The Island Season 1, 145 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hideki Ryou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maggot King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Make Them Suffer - Widower. Maggot King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ryou
vs
King

172 cm
26
149 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

165 cm
20
154 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hideki Ryou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maggot King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ryou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ryou.
Ryou fails to land with a series of punches.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King lands with a nice body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Ryou has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
King is looking to land body kicks.
Ryou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.

King pushes Ryou up against the cage in a clinch.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ryou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ryou avoids the head kick by King.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ryou!
Ryou misses with a low kick.
Ryou tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with an uppercut
and Ryou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryou swinging wildly here.
King scores with a leg kick.
Ryou has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
Ryou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ryou connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryou misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danga de danga de dang - Ryou scores with a four punch combination!
Ryou throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Crunch! King slams his shin into Ryou's torso.
Ryou is breathing heavily.
Ryou scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
Ryou takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A leg kick checked by King.
Ryou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryou swings and misses with a shot to the body
and King finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ryou on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King. King obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryou takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King scores with a push kick.
King throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ryou's head.

Ryou is rocked!
King drops Ryou with a straight right hand, right on the button! King follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maggot King!
A very excited looking Maggot King made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carson Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by damn it feels good to be a gangsta. Carver has chosen Kopi Dangdut as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughes
vs
Carver

178 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carson Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Carver!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes looks to land a combination but Carver avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hughes!
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes lunges at Carver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carver's hand.
Hughes feints a jab promting Carver to slip. Hughes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carver slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Hughes has Carver up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carver.
A frustrated look appears on Hughes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carver goes for a takedown attempt but Hughes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Carver slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.

Carver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carver lands in his opponent's guard.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but Carver is having none of it.
Hughes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Carver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but Carver is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Carver from controlling successfully.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but Carver is having none of it.
Carver throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Carver from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jesse Carver has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hughes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes prevents the takedown attempt.
Carson Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Carver.
Hughes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Carver keeps him there for the moment.
Carver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hughes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Carver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
Carver darts in looking for a takedown but Hughes gets double underhooks and turns Carver into the cage.
Carver has Hughes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hughes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Carver has the dominant position.
Carver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hughes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hughes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carver looks winded!
Hughes misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Hughes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carver is trying to drag Hughes to the mat but Hughes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hughes is trying to push Carver away but Carver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Hughes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carver can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Hughes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Carver in a clinch.

Carver has clasped his hands together around Hughes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Carver misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Carver has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hughes is looking to get to half guard.
Carver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carver controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hughes wants to try and get back to his feet.
Carver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hughes is trying to stand up.
Carver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Carver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
You get the feeling that Hughes really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hughes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hughes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Carver trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Carver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver is landing with some decent strikes but Hughes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carver lands a couple of good shots and Hughes has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hughes looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Carver lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Carver cracks Hughes with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hughes from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jesse Carver has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hughes is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Carver gets his way!

Carver is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Hughes won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Carver off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesse Carver!
A relieved looking Jesse Carver thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
36%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beetch Scruff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soprano
vs
Scruff

175 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beetch Scruff!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano throws a head kick but Scruff moves out of range.
Beetch Scruff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soprano looks for a takedown but Scruff sprawls well.
Soprano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Scruff leaves Soprano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Soprano misses with a combination
and Scruff counters with a straight right hand.
No luck for Soprano with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Soprano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scruff misses with a low kick.
Soprano tries to clinch up.
Soprano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Soprano moves into the clinch.
Soprano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scruff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Scruff - that landed with a thud.
Soprano wants a takedown.

Soprano decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scruff trying to control but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Scruff wants to stand but Soprano is controlling his posture from full guard.
Soprano keeping full guard, as Scruff tries to pass.
Scruff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Soprano is proving hard to escape from.
Soprano wants to stand and escape but Scruff is having none of it.
Soprano wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scruff throws a big elbow that misses.
Scruff looking to pass the guard.
Soprano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Soprano throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Scruff tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Soprano is in Scruff's guard.
Soprano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Scruff has his hands on Soprano's head, controlling the position.
Soprano trying to control but Scruff is working from the bottom.
Soprano won't allow Scruff to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano trying to control but Scruff is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Soprano.

Soprano rushes Scruff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scruff drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scruff tries to break free but Soprano pushes him back against the cage.
Scruff can't break the clinch.
Soprano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scruff to keep the fight standing.
Scruff holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Scruff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Soprano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scruff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scruff lands a nice looking body shot.
Scruff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scruff jabs Soprano right on the nose. Soprano blinks but takes it well.
Scruff keeps the fight on the outside.
Soprano tries to clinch up but Scruff circles away and keeps his distance.
Scruff thows a leg kick but Soprano checks it
letting Soprano counter with a right hand.
Scruff shoots in for a takedown but Soprano shows good takedown defense.
Soprano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soprano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scruff scores with a hook.
Soprano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Scruff closes the distance and pushes Soprano back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scruff working hard to break the clinch.
Soprano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scruff walks away with a smile on his face. Soprano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scruff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scruff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beetch Scruff dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Soprano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Scruff's half guard.
Soprano throwing shots but Scruff is blocking nicely.

