PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Sekera (ranked 1624 p4p, 1989 weight class) and Bryant Smith (ranked 60 p4p, 73 weight class). Sekera comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed it out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Television - Marquee Moon. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sekera
vs
Smith

180 cm
34
162
15 - 9 - 1

178 cm
38
159
34 - 28 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pavel Sekera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sekera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sekera prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

Sekera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sekera prevents Smith from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sekera is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sekera to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sekera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sekera is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith trying to get back to full guard but Sekera takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sekera controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sekera tries to control but Smith wriggling away.

Sekera looking for a guillotine from mount but Smith is having none of it.
Smith wants to hold on but Sekera pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Sekera has a good base and remains in mount.
Sekera looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sekera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sekera looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sekera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sekera moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Smith has worked his arm free - good work by Smith!
Sekera gets to mount! Smith was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sekera trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith regains half guard.

Sekera seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Sekera is working for a submission of some sort.
Sekera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Sekera tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Smith.
Smith wants to improve his position but Sekera is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sekera is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sekera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sekera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith thuds a left hand into Sekera's body.
Sekera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Sekera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Sekera throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a hook.
Sekera wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sekera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Sekera pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sekera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith lands with a hook. Sekera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sekera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Sekera counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Bryant Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Sekera is looking for a counter combo.
Sekera slips under a jab.
Sekera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sekera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Sekera ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Sekera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Sekera down.
Sekera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sekera shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith lands with a straight right. Sekera didn't see that one coming.
Smith lands a jab to Sekera's midsection.
Sekera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Sekera sees coming a mile off.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sekera.
Sekera appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sekera tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Sekera slips under a jab.
Sekera dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Sekera is out of range.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sekera counters with a two punch combo.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Sekera does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sekera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.

Sekera is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith tries to roll over but Sekera keeps him under control.
Smith trying to control but Sekera postures up.
Sekera is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Sekera wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sekera wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Sekera looking to pass the guard.
Smith is controlling Sekera's posture.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sekera circles away quickly and effectively.
Sekera tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Sekera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Sekera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryant Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sekera.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith takes a swing at Sekera's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sekera on the side of the head.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Sekera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Sekera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Sekera drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pavel Sekera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Sekera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sekera won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Sekera advances position into side control!
Sekera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.

Sekera decides to stand back up. Sekera steps back and let's Smith get back to his feet.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sekera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sekera avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sekera appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sekera.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Sekera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sekera shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Sekera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a hook.
Sekera fails with the takedown.
Sekera on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Sekera is rocked!
Smith throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Sekera crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bryant Smith!
Bryant Smith made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Pavel Sekera stepped up to the mic, saying 'GG to my opponent, he truly deserves the win.'.