PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bryant (ranked 2972 p4p, 2510 weight class) and Clinch King Smash Machine (ranked 403 p4p, 348 weight class). Bryant's entrance music is One Step Closer. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bryant
vs
Smash Machine

184 cm
27
212
8 - 4 - 0

194 cm
21
218
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinch King Smash Machine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash Machine lands a jab-cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bryant checks a leg kick.
Smash Machine blocks a jab.
Bryant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Clinch King Smash Machine has been cut.
Bryant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smash Machine under the eye.
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smash Machine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
Smash Machine slips under a jab.
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. Smash Machine moves away and avoids it.
Smash Machine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Smash Machine drives through and clinches with Bryant against the cage.
Smash Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bryant breaks the clinch.
Bryant definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bryant moves out of range as Smash Machine throws a body kick.
Bryant lands a body shot.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Bryant throws a hook but Smash Machine blocks it.
Smash Machine steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bryant.
Bryant thuds a left hand into Smash Machine's body.
Smash Machine slips under a jab from Bryant.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smash Machine throws a solid leg kick but Bryant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smash Machine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bryant misses its intended target.
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smash Machine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bryant misses with a straight left.
Smash Machine wants to counter the offense by Bryant and move into the clinch position.
Bryant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant missing with a left hand there. Smash Machine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smash Machine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smash Machine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smash Machine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smash Machine looks winded!
A head kick misses from Smash Machine.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smash Machine.
Smash Machine is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smash Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bryant.
Bryant is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smash Machine's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice shot by Bryant.
Bryant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Bryant.

Smash Machine gets a clinch.
Bryant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bryant breaks from the clinch.
Smash Machine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That has opened up Clinch King Smash Machine's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smash Machine.
Smash Machine throws a body shot but no joy.
Smash Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bryant.
A jab from Smash Machine misses.
Smash Machine throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Bobby Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smash Machine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bryant misses with an uppercut. Smash Machine saw that one coming.
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant sets himself, and Smash Machine steps forward looking for the clinch! Bryant avoids it this time.
Bryant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bryant lands the left hand.
Bryant scores with a jab.
Smash Machine staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Bryant.

Smash Machine is rocked!

The cut above Clinch King Smash Machine's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smash Machine lands with a nice body kick.
Smash Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can Bryant finish him?
Bryant takes a swing at Smash Machine's ribcage but misses.
Smash Machine is looking to clinch.
Smash Machine seems to have recovered his senses.
Bryant misses with a straight left.
Smash Machine tries to counter with a clinch but Bryant shakes him off and moves away.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Smash Machine is out of range.
Smash Machine tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a straight left.
Smash Machine tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bryant. That snapped Smash Machine's head back.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bryant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smash Machine is looking to clinch.
Bryant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smash Machine ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
A telegraphed right hand from Smash Machine misses the target.
Bryant throws a hook but Smash Machine avoids it easily.
Bryant misses with a hook. Smash Machine ducked under it nicely.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smash Machine tries to counter with a clinch but Bryant shakes him off and moves away.
Smash Machine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smash Machine throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smash Machine's head backwards.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Smash Machine is out of range.
Bryant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smash Machine thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smash Machine moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant can't find room to land a body shot as Smash Machine controls the action.
Bryant misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smash Machine.
Smash Machine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bryant avoiding damage as Smash Machine throws knees to the body.
Smash Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Smash Machine tries to land a knee to the head but Bryant blocks with his arms.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Smash Machine is controlling him.

Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smash Machine walks into a stiff left hand from Bryant.
Bryant throws a jab when Smash Machine was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryant misses the body punch
and Smash Machine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Smash Machine rushes Bryant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bryant throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant managing to block the knees to the body from Smash Machine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clinch King Smash Machine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smash Machine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
Smash Machine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smash Machine lands a right hook to the body.
Smash Machine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smash Machine.
Smash Machine ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Bryant misses with a straight right.
Bryant has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smash Machine.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
Smash Machine tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Smash Machine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Smash Machine moves into the clinch.
Smash Machine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bryant's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smash Machine misses with a knee to the head.
Bryant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smash Machine can do to turn this around?
Smash Machine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bryant avoiding damage as Smash Machine throws knees to the body.

Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smash Machine.
Smash Machine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smash Machine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bryant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Smash Machine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryant, pushing him back against the cage.
Smash Machine tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Clinch King Smash Machine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bryant breaks the clinch.
Smash Machine slips under a jab.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Smash Machine's shoulder, as Smash Machine tries to avoid the shot.
Smash Machine moves out of range of the strikes.
Bryant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smash Machine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smash Machine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Clinch King Smash Machine's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A left lands for Bryant.
Bobby Bryant is winning the standup battle so far.
Smash Machine moves out of range as Bryant strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Smash Machine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bryant misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash Machine slips a straight right by Bryant.
Bryant throws a hook but Smash Machine blocks it.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smash Machine.
Smash Machine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Bryant misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bryant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Smash Machine moves into range and clinches up with Bryant.

Bryant manages to break the clinch.
Bryant misses with an uppercut. Smash Machine saw that one coming.
Smash Machine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryant.
Smash Machine wants to counter the offense by Bryant and move into the clinch position.
Smash Machine misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.

Smash Machine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryant, pushing him back against the cage.
Bryant takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smash Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Smash Machine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bryant avoids it.
Bryant takes an elbow to the forehead.

Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Smash Machine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryant, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash Machine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bryant's face.

It looks like Bobby Bryant has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smash Machine.
Bryant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smash Machine landing knees to the body.
Smash Machine lands a nice knee to the body.
Smash Machine lands a knee to the head.
Smash Machine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smash Machine crunches a lovely knee into Bryant's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smash Machine obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Smash Machine.
Smash Machine lands a damaging elbow.
Smash Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smash Machine lands an elbow that stopped Bryant in his tracks for a moment.
Smash Machine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smash Machine lands a knee to the head.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike from Smash Machine.
Bryant takes a knee right on the jaw!

Bryant is rocked!
Smash Machine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bryant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash Machine misses with a knee to the head.
Bryant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smash Machine.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike.
Smash Machine tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Smash Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bryant throws a head punch that misses.
Smash Machine lands an elbow inside that Bryant shrugs off.
Bryant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smash Machine backwards.
Bryant tries to work over Smash Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bryant avoiding damage as Smash Machine throws knees to the body.
Smash Machine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smash Machine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smash Machine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
Bryant tries to break free but Smash Machine pushes him back against the cage.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Smash Machine has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinch King Smash Machine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Smash Machine clinches.
Bryant is trying to break free.
Smash Machine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Smash Machine.
Bryant has a couple of punches blocked by Smash Machine.
Smash Machine lands an elbow that stopped Bryant in his tracks for a moment.
Bryant scores with a shot to the side of Smash Machine's head.
Smash Machine lands a nice knee to the body.
Smash Machine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smash Machine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bryant.
Smash Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bryant's defenses.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Smash Machine is controlling him.
Smash Machine scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smash Machine drops Bryant with a big knee straight up the middle! Bryant is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Bryant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Smash Machine has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bryant breaks the clinch.

Smash Machine clinches up against the cage.
Smash Machine has Bryant pressed against the cage. He pushes Bryant back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Smash Machine throws a beautiful elbow that sends Bryant crashing to the floor! Smash Machine piles on the pressure with more strikes! Bryant is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinch King Smash Machine!
Clinch King Smash Machine took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.