PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pierre smirnoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bin Laden
vs
smirnoff

197 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Osama Bin Laden !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, pierre smirnoff!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bin Laden shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bin Laden was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
smirnoff is desperately trying to improve his position but Bin Laden has a good base and remains in mount.
Bin Laden content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
smirnoff is in all sorts of trouble here.
smirnoff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden trying to control but smirnoff is having none of it.
smirnoff is looking to improve his position but Bin Laden isn't that keen on the idea.
smirnoff tries to improve his position but instead Bin Laden has taken his back!
Can smirnoff hold on?! Bin Laden is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
smirnoff tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bin Laden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
smirnoff keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bin Laden controlling the position easily from mount.
smirnoff can't escape the position.
Bin Laden controlling from mount.
smirnoff gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smirnoff is trying to get back to full guard.
Bin Laden wants to lay and pray for a moment but smirnoff keeps working.

smirnoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

smirnoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bin Laden pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. smirnoff manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

smirnoff has his foot on Bin Laden 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bin Laden works his way back into a safe position though.
Bin Laden is breathing heavily.
smirnoff keeping moving, preventing Bin Laden from controlling successfully.

smirnoff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bin Laden is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
smirnoff keeping moving, preventing Bin Laden from controlling successfully.

smirnoff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

smirnoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bin Laden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bin Laden slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

smirnoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bin Laden works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but pierre smirnoff will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bin Laden blocks a head kick by smirnoff.
Bin Laden fails to land with a series of punches.
smirnoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
smirnoff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bin Laden .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Laden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to smirnoff's calf.
smirnoff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
smirnoff throws a sloppy head kick and Bin Laden moves out of range easily.
Osama Bin Laden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin Laden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract smirnoff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden avoids the head kick by smirnoff.
Bin Laden blocks a head kick by smirnoff.
Bin Laden throws a leg kick but smirnoff moved away.
Bin Laden loads up on a big right hand but smirnoff slips the punch.
smirnoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Bin Laden wants to clinch up but smirnoff keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bin Laden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Bin Laden or perhaps it was just good defense by smirnoff which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
smirnoff throws a sloppy head kick and Bin Laden moves out of range easily.
Bin Laden throws and low kick but smirnoff moves out of range easily.
Bin Laden fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smirnoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bin Laden misses with a looping left.
Bin Laden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osama Bin Laden . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin Laden is looking to clinch but smirnoff is avoiding it.
smirnoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bin Laden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has smirnoff pinned against the cage. smirnoff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
smirnoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Bin Laden misses the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
smirnoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Osama Bin Laden will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bin Laden throws a quick inside leg kick.
smirnoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
smirnoff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bin Laden . Bin Laden obviously looking to wear him down.
Bin Laden tries to close the distance and clinch but smirnoff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bin Laden avoids the head kick by smirnoff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
smirnoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bin Laden blocks a head kick by smirnoff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden misses with a straight right.
Bin Laden shoots in looking for a takedown. smirnoff tries to sprawl out of it but Bin Laden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. smirnoff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
smirnoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Laden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bin Laden is looking to slow smirnoff down with leg kicks.
smirnoff throws a lazy head kick

and Bin Laden counters with a shoot takedown. smirnoff fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

smirnoff is looking for a triangle but Bin Laden pushes his legs off easily.

Bin Laden got a little sloppy there for a moment and smirnoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bin Laden has managed to get both his arms back between smirnoff's legs - danger averted.
Bin Laden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bin Laden controlling from side mount.

Bin Laden tries for a kimura but smirnoff is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smirnoff manages to get back to half guard.

smirnoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

smirnoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

smirnoff actively working from the bottom here.

Bin Laden seems to be working for a kimura but smirnoff defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

smirnoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bin Laden pulls his head out easily.

smirnoff looking for submissions off his back.

smirnoff looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

smirnoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bin Laden pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osama Bin Laden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bin Laden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!