PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Pelmeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelmeni has chosen Hell March as his entrance music. Vladimir Pelmeni will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Smith
vs
Pelmeni

185 cm
21
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

210 cm
24
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Pelmeni!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Pelmeni is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith catches Pelmeni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pelmeni tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Pelmeni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pelmeni tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelmeni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith works Pelmeni's body with a nice hook.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Pelmeni dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Pelmeni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pelmeni slips under a jab from Smith.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Pelmeni moves out of range.
Smith takes a swing at Pelmeni's ribcage but misses.
Pelmeni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelmeni tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a body punch but Pelmeni moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Pelmeni.
Pelmeni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pelmeni moves away.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Pelmeni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pelmeni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pelmeni blocks a jab.
Pelmeni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.

Pelmeni gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up over Pelmeni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pelmeni wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.

Pelmeni manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pelmeni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith tests Pelmeni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pelmeni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelmeni wants to clinch.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pelmeni does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pelmeni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is keen to just control but Pelmeni is a slippery customer.
Pelmeni is looking to escape.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Pelmeni is defending the position.
Smith prevents Pelmeni from standing back up.
Smith controlling the pace.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith thows a huge punch but Pelmeni dodges it nicely.
Pelmeni tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Pelmeni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pelmeni is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pelmeni is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!
Pelmeni's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Smith landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Pelmeni that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donk. Smith catches Pelmeni right on the button with a cross.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Pelmeni is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pelmeni takes one on the button.
Smith throws a series of punches but Pelmeni avoids them all with ease.
Pelmeni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pelmeni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelmeni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a hook. Pelmeni ducked under it nicely.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Pelmeni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelmeni scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Smith manages to mount him!
Pelmeni tries to buck Smith off but he can't manage it.

Pelmeni bucks up and throws Smith to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Pelmeni tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Jack Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pelmeni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
A shot to de liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith misses the jab.

Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pelmeni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smith landing a few strikes.
Pelmeni is not content to let Smith control the position.

Smith tries for a kimura but Pelmeni is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pelmeni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pelmeni is pushing Smith's head away, looking to escape. Smith manages to hold on to the position though.
Pelmeni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is working Pelmeni over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith cracks Pelmeni with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Pelmeni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Pelmeni is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pelmeni can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith cracks Pelmeni with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Smith immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Pelmeni is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Smith!