PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerhard Smakatron (ranked 3173 p4p, 394 weight class) and Hamza Demirovic (ranked 1244 p4p, 167 weight class). Smakatron comes to the cage accompanied by A Time For Action. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Smakatron
vs
Demirovic

192 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Condemned

Park Place Pharmaceutical

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerhard Smakatron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamza Demirovic!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smakatron misses with an uppercut
and Demirovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smakatron thinking.

Demirovic rushes Smakatron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smakatron creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Demirovic misses with some punches.
Demirovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smakatron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demirovic's elbow.
Demirovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Smakatron fails to land.
Smakatron misses with some punches.
Demirovic lands a body punch.
Demirovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Demirovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Smakatron backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Demirovic.
Smakatron content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Demirovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Smakatron tries a body shot but Demirovic blocks it.

Smakatron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Demirovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
I was talking to Smakatron's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Demirovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Smakatron uses good head movement to avoid it.

Smakatron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demirovic lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smakatron scores with a jab to the head.
Smakatron swats away the attempt to clinch by Demirovic.
Smakatron moves away from the strike by Demirovic.
Hamza Demirovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demirovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smakatron misses with a body punch
and Demirovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demirovic walks into a left hand.

It looks like Hamza Demirovic has been cut.

Demirovic darts in and clinches Smakatron up against the cage.
Smakatron tries to throw a body punch but Demirovic avoids it by throwing Smakatron back against the cage.
Demirovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smakatron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demirovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Smakatron controls his hands.
Smakatron throws a punch but it's blocked by Demirovic.
Demirovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smakatron backwards.
Demirovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smakatron is trying to maintain a safe position but Demirovic gets an underhook and turns Smakatron into the cage.
Demirovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smakatron.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demirovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smakatron is breathing heavily.
Smakatron swings wildly with an uppercut but Demirovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Demirovic.
Demirovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Demirovic has a couple of punches blocked by Smakatron.
Demirovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Demirovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Demirovic scores with a shot to the side of Smakatron's head.
A short right from Demirovic.
Demirovic pushes Smakatron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demirovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smakatron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smakatron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Demirovic misses with a punch to the body.
Demirovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smakatron prevents a body shot from Demirovic.
Smakatron tries to throw a body punch but Demirovic avoids it by throwing Smakatron back against the cage.
Smakatron swings wildly with an uppercut but Demirovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demirovic lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Gerhard Smakatron has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirovic lands with a right to the head.
Demirovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smakatron backwards.
Smakatron has had enough of the clinch but Demirovic keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Demirovic.
A left hand lands to the body for Demirovic.
Demirovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Demirovic.
Demirovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smakatron backwards.
A body shot lands from Demirovic.
Demirovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Demirovic.

Smakatron is rocked!
A short left from Demirovic.
Oh Smakatron is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smakatron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Demirovic blocks an uppercut.
Demirovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smakatron.
Demirovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smakatron backwards.
Demirovic unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Smakatron! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Demirovic is unloading with more strikes now! Smakatron drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamza Demirovic!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hamza Demirovic thanked Iron Wolf Discount Supplements (Q159/$100, Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).