PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Ekkart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smart comes to the cage accompanied by Get Smart, Again!. The key to victory for Maxwell Smart has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Smart
vs
Ekkart

200 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxwell Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Ekkart!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekkart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ekkart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smart with a jab.
Ekkart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ekkart on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Smart.

It looks like Sam Ekkart has been cut.
Smart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smart lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smart smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ekkart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ekkart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ekkart shoots in for a double leg but Smart sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Smart.
Ekkart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ekkart gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smart lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A cross from Smart lands.
Ekkart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smart circles away.
Ekkart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maxwell Smart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Ekkart.
Nice shot by Smart.
Maxwell Smart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smart lands a nice shot to the body.

Ekkart shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smart is trying to defend but Ekkart finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekkart is pressing down on Smart's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smart is holding on for now.
Smart wants to get back to full guard.
Smart keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ekkart drops an elbow to the side of Smart's head.
Well, if Ekkart is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ekkart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekkart's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Ekkart is trying to work for a kimura but Smart is defending well.
Ekkart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekkart controlling the action here.
It looks like Ekkart might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sam Ekkart wasn't active enough on the ground.
Smart leaves Ekkart with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smart lands the left hand.
Smart lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Smart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Ekkart's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smart thuds his right hand into Ekkart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smart is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smart works Ekkart's body with a nice hook.
Ekkart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck for Ekkart with that takedown attempt.
Smart is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smart.
Ekkart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smart scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smart is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ekkart fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart with a jab.
Ekkart tries for a takedown but Smart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maxwell Smart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Ekkart.
Smart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That has opened up Sam Ekkart's cut even more.
Ekkart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smart counters with a right hand to the body.
Smart with a nice cross.
Ekkart shoots in but no luck this time.
Ekkart has a takedown stuffed.
Smart connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maxwell Smart is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart lands a slapping body shot.
Smart uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ekkart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekkart fails with a takedown attempt.
Smart with a nice cross.
Smart lands with a hook. Ekkart tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smart connects with a nice looking jab.
Smart misses with a wild combination.
Ekkart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ekkart has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Smart.
Ekkart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smart looks to land a combination. Ekkart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smart lands the left hand.

The cut above Sam Ekkart's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maxwell Smart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smart scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smart digs a good hook to Ekkart's body.
Smart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smart lands a really nice looking cross but Ekkart seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart cracks Ekkart with an open hand slap.

Ekkart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekkart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekkart passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ekkart scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ekkart lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smart down.

It looks like Maxwell Smart has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smart being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Smart dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ekkart fails with a takedown attempt.
Smart connects with a single shot there.
Smart misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekkart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smart circles away.
Ekkart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smart is fending him off so far but Ekkart persists. Nope, Smart circles away and we're back to standing.
Maxwell Smart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Ekkart.
Ekkart gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart lands with a straight right. Ekkart didn't see that one coming.
Smart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ekkart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ekkart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ekkart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smart punishes Ekkart's body with a nice straight punch.
Ekkart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ekkart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smart lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ekkart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ekkart momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Smart.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ekkart momentarily.

Ekkart darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smart is not content to let Ekkart control the position.
Smart is in trouble now - Ekkart has advanced to mount!
Ekkart is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smart can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekkart looking to control but Smart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sam Ekkart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ekkart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ekkart looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ekkart putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Maxwell Smart's cut is getting worse.
Ekkart with the ground and pound from mount.

Jeez, Maxwell Smart's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Ekkart!