PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perus Jamppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Smith
vs
Jamppa

185 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Perus Jamppa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith blocks a head kick by Jamppa.
Jamppa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Smith has Jamppa up against the cage in a clinch.
Jamppa scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jamppa throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Jamppa misses with a head kick.
Jamppa throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Jamppa only half commits.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jamppa throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Jamppa looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Jamppa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Jamppa looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jamppa tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jamppa blocks a head kick by Smith.
Jamppa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Jamppa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jamppa, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Jamppa.
Jamppa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamppa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Jamppa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Jamppa throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Jamppa's corner calls for a 1-2. