PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Kaluma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaluma has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be a great matchup!

Kaluma
vs
Smith

190 cm
27
140 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiko Kaluma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to clinch but Kaluma is avoiding it.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch there but Kaluma circles away.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaluma with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith wants to clinch up but Kaluma keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaluma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaluma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch up but Kaluma circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaluma swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Kaluma circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kaluma counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kaluma.
Kaluma is breathing heavily.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaluma throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaluma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaluma throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Kaluma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith wants to stand up but Kaluma is controlling him.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith wants to stand but Kaluma is controlling the position.
Kaluma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Smith has his hands clasped together around Kaluma's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaluma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith is concentrating on defense, preventing Kaluma from advancing position.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaluma is working away from the top position though.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaluma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Matt Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaluma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kaluma moves into the clinch.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kaluma wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kaluma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiko Kaluma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaluma up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kiko Kaluma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up but Kaluma circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaluma keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith is looking to clinch but Kaluma is avoiding it.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaluma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Kaluma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith tries to clinch but Kaluma is having none of it.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaluma tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Smith's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kaluma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kaluma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Kaluma pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch there but Kaluma circles away.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaluma, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith lands a big knee! That's hurt Kaluma! Oh, he's all over the place! Smith lands another knee that sends Kaluma to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Smith!