PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bariga Kodeinich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kodeinich comes to the cage accompanied by Codeine. Smith has chosen Smoke the Fire as his entrance music. Johnny Smith will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kodeinich
vs
Smith

167 cm
22
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
163 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bariga Kodeinich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodeinich misses with a wild body shot.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Kodeinich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kodeinich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Kodeinich misses with the combination.
Kodeinich tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Kodeinich throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kodeinich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Kodeinich misses.
Kodeinich moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Kodeinich misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kodeinich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kodeinich tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodeinich tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kodeinich's guard now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kodeinich is proving hard to escape from.
Kodeinich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith trying to control but Kodeinich is working from the bottom.
Kodeinich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Smith wasn't active enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Kodeinich.
Kodeinich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Bariga Kodeinich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kodeinich misses with a few strikes there.
Kodeinich misses with a double jab.

Kodeinich closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kodeinich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kodeinich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Kodeinich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kodeinich.
Smith tries to pull guard but Kodeinich forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bariga Kodeinich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith.
Kodeinich stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kodeinich lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kodeinich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Kodeinich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kodeinich works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Kodeinich swinging wildly here.

Kodeinich gets a clinch.
Kodeinich tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kodeinich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kodeinich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kodeinich has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith tries for a takedown but Kodeinich manages to get underhooks.
Smith has Kodeinich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kodeinich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kodeinich just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kodeinich digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Kodeinich.
Smith looks gassed!
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!
Kodeinich is working Smith over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kodeinich walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kodeinich lands with a nice body punch.

Kodeinich takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kodeinich's efforts to push away.
Kodeinich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kodeinich tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Kodeinich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kodeinich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Kodeinich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kodeinich digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Kodeinich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kodeinich tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith prevents a body shot from Kodeinich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bariga Kodeinich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Kodeinich does no damage.
Kodeinich misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kodeinich as he avoids it easily.
Kodeinich scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Bariga Kodeinich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kodeinich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Kodeinich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Kodeinich does no damage.
Kodeinich looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Kodeinich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kodeinich tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kodeinich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kodeinich throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodeinich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kodeinich misses with the combination.
Kodeinich fails to land with a series of punches.
Kodeinich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kodeinich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kodeinich thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kodeinich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kodeinich misses with a kick to the body.
Smith throws a head kick but Kodeinich moves out of range.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kodeinich wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Kodeinich.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a right hand that Kodeinich ducks under and follows up with a left that Kodeinich also avoids with ease.
Kodeinich fails to land with a series of punches.

Kodeinich clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Kodeinich misses with a body punch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Kodeinich.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kodeinich walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kodeinich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Bariga Kodeinich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith.

Kodeinich has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Kodeinich scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kodeinich.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kodeinich smiles and moves away.
Kodeinich misses with a two punch combination.
Kodeinich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kodeinich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kodeinich avoids it really well and circles away.
Kodeinich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kodeinich misses with a few strikes there.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Kodeinich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kodeinich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kodeinich looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kodeinich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bariga Kodeinich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kodeinich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith scores with a head kick. Kodeinich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kodeinich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kodeinich tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Kodeinich backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Kodeinich misses.
Kodeinich wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Kodeinich throws a head kick that misses

and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Kodeinich managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Smith.
Kodeinich is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith wants to control but Kodeinich is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bariga Kodeinich dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kodeinich closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kodeinich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Still in the clinch, Kodeinich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith tries to pull guard but Kodeinich holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Kodeinich gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Bariga Kodeinich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith.

Kodeinich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kodeinich!
Kodeinich looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Kodeinich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bariga Kodeinich is winning the standup battle so far.
Kodeinich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kodeinich slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Kodeinich sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Kodeinich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kodeinich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kodeinich misses with a double jab.
Kodeinich swinging wildly here.

Smith gets a double leg takedown into Kodeinich's guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Kodeinich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kodeinich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Kodeinich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kodeinich kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kodeinich circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kodeinich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Kodeinich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Kodeinich which made him look bad.

Kodeinich darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Kodeinich has him pressed against the cage.
Kodeinich working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Kodeinich on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kodeinich here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kodeinich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to stall but Kodeinich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kodeinich gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kodeinich just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kodeinich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodeinich tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kodeinich looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Smith has Kodeinich pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Smith pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kodeinich tumbling to the mat - Smith dives into Kodeinich's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kodeinich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnny Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith wants to control from the top but Kodeinich keeps moving.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Bariga Kodeinich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bariga Kodeinich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kodeinich, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bariga Kodeinich!