PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Dzagoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Bad Company. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dzagoev
vs
Smith

183 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

189 cm
23
221 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Dzagoev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Smith!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dzagoev.
Dzagoev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dzagoev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Jim Smith has been cut.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Dzagoev's head but Dzagoev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith slips under a jab.
Dzagoev misses with a double jab.
Dzagoev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dzagoev keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Dzagoev counters with a straight right hand.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dzagoev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Dzagoev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith misses with a hook. Dzagoev ducked under it nicely.
Dzagoev keeps the fight on the outside.
Dzagoev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dzagoev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dzagoev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Dzagoev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Dzagoev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dzagoev looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Dzagoev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Dzagoev misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dzagoev is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Dzagoev staying out of range there.
Dzagoev throws a combination that misses
and Dzagoev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Smith has Dzagoev up against the cage in a clinch.
Dzagoev blocks an uppercut.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dzagoev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alan Dzagoev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dzagoev missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A right-left combo lands from Dzagoev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith wants to clinch.
Dzagoev misses with a hook.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Dzagoev avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown but Dzagoev manages to get underhooks.
Alan Dzagoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Smith.
Smith looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Dzagoev.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dzagoev is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dzagoev down to the mat. Dzagoev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch but Dzagoev moves out of range.
Dzagoev connects with a jab.
Alan Dzagoev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dzagoev ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith slips under a jab from Dzagoev.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dzagoev throws out the jab.
Dzagoev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dzagoev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That has opened up Jim Smith's cut even more.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Dzagoev misses with a combination

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dzagoev is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Dzagoev prevents a body shot from Smith.
Dzagoev blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Dzagoev wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries to work over Dzagoev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Dzagoev blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Dzagoev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dzagoev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Dzagoev scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzagoev jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Dzagoev misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dzagoev loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith throws a right and a left that Dzagoev avoids nicely.
Dzagoev lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith lands with a straight right. Dzagoev didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Dzagoev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith staying out of range there.
Dzagoev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Dzagoev counters with a straight right hand.
Dzagoev lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into rage.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Dzagoev pushes him off.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dzagoev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith throws a series of punches but Dzagoev moves out of range.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dzagoev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dzagoev misses with a looping left.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dzagoev as he avoids it easily.
Dzagoev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dzagoev throws a shot to the body.
Dzagoev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Dzagoev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dzagoev scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzagoev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzagoev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith tries to clinch but Dzagoev is having none of it.
Dzagoev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alan Dzagoev is winning the standup battle so far.
Dzagoev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

The cut above Jim Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dzagoev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Dzagoev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alan Dzagoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good exchange - Dzagoev coming out on top.
Dzagoev connects with a jab.

Smith is rocked!
Dzagoev misses with a combination
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Dzagoev misses.
Dzagoev takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Dzagoev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Dzagoev finish him?

Jim Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dzagoev punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Alan Dzagoev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzagoev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dzagoev Rushes Smith and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Smith is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Dzagoev Piles on the pressure and Smith crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Dzagoev!