weight class) and Nikita Smirnov (ranked 5047 p4p, 242 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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161 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
122 lbs
0 - 3 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Beach Boy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Smirnov! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smirnov takes the fight into the clinch. Beach Boy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smirnov prevents it.
Smirnov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smirnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Smirnov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Beach Boy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Beach Boy wants to improve his position but Smirnov is controlling well.
Smirnov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beach Boy manages to regain full guard. Nice work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beach Boy lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Smirnov wants to stand but Beach Boy has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Beach Boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smirnov is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smirnov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Smirnov is looking to stand up but Beach Boy won't let him. Beach Boy working a defensive guard but Smirnov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Beach Boy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Smirnov wants to stand but Beach Boy is controlling his arm. Beach Boy wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Beach Boy gets back to half guard. Beach Boy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Beach Boy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beach Boy tries to get out of the position. Smirnov preventing the sweep. Beach Boy has a closed guard, preventing Smirnov from standing up. Beach Boy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beach Boy works over Smirnov with some ground and pound from guard. Smirnov is looking to stand up but Beach Boy isn't so interested in that idea. Beach Boy advances to half guard. Smirnov is trying to stand up here but Beach Boy is controlling him well. Beach Boy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beach Boy in particular looking to stall. Beach Boy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Beach Boy working the head and body with strikes. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beach Boy lands a nice short elbow. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Beach Boy works his foot free and advances to mount. 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! Beach Boy raining down hammerfists from mount. Beach Boy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smirnov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smirnov is rocked! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Smirnov is trying to stand. Smirnov is still in real trouble! Can Beach Boy finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smirnov is bucking up trying to escape but Beach Boy cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Beach Boy with the ground and pound from mount. Beach Boy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
You get the feeling that Smirnov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Beach Boy looking to finish Smirnov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smirnov! Beach Boy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beach Boy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smirnov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Beach Boy lands a nice shot to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Smirnov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smirnov looks winded! Smirnov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. We've been hearing that Beach Boy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Smirnov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Beach Boy with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beach Boy unloading with bombs! Beach Boy breaks from Smirnov's wrist control and lands an elbow. Beach Boy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smirnov hang on? Beach Boy with the ground and pound from mount. Beach Boy breaks from Smirnov's wrist control and lands an elbow. Smirnov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beach Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Beach Boy with the ground and pound from mount. Beach Boy postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Smirnov bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Beach Boy and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Beach Boy!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
57% |
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