PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joran van der Sloot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
van der Sloot

193 cm
32
260 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

210 cm
29
285 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joran van der Sloot!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from van der Sloot.

van der Sloot has taken the fight to the clinch.
van der Sloot is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
van der Sloot is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
van der Sloot fails to pull guard.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joran van der Sloot.
van der Sloot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
van der Sloot pressing his opponent against the cage.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a body punch but van der Sloot moves out of range.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent van der Sloot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith tries to bum rush van der Sloot with a series of wild strikes but van der Sloot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps van der Sloot's head back.
van der Sloot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van der Sloot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith motions for van der Sloot to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
van der Sloot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
van der Sloot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
van der Sloot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to van der Sloot's calf.

van der Sloot closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but van der Sloot is one step ahead there.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
van der Sloot cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
van der Sloot lands a couple of decent looking shots.
van der Sloot pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
van der Sloot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith tries to get to full guard but van der Sloot has control of the leg.
van der Sloot is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

van der Sloot is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for van der Sloot to get the leverage.
van der Sloot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
van der Sloot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

van der Sloot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
van der Sloot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith is pressing down on van der Sloot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
van der Sloot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
van der Sloot stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
van der Sloot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
van der Sloot is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
van der Sloot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
van der Sloot cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith seems keen to control van der Sloot's posture.
van der Sloot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
van der Sloot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
van der Sloot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.

van der Sloot has gone for a leg lock! Smith slips out almost immediately though and dives into van der Sloot's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joran van der Sloot will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith tests van der Sloot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
van der Sloot misses with a head kick.
van der Sloot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
van der Sloot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
van der Sloot misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from van der Sloot. Those never looked like landing.
van der Sloot shoots in but no luck this time.
van der Sloot misses with a body shot.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and van der Sloot counters with a nice leg kick.
Dante Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dante Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a series of punches but van der Sloot moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
van der Sloot throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
van der Sloot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a jab when van der Sloot was well out of range.
van der Sloot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Smith gets caught napping as van der Sloot dives in and scores a takedown. Smith manages to retain guard.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
van der Sloot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
van der Sloot keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van der Sloot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to advance position but van der Sloot won't allow it.
Smith wants to take a breather but van der Sloot is having none of it.
Smith controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
van der Sloot is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but van der Sloot is keeping him busy.

Dante Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
van der Sloot throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
van der Sloot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from van der Sloot there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
van der Sloot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
van der Sloot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Smith tries to sprawl but van der Sloot drives through with a takedown into half guard.
van der Sloot is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith trying to hold on to van der Sloot's head to control him but van der Sloot postures up.

van der Sloot is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a sweep. van der Sloot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
van der Sloot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
van der Sloot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
van der Sloot seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

It looks like Dante Smith has been cut.
Smith trying to control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
van der Sloot tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
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 Dante Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dante Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

van der Sloot throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a right and a left that van der Sloot avoids nicely.
van der Sloot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
van der Sloot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
van der Sloot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a series of punches but van der Sloot avoids them all with ease.
van der Sloot takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
van der Sloot scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
van der Sloot wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith is looking to wear down van der Sloot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
van der Sloot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Joran van der Sloot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from van der Sloot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith throws a leg kick
and van der Sloot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
van der Sloot avoids the body shot from Smith.
van der Sloot shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but van der Sloot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
van der Sloot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
van der Sloot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
van der Sloot throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a monster overhand right that drops van der Sloot! Smith follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Smith!
Dante Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BioPharm Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.