PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Starsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Starsmore
vs
Smith

195 cm
20
300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
300 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Winners' Supplements [MMABR]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Starsmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starsmore throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Starsmore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith staying out of range there.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Starsmore takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Jon Starsmore has been cut.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starsmore's defenses.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Starsmore misses with a punch to the body.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starsmore's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starsmore's defenses.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Starsmore shrugs off.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Starsmore in his tracks for a moment.
Starsmore throws a head punch that misses.
Starsmore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Starsmore blocks an elbow strike.
Starsmore throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Starsmore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Starsmore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Starsmore blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Starsmore swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Starsmore can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Starsmore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Starsmore in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Starsmore is breathing heavily.
Starsmore avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the ropes.
Starsmore takes an elbow to the forehead.
Starsmore avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the ropes.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Starsmore's face.
Starsmore takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Starsmore tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Starsmore lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Starsmore in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Starsmore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith taking a breather.
Starsmore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starsmore lands a body shot.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Starsmore shrugs off.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starsmore's defenses.
Starsmore swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Starsmore shrugs off.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Starsmore blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starsmore blocks an elbow strike.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Starsmore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Starsmore lands a nice uppercut.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Starsmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starsmore misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Starsmore avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the ropes.
A short right from Starsmore.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Starsmore's efforts to push away.
Starsmore blocks an elbow strike.
Starsmore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Starsmore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Starsmore avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Starsmore takes a knee to the side of the body.
Starsmore avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Starsmore throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Starsmore fails to land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Starsmore misses with a body punch.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Starsmore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Starsmore's brow.
A right hand to the body from Starsmore.
Starsmore misses with a punch on the inside.
Starsmore scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.

It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Starsmore tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Starsmore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Starsmore lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Starsmore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Starsmore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Starsmore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Starsmore lands an uppercut.
Starsmore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a body shot from Starsmore.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Starsmore blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Starsmore fails to land.
Smith keeps control of Starsmore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starsmore.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Starsmore takes an elbow to the temple.
Starsmore tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Starsmore back against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Starsmore can't break the clinch.
Starsmore blocks an elbow strike.
Starsmore blocks an elbow strike.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Starsmore tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to stall but Starsmore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Starsmore blocks the elbow strike.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Starsmore lands a shoulder strike.
Starsmore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Starsmore in his tracks for a moment.
Starsmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starsmore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Starsmore blocks the elbow strike.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Starsmore drops Smith onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smith is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!

Smith is rocked!
Starsmore creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Smith with a big uppercut! Smith tries to clinch up but Starsmore pushes him back against the ropes and lands another moster strike that crumples Smith to the mat! Smith covers up and Starsmore unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jon Starsmore!