PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Flick (ranked 24798 p4p, 3848 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flick
vs
Smith

185 cm
18
180
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
185
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Flick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Smith!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Flick doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.

Smith pulls Flick into guard.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Flick from controlling successfully.

Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Flick to the mat! Flick manages to get full guard.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Flick wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Flick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Flick taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flick is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the full mount.

Smith working for a submission but Flick is keeping him at bay.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.
Smith content just to control the position here.
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!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Flick crumples to the floor! Smith milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jason Smith!