Soprano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scruff sees it coming and defends easily.
Soprano is trying to control. Scruff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soprano thows a huge punch but Scruff dodges it nicely.
Soprano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Scruff is staying active underneath Soprano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Scruff gets full guard.
Scruff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Scruff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soprano.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scruff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soprano is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano throws a big elbow that misses.
Scruff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Scruff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soprano defends it easily.
Soprano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soprano throws a strike but Scruff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Soprano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scruff is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scruff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Soprano is proving hard to escape from.
Scruff pushes down on Soprano's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Scruff prevents Soprano from standing back up.
Scruff wants to stand up but Soprano manages to regain full guard.
Soprano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Soprano has a closed guard, preventing Scruff from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scruff prevents Soprano from getting back to his feet.
Scruff is standing up over Soprano. Soprano looks to escape but Scruff dives into side control.
Soprano 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.

Soprano bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Scruff circles away from the clinch attempt.

Soprano dives in and scores a takedown into Scruff's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scruff holds on and takes a little breather.
Scruff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Soprano!
Soprano wants to hold on but Scruff pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano is working to get back to half guard.
Soprano wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soprano is squirming around, avoiding Scruff's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scruff is trying to control here but Soprano has managed to regain half guard.
Scruff looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Soprano dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Some wild striking there from Scruff.
Scruff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soprano fails to land with a series of punches.
Beetch Scruff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scruff throws a head kick that misses
and Soprano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scruff throws a series of punches but Soprano moves out of range.
Tony Soprano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soprano.
Scruff darts in looking for a takedown but Soprano gets double underhooks and turns Scruff into the cage.

Soprano pulls guard.

Scruff decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soprano, up you get!
Nice defenses there by Scruff.
Scruff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scruff throws out a loose jab but Soprano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scruff misses with a low kick.
Soprano misses with a combination
and Scruff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soprano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scruff as he jumps to the side.
Scruff stuffs the takedown attempt from Soprano. Soprano gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Soprano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scruff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soprano.
Soprano fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scruff sizes up Soprano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scruff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soprano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soprano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soprano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scruff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Soprano misses the target.
Scruff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soprano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soprano tries to clinch up.
Scruff misses with a leg kick.
Soprano tries to clinch
and Scruff counters with a straight right hand.
Soprano shoots in and drives through. Scruff sprawls well.
Scruff lands a two punch combo.

Soprano is rocked!
Scruff misses with a few strikes there.
Scruff lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Scruff finds it's way through Soprano's defenses.
Oh Soprano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horrible takedown by Scruff or perhaps it was just good defense by Soprano which made him look bad.
Scruff scores with a nice strike.
Scruff tries to close the distance and clinch but Soprano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scruff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soprano.
Soprano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scruff lands with a hook. Soprano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Scruff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soprano.
Soprano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scruff circles away quickly and effectively.

Scruff moves into the clinch.
Scruff wants to break free but Soprano has control.
Soprano seems to have got his legs back now.
Soprano tries to score a body lock takedown but Scruff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scruff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soprano is trying to maintain a safe position but Scruff gets an underhook and turns Soprano into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scruff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Scruff manages to break the clinch.

Oooooh!!! Scruff has knocked Soprano down with a huge combo! Scruff steps away and waves a wobbly Soprano back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Scruff rushes Soprano and presses him up against the cage.
Scruff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soprano wants to take the fight to the mat but Scruff manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Scruff pulls guard effortlessly.
Soprano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Soprano stopping the sweep attempt from Scruff.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scruff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beetch Scruff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scruff has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Beetch Scruff!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Beetch Scruff!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Beetch Scruff!

Beetch Scruff wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Laurence Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Andreevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies - Cancer. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Smith
vs
Andreevski

168 cm
27
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

ProGear MMA Apparel (95% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Laurence Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stefan Andreevski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreevski misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Andreevski seems unphased.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andreevski.
Smith with a jab.
Andreevski misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith cracks Andreevski with a good jab.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andreevski doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Andreevski off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith connects with a body shot.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andreevski.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith cracks Andreevski with a nice body shot.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Andreevski pulls guard effortlessly.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to clinch up.

Smith moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Smith to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working Andreevski over against the cage.
Smith is leaning against Andreevski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Andreevski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Andreevski looks winded!
Andreevski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andreevski dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Andreevski's head and hops out.
Laurence Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Andreevski.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Andreevski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andreevski scrambles back to his feet.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andreevski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andreevski, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Andreevski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith has Andreevski pushed against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andreevski.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.

Andreevski is rocked!
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laurence Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andreevski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andreevski misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andreevski is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Laurence Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Andreevski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andreevski loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Andreevski seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Stefan Andreevski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andreevski throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith defending well as Andreevski loads up on a big left hand.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andreevski is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Stefan Andreevski has been cut.
Andreevski is breathing heavily.
Andreevski wants a takedown but no success here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Andreevski takes a shot to the head.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andreevski or not.
Laurence Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andreevski backwards.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andreevski backwards.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Andreevski senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Laurence Smith!
Our winner, Laurence Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.