PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Sminosic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sminosic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: R.E.M - Losing my Religion. Jones Crosby looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Crosby
vs
Sminosic

169 cm
19
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

203 cm
25
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jones Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piotr Sminosic!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sminosic throws a one two combo.
Sminosic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sminosic misses with a double jab.
Sminosic misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Crosby misses.
Crosby tries for a takedown but Sminosic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crosby throws a nice looking combination but Sminosic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crosby is breathing heavily.
Sminosic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crosby misses with a looping left.
Sminosic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crosby back to the cage. Sminosic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Piotr Sminosic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sminosic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sminosic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sminosic.
No joy there for Sminosic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sminosic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Crosby moves into the clinch.
Crosby looking to slow down the pace here.
Sminosic tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sminosic tries to circle away but Crosby has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crosby throws an elbow but misses.

Sminosic jumps guard.

Sminosic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Crosby off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Crosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crosby throws out a leg kick but Sminosic moves out of range and Crosby only half commits.
Crosby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sminosic.
Sminosic misses with a two punch combination.
Sminosic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Sminosic. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sminosic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Crosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sminosic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sminosic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crosbys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sminosic scores with a one two! Crosby had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sminosic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crosby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sminosic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sminosic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sminosic tries to bum rush Crosby with a series of wild strikes but Crosby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby walks into a straight right hand from Sminosic.
Sminosic throws a nice looking combination but Crosby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sminosic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sminosic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sminosic throws a right and a left that Crosby avoids nicely.
Sminosic misses with an uppercut. Crosby saw that one coming.
Crosby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Sminosic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Sminosic.
Sminosic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crosby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sminosic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crosby connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sminosic scrambles back to his feet.
Sminosic is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sminosic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
Sminosic swinging wildly here.
Sminosic throws a combination. Crosby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice uppercut lands for Crosby. That snapped Sminosic's head back.
Sminosic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sminosic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sminosic throws a combination that misses

and Crosby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crosby misses with some punches.

Sminosic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sminosic fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sminosic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piotr Sminosic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crosby shoots in but Sminosic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crosby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sminosic circles away quickly and effectively.
Sminosic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sminosic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Crosby coming out on top.
Crosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sminosic blocks a head kick by Crosby.
Sminosic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sminosic misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sminosic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Crosby.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sminosic misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Sminosic dominated that round.
That's time! Crosby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Sminosic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sminosic lands the left hand.
Sminosic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sminosic duly obliges.
Crosby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sminosic fails to land with a series of punches.
Sminosic misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Crosby or perhaps it was just good defense by Sminosic which made him look bad.
Sloppy strikes from Sminosic. Those never looked like landing.
Sminosic misses with a double jab.
Crosby fails with a takedown attempt.
Sminosic looks to land a combination. Crosby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sminosic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crosby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sminosic lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby lands with a slapping head kick.
Sminosic throws a series of strikes that have Crosby backpedaling.
Crosby avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from Sminosic both land. Nice combination.
Sminosic looks to land a combination. Crosby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sminosic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sminosic scores with a one two! Crosby had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Sminosic.
Sminosic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sminosic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crosby tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Sminosic scores with a four punch combination!
Crosby goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sminosic clobbers Crosby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch combination from Sminosic misses.
Jones Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crosby tries to clinch up.
Sminosic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Piotr Sminosic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sminosic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sminosic manages to avoid it.
Sminosic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Crosby.
Sminosic scores with a three punch combo!
Crosby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sminosic.
Sminosic scores with a three punch combo!
Crosby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crosby swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sminosic misses with the combination.
Sminosic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crosby swinging wildly here.
Sminosic misses with a series of wild punches.
Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Sminosic.
Sminosic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crosby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crosby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crosby wants to clinch up but Sminosic keeps it at a distance.
Sminosic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crosby attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crosby looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sminosic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sminosic. Those never looked like landing.
Sminosic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Sminosic looks to land a combination but Crosby avoids it well.
Sminosic lands a jab-cross combination.
Crosby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sminosic.
Sminosic misses with a double jab.
Sminosic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crosby.
Crosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sminosic misses with a series of wild punches.
Sminosic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sminosic misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sminosic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crosby.
Sminosic misses with the combination.
Crosby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sminosic's waist but Sminosic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crosby off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Sminosic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sminosic feints a jab promting Crosby to slip. Sminosic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crosby slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crosby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sminosic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crosby counters with a one-two to the body.
Sminosic looks to land a combination but Crosby avoids it well.
Sminosic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crosby.
Crosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sminosic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sminosic looks to land a combination. Crosby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crosby lands with a good body shot.
Crosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sminosic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sminosic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crosby misses with a body shot.
Crosby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sminosic swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sminosic throws a series of punches but Crosby avoids them all with ease.
Crosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sminosic works over Crosby's head and body with a nice combination.
Sminosic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sminosic looks to land a combination. Crosby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sminosic misses with a few strikes there.
Sminosic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crosby shoots in but Sminosic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crosby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Crosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sminosic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A right-left combo lands from Sminosic.

Crosby closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Crosby lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby scoring with some ground and pound.
Crosby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crosby throws a strike but Sminosic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sminosic stopping the sweep attempt from Crosby.

Sminosic stands up from Crosby's guard - Sminosic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sminosic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sminosic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crosby.
Sminosic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sminosic misses with a double jab

and Crosby counters by clinching up.
Crosby is trying to pull guard but Sminosic has him pressed against the cage.
Sminosic blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Crosby misses with an elbow strike.

Sminosic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sminosic scores with a jab. Crosby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sminosic.
Sminosic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sminosic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crosby misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sminosic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Crosby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sminosic backs up against the cage.
Crosby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Crosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sminosic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sminosic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crosby.
Crosby throws a right hand that Sminosic ducks under and follows up with a left that Sminosic also avoids with ease.
Crosby fails to land the takedown.
Sminosic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Sminosic.
Jones Crosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sminosic misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Sminosic.
Piotr Sminosic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crosby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sminosic.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Piotr Sminosic.
I've got Sminosic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Sminosic!
A relieved looking Piotr Sminosic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.