PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Dayy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Dayy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Boris Smirnov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dayy
vs
Smirnov

190 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Dayy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smirnov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Smirnov both land. Nice combination.
Smirnov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dayy loads up on a big right hand but Smirnov slips the punch.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dayy ducks right into an uppercut from Smirnov.
Dayy misses with a body shot.
Dayy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smirnov.
Dayy moves out of range as Smirnov throws a body kick.
Smirnov slips a jab from Dayy.
Dayy throws a lazy right hand but Smirnov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Smirnov has Dayy up against the cage in a clinch.

Dayy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smirnov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smirnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dayy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smirnov misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Dayy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Smirnov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smirnov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dayy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov shoots in but no luck this time.
Smirnov scores with a shot to the body.
Smirnov misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Smirnov.
Dayy slips a jab and a cross from Smirnov.
Smirnov fails to land with a series of punches.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dayy but Dayy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dayy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smirnov scores with a jab.
Ken Dayy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dayy throws a right hand that Smirnov ducks under and follows up with a left that Smirnov also avoids with ease.
Dayy is breathing heavily.
Smirnov scores with a jab.
Smirnov throws a series of punches but Dayy avoids them all with ease.
Smirnov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dayy.
Dayy misses the jab.
Smirnov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smirnov shoots for a takedown but Dayy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ken Dayy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Smirnov.
Dayy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Smirnov moves into the clinch.
Dayy working aggressively here.
Dayy dodges an elbow strike from Smirnov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov leaning against his opponent.
Dayy scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Dayy.
Dayy crunches a lovely knee into Smirnov's ribcage.
Dayy tries a body shot but Smirnov blocks it.

Dayy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov misses with a wild combination.

Smirnov rushes Dayy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dayy scores with a nice hook to the head.

Dayy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smirnov throws a combination that misses
enabling Dayy to counter with a crisp jab.

Smirnov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smirnov lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dayy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Smirnov stands up and waves to Dayy to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayy tries to clinch but Smirnov moves out of range.
Smirnov misses with a wild combination.

Smirnov darts in and clinches Dayy up against the cage.
Smirnov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dayy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smirnov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dayy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dayy throws a body punch but Smirnov moves out of range.
Smirnov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dayy throws a looping overhand right but Smirnov ducks down to avoid it.
Smirnov tries to bum rush Dayy with a series of wild strikes but Dayy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dayy stuffs the takedown.
Smirnov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Smirnov closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov blocking some punches.
Smirnov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dayy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smirnov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dayy is keeping busy.
Dayy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dayy digs a right hand into Smirnov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smirnov's gas tank.
Dayy wants to break free but Smirnov has control.

Dayy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smirnov lands a nice shot to the body.
Smirnov throws a combination. Dayy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smirnov throws a right and a left that Dayy avoids nicely.
Smirnov misses with a jab, cross combination.

Smirnov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dayy is in trouble now - Smirnov has advanced to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnov landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Smirnov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A combination from Smirnov does no damage.
Smirnov shoots in looking for a takedown. Dayy tries to sprawl out of it but Smirnov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dayy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dayy throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Dayy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dayy misses with an uppercut.
Dayy jabs Smirnov right on the nose. Smirnov blinks but takes it well.
Dayy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dayy but Dayy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smirnov throws a series of punches but Dayy avoids them all with ease.
Dayy throws a series of punches but Smirnov moves out of range.
Ken Dayy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dayy loads up on a big right hand but Smirnov slips the punch.
Dayy moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smirnov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Dayy clinches with his opponent.

Dayy manages to break the clinch.
Smirnov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dayy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov keeps the fight on the outside.
Smirnov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smirnov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dayy.

Smirnov has closed the distance and engaged Dayy in a clinch.

Dayy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dayy throws a shot from downtown. Smirnov moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Smirnov does no damage.
Smirnov throws a wild body kick that Dayy sees coming a mile off.
Dayy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ken Dayy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Smirnov.

Smirnov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smirnov prevents Dayy from improving his position.
Smirnov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dayy keeps working.
Dayy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dayy tries to get out of the position.

Dayy manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Smirnov drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov passes Dayy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Smirnov escapes and gets back to his feet.
A choreographed right hand from Dayy misses the target.
Smirnov slips under a jab from Dayy.
Smirnov swinging wilding here.
Dayy dips to his left and cracks Smirnov with an uppercut!

Dayy forces Smirnov back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smirnov wants to get back to striking at distance but Dayy won't allow it.

Dayy breaks the clinch.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dayy but Dayy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice shot by Dayy.
Dayy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smirnov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Dayy has Smirnov up against the cage in a clinch.
Dayy lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dayy breaks the clinch.
Dayy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dayy looks to land a left hand but Smirnov moved out of range nicely.
Smirnov walks into a left hand.

Dayy moves into the clinch.
Smirnov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dayy breaks the clinch.
Smirnov misses with a few strikes there.
Smirnov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dayy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smirnov keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Smirnov does no damage.
Smirnov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Smirnov.
Dayy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smirnov wants to clinch up but Dayy keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dayy forces Smirnov back against the cage and clinches.
Dayy can't break the clinch.
Smirnov tries for a takedown but Dayy manages to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smirnov.

Smirnov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov works over Dayy's head and body with a nice combination.

Dayy is rocked!
Smirnov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oh Dayy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dayy looks to land a left hand but Smirnov moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Dayy. No joy for Smirnov on that attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smirnov.
Dayy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smirnov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dayy pinned against the cage. Dayy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smirnov throws the kick towards the body but Dayy avoids it.
Dayy seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dayy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Boris Smirnov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dayy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dayy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Smirnov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ken Dayy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boris Smirnov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dayy misses with a combination
and Smirnov counters with a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smirnov.
Smirnov throws a right hand that Dayy ducks under and follows up with a left that Dayy also avoids with ease.

Dayy has closed the distance and engaged Smirnov in a clinch.

Dayy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dayy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Smirnov.
Dayy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dayy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smirnov.

Smirnov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dayy!
Dayy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smirnov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smirnov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dayy is desperately trying to improve his position but Smirnov has a good base and remains in mount.
Smirnov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dayy is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dayy is desperately trying to improve his position but Smirnov has a good base and remains in mount.
Dayy is working hard here to advance position.
Smirnov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dayy is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dayy tries to hold on but Smirnov pushes him away.
Dayy blocking the ground and pound.
Smirnov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Smirnov landing strikes from the mount and Dayy is in trouble!
Smirnov throws some wild stikes that Dayy manages to avoid easily.
Smirnov looking to control but Dayy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dayy tries to lock up and control but Smirnov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayy is working to get back to half guard.
Dayy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dayy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dayy is trying to stand.

Smirnov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dayy is trying to get back to full guard.
Smirnov is trying to control the action in half guard but Dayy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Smirnov 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dayy gets full guard.
Smirnov advances position into side control!

Smirnov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dayy, who protects the arm well.
Smirnov is looking to take a break and control but Dayy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dayy tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Smirnov easily slips into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Smirnov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smirnov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Smirnov!