PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Last Resort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Smirnov
vs
Resort

173 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Last Resort!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resort tries to clinch there but Smirnov circles away.
Smirnov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smirnov tries to land a front kick but Resort steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick from Smirnov lands but Resort takes it in his stride.
Smirnov scores with a push kick.
Smirnov lands with a nice body kick.
Smirnov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smirnov thows a body kick. Resort tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smirnov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Resort manages to avoid it.
Resort is looking to clinch.
Resort wants to clinch up but Smirnov keeps it at a distance.
Resort doesn't manage to clinch there - Smirnov circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Resort, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Smirnov blocks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Smirnov.
Resort blocks a head kick by Smirnov.
Resort thows a body shot but no joy.
Resort takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smirnov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Resort connects with a solid leg kick.
Smirnov lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smirnov fakes the leg kick and cracks Resort in the body.
Resort checks a leg kick.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smirnov counters with a leg kick.
Resort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Resort tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smirnov is able to avoid easily.
Resort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smirnov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Resort.
Resort avoids the head kick by Smirnov.
Resort wants to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a nice kick to the body.

Resort closes the distance and pushes Smirnov back into the ropes.
Smirnov has had enough of the clinch but Resort keeps him there for the moment.
Smirnov misses with a knee to the head.
Smirnov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Resort using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smirnov misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Smirnov throws an elbow but misses.
Resort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smirnov is defending well for now.
Resort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smirnov is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov looking to stall.
Resort prevents Smirnov from breaking the clinch.
Resort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smirnov is defending well for now.
Resort is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smirnov is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Resort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smirnov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Resort.
Resort crunches a lovely knee into Smirnov's ribcage.
Resort unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smirnov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Resort putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smirnov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Resort lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resort obliges.
Resort with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resort tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it.
Smirnov managing to block the knees to the body from Resort.
Resort lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resort obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Last Resort 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.

Resort is looking to clinch but Smirnov is avoiding it.
Resort takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smirnov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smirnov.
Resort blocks the body kick.
Resort misses with a wild body shot.
Resort doesn't manage to clinch there - Smirnov circles away.
Resort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smirnov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Resort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Resort tries to clinch but Smirnov is having none of it.
Resort throws a shot from downtown. Smirnov moves away and avoids it.
Smirnov lands a head kick!
Resort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smirnov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smirnov scoring well with a low kick there.
Resort scores with a leg kick.
Last Resort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Resort sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smirnov is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Resort feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smirnovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Smirnov is rocked!
Resort checks a leg kick nicely.
Oh Smirnov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smirnov misses with a kick to the body.

Resort closes the distance and clinches.
Smirnov misses with a knee to the head.
Smirnov seems to have got his legs back now.
Resort tries to land knees in the clinch but Smirnov avoids the damage to the body.
Resort lands a big knee! That's hurt Smirnov! Oh, he's all over the place! Resort lands another knee that sends Smirnov to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Last Resort!