PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Two Tribes. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Brown

193 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Brown!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Brown blocks a head kick by Smith.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.

Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Brown wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Smith jumps into side control!
Smith takes a little break here. Brown wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith working away.
Smith is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Smith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brown trying to get back to full guard but Smith takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Brown wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Brown 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.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.

Brown defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab from Brown misses.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there

and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Brown tries to improve his position but instead Smith has taken his back!
Brown is in bad spot here.
Smith controls the action.
Brown looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is riding his opponent, not letting Brown buck him off.
A lull in the action here.
Brown tries to escape the position.

Smith working for a choke but Brown is defending well.
Brown trying to control the action but Smith just sinks the hooks in.

That's two 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.
Smith is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Smith is not going to allow Brown to sit and survive in this position.
I would not like to be Brown right now.

Smith is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Smith tightening his grip on Brown, looking for the choke.
Smith controlling well, preventing Brown from escaping the position.
Smith controlling the position well here. Brown rolled but Smith kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

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.
Brown is in bad spot here.
Smith trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Brown doesn't escape.
Brown tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Smith dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown throws a sloppy body shot

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
Brown is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Smith manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith is controlling Brown's posture.
Brown pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Brown is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown working a defensive guard here.

That's two 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.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown trying to control the position.
Smith trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leon Smith.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a looping left.

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes.
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brown trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Leon Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Logan Brown.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Smith!