PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martti Metsonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metsonen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Michael Jackson - Beat It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Metsonen
vs
Smith

188 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martti Metsonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metsonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Metsonen.
Metsonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metsonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Metsonen is just out of range.
Xavier Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Metsonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Metsonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Smith throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Metsonen avoids the head kick by Smith.
Metsonen throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Metsonen's knee momentarily.
Metsonen dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Metsonen closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Metsonen's head back.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metsonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Metsonen swivels and escapes.
Nice body punch from Metsonen.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Metsonen's sensitive parts.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Metsonen takes the fight into the clinch.

Metsonen breaks the clinch.
Metsonen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Metsonen with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martti Metsonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Metsonen is breathing heavily.
Metsonen shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith throws a series of punches but Metsonen avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Metsonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith scores with a hook.
Metsonen throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Metsonen has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Metsonen shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Metsonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Metsonen darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Metsonen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Metsonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Metsonen tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Metsonen is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Metsonen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Metsonen looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Metsonen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Metsonen is working Smith over with some ground and pound from side control.
Metsonen works to advance to full mount. Smith defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Metsonen landing shots from mount.

Metsonen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Metsonen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Metsonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Metsonen fails with the takedown.
Metsonen moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metsonen tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Metsonen throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith is looking to slow Metsonen down with leg kicks.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Metsonen avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a lazy head kick

and Metsonen counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metsonen cracks Smith with a big elbow.
Metsonen misses with the ground and pound.
Metsonen advances to mount.
Metsonen lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Metsonen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Smith taking shots to the head.

It looks like Xavier Smith has been cut.
Metsonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Metsonen is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Metsonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Smith's cut.
That's time! Metsonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Metsonen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Metsonen showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Metsonen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.

Metsonen closes the distance and clinches.
Metsonen looking for a takedown.

Metsonen manages to break the clinch.

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metsonen is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Metsonen is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Metsonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Metsonen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Metsonen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Metsonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Metsonen is tightening it up a little... Smith has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Smith reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Smith taps out! nice BJJ there by Metsonen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Martti Metsonen!
Martti Metsonen is the new middleweight champion!