PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurizio Iacono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Bullet Ride. The crowd seem to be enjoying Iacono's choice of entrance music: Kataklysm - Crippled & Broken. Jordan Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Iacono

192 cm
22
274 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurizio Iacono!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Iacono takes the fight into the clinch.
Iacono wants to break free but Smith has control.

Iacono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iacono swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iacono throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Iacono checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith avoids the body shot from Iacono.
A big right from Iacono misses.
Iacono misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Iacono.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Iacono shrugs off.

It looks like Maurizio Iacono has been cut.
Iacono cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Iacono is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Iacono is defending well for now.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Iacono has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iacono working hard to break the clinch.
Iacono wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Iacono lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Iacono's brow.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Iacono has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Iacono cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Iacono lands a right hand.

Iacono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Iacono pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.

Iacono breaks the clinch.
Iacono catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Jordan Smith has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iacono connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Iacono throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Iacono works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Iacono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iacono fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iacono throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith is looking to control Iacono's arms but Iacono gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Iacono.
Iacono lands a body punch.
Iacono wants to break free but Smith has control.

Iacono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iacono cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith avoids the body shot from Iacono.
Nice uppercut there from Iacono.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Iacono lands a nice looking body shot.
Iacono darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Iacono changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Iacono throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iacono scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Iacono throws a shot to the body.
Iacono lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Iacono connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Iacono cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.

Jordan Smith's cut is getting worse.
Iacono swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Iacono thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Iacono with a nice cross.

Jordan Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iacono tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Iacono.

Smith clinches.
Iacono lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.

Iacono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iacono rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iacono throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Iacono.
Iacono scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Iacono gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith taking a breather.
Iacono is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is trying to stall.

Iacono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.

Jeez, Jordan Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Iacono lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurizio Iacono dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Iacono misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Iacono throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iacono takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Iacono lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Iacono clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Iacono missing with knees to the body.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Iacono up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Iacono.
Iacono looking for a takedown.
Iacono blocks the elbow strike.
Iacono is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Iacono - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Iacono as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Iacono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iacono throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Iacono finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jordan Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maurizio Iacono!