PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumali Prasoetram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Pilgrim by Iron Maiden. Prasoetram is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Way I Feel. Sumali Prasoetram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Prasoetram

180 cm
23
200 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sumali Prasoetram!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Prasoetram moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith clobbers Prasoetram with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prasoetram tries to clinch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prasoetram tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prasoetram looks gassed!
Prasoetram darts in trying to clinch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Prasoetram moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Prasoetram.
Sumali Prasoetram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Prasoetram's belly button to the back.

Nice combo by Smith! Oh, that's hurt him - Prasoetram falls to the canvas and Smith follows him into side control.

Prasoetram is rocked!
Smith taking a breather here.
Prasoetram is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Prasoetram prevents Smith from moving into mount.
Prasoetram seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
Prasoetram tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.

Prasoetram explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Prasoetram tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prasoetram looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith looks to land a combination. Prasoetram sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith throws a combination. Prasoetram tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prasoetram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Prasoetram's head.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith scores with a hook.
Prasoetram wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith scores with a one two! Prasoetram had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Prasoetram has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prasoetram darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Prasoetram moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Prasoetram's head back.
Prasoetram wants to clinch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Smith.
Prasoetram tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Smith counter with a right hand.

Prasoetram instigates a clinch.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Prasoetram.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Prasoetram is controlling the position.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Prasoetram's head.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prasoetram backwards.
Prasoetram pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Prasoetram tries to clinch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Prasoetram takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Smith catches Prasoetram right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Prasoetram throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Prasoetram under the eye.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith works Prasoetram's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prasoetram with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prasoetram stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith lunges at Prasoetram with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Prasoetram's hand.
Prasoetram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith thuds his right hand into Prasoetram's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Prasoetram off the cage and back into rage.
Prasoetram wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Prasoetram moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prasoetram wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prasoetram just misses with a punch to the body.
Prasoetram darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith throws a combination. Prasoetram tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Prasoetram wants to clinch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prasoetram darts in trying to clinch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prasoetram closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Prasoetram getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Prasoetram ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Prasoetram on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Prasoetram momentarily.
Prasoetram looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prasoetram wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws a right hand that Prasoetram ducks under and follows up with a left that Prasoetram also avoids with ease.
Prasoetram wants to clinch
and Prasoetram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prasoetram can do to turn this around?
Donk. Smith catches Prasoetram right on the button with a cross.
Smith misses with the combination.
Prasoetram looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith avoids the head kick by Prasoetram.
Donk. Smith catches Prasoetram right on the button with a cross.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Prasoetram closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prasoetram.
Prasoetram looks to clinch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prasoetram backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prasoetram tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Smith counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Smith works over Prasoetram's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith misses the jab.
Prasoetram darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Prasoetram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prasoetram closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith lands with a cross.
Prasoetram closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prasoetram. Prasoetram obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prasoetram.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram looks to clinch
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Prasoetram moved out of range nicely.
Prasoetram tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Prasoetram.
Prasoetram moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Prasoetram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Prasoetram's head.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Prasoetram takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prasoetram closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Prasoetram closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Smith's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Smith missing with a left hand there. Prasoetram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prasoetram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Prasoetram, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Prasoetram's head.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Prasoetram gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Prasoetram takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Prasoetram on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Prasoetram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith cracks Prasoetram with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith feints a jab promting Prasoetram to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Prasoetram slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Prasoetram darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Prasoetram.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith throws a right hand that Prasoetram ducks under and follows up with a left that Prasoetram also avoids with ease.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Prasoetram thinking.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Prasoetram lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith catches Prasoetram with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith cracks Prasoetram with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith sizes up Prasoetram with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up
and Prasoetram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Prasoetram is just out of range.
Prasoetram fails with a takedown attempt.
Prasoetram takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Prasoetram takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Prasoetram seems unphased.
Prasoetram wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Prasoetram's hands.
Smith connects with a right hand. Prasoetram shakes it off.
Prasoetram moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prasoetram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the head kick by Prasoetram.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prasoetram manages to avoid it.
Prasoetram wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Prasoetram thinking.
Prasoetram takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith takes a swing at Prasoetram's ribcage but misses.
Smith scores with the left hand. Prasoetram knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.

Prasoetram gets a clinch.
Prasoetram creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Prasoetram prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Prasoetram won't allow it.
Prasoetram lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Prasoetram comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it misses.
Sumali Prasoetram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Prasoetram misses with an elbow over the top.
Prasoetram lands a nice elbow.
Prasoetram missing with knees to the body.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Prasoetram won't allow it.
Prasoetram pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Prasoetram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prasoetram looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Prasoetram takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prasoetram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Prasoetram lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
John Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

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