PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Uzbaijzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Uzbaijzky
vs
Smith

187 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

166 cm
23
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timur Uzbaijzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzbaijzky shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzbaijzky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch but Uzbaijzky moves away
enabling Uzbaijzky to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Uzbaijzky's head.

It looks like Timur Uzbaijzky has been cut.

Uzbaijzky tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uzbaijzky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Uzbaijzky prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Uzbaijzky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Uzbaijzky has Smith pressed against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith has Uzbaijzky pressed against the ropes, preventing Uzbaijzky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Uzbaijzky wants to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Uzbaijzky misses with a two punch combination.
Smith wants to clinch up but Uzbaijzky keeps it at a distance.
Uzbaijzky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a body kick.

Smith forces Uzbaijzky back against the ropes and clinches.
Uzbaijzky has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Uzbaijzky wants to break the clinch but can't.

Smith breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Uzbaijzky's ribcage but misses.

Smith drives through and clinches with Uzbaijzky against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uzbaijzky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith checks a low kick from Uzbaijzky.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is pushing Uzbaijzky up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Uzbaijzky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Uzbaijzky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Uzbaijzky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith wants to clinch up but Uzbaijzky keeps it at a distance.
Uzbaijzky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Uzbaijzky.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Uzbaijzky misses.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uzbaijzky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timur Uzbaijzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky misses with a double jab.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith wants to clinch up but Uzbaijzky keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Uzbaijzky moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Uzbaijzky.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith wants to clinch up but Uzbaijzky keeps it at a distance.
Jab, jab by Uzbaijzky - just one landing.

Uzbaijzky closes the distance and clinches.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Uzbaijzky wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Uzbaijzky blocks it.
Uzbaijzky avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

Smith clinches up with Uzbaijzky and pushes him back against the ropes.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Uzbaijzky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uzbaijzky misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Uzbaijzky.

Uzbaijzky closes the distance and clinches.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith swings for the body but Uzbaijzky moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch there but Uzbaijzky circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.

Uzbaijzky moves into the clinch.
A short right from Smith on the inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
Uzbaijzky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Uzbaijzky connects with a jab.
Uzbaijzky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uzbaijzky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Uzbaijzky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uzbaijzky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smith checks a leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Uzbaijzky.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith tries to clinch up but Uzbaijzky circles away and keeps his distance.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Uzbaijzky can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Uzbaijzky wants to break free but Smith has control.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Uzbaijzky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzbaijzky looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Uzbaijzky looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Uzbaijzky cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uzbaijzky scores with a kick to the body.
Uzbaijzky misses with a series of wild punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Uzbaijzky is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Uzbaijzky taking a breather.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timur Uzbaijzky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith tries to clinch there but Uzbaijzky circles away.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Uzbaijzky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Uzbaijzky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Timur Uzbaijzky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzbaijzky shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Uzbaijzky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Uzbaijzky moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Uzbaijzky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uzbaijzky throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith stalls.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uzbaijzky lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Uzbaijzky digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Uzbaijzky moves out of range easily.

Uzbaijzky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Uzbaijzky wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzbaijzky looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith won't allow Uzbaijzky to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Timur Uzbaijzky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Smith clinches.
Uzbaijzky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Uzbaijzky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Uzbaijzky wants to break free but Smith has control.
Uzbaijzky stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Uzbaijzky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky keeps the fight on the outside.
Uzbaijzky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uzbaijzky tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Uzbaijzky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Uzbaijzky rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith tries to clinch but Uzbaijzky is having none of it.
Smith stuns Uzbaijzky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uzbaijzky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the ropes.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uzbaijzky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Smith closes the distance and pushes Uzbaijzky back into the ropes.
Uzbaijzky tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uzbaijzky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uzbaijzky counters with a nice kick to the body.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uzbaijzky, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Uzbaijzky in his tracks for a moment.
Uzbaijzky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break free.
Uzbaijzky wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Uzbaijzky slows down the pace here.
Uzbaijzky has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Uzbaijzky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch.
Uzbaijzky thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Uzbaijzky.
Uzbaijzky shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timur Uzbaijzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzbaijzky swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

Smith pushes Uzbaijzky up against the ropes in a clinch.
Uzbaijzky working hard to break the clinch.

Uzbaijzky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uzbaijzky shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uzbaijzky dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Uzbaijzky circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Uzbaijzky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Uzbaijzky shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uzbaijzky throws a big shot that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Uzbaijzky.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for John Smith!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for John Smith!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for John Smith!

John Smith wins by unanimous decision!
John Smith gave a mention to Ironhand Fightwear (Everything $9.00 or less!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).