PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by You've Seen the Butcher. Leon Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Smokeleaf

193 cm
24
250 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

225 cm
25
288 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smokeleaf fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Smokeleaf's head but Smokeleaf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smokeleaf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smokeleaf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smokeleaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smokeleaf is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith misses with an uppercut

and Smokeleaf counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smokeleaf trying to land knees to the body.
Smokeleaf has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smokeleaf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Smokeleaf gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.

Smokeleaf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smokeleaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smokeleaf is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Smokeleaf counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smokeleaf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Smokeleaf's shoulder, as Smokeleaf tries to avoid the shot.
Smith lands an overhand right.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Smokeleaf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smokeleaf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is trying to push Smokeleaf away but Smokeleaf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Leon Smith has been cut.
Smokeleaf is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch up
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Smokeleaf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smokeleaf moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Smokeleaf moves away and avoids it.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smokeleaf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Smokeleaf's head but Smokeleaf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smokeleaf misses with a head kick.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smokeleaf sprawls well. Smokeleaf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a hook
and Smokeleaf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smokeleaf moves into the clinch successfully.
Smokeleaf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
A short right from Smokeleaf on the inside.
Smith is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smokeleaf's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Smokeleaf scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smokeleaf.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smokeleaf.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smokeleaf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Smokeleaf, against the cage.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Smokeleaf.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smokeleaf missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smokeleaf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smokeleaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Smith has picked Smokeleaf up - he's going for a ride! Smith dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smokeleaf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smokeleaf tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smokeleaf knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smokeleaf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smokeleaf is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith is taking a breather. Smokeleaf says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leon Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leon Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leon Smith's cut.
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.

Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Smokeleaf counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smokeleaf.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Smokeleaf blocks it.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smokeleaf is defending well for now.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smokeleaf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smokeleaf misses with a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smokeleaf is defending well for now.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the body.
Smokeleaf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smokeleaf as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smokeleaf cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
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!
Smokeleaf lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Smokeleaf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.

Leon Smith's cut is getting worse.
A body shot lands from Smokeleaf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smokeleaf lands a damaging elbow.
Smokeleaf comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smokeleaf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smokeleaf unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smokeleaf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Leon Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smokeleaf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smokeleaf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.

Jeez, Leon Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smokeleaf breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smokeleaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Smokeleaf gets a clinch.
Jesus Smokeleaf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Smokeleaf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smokeleaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smokeleaf misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smokeleaf is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Smokeleaf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smokeleaf moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jesus Smokeleaf!
In his post fight interview, Jesus Smokeleaf started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.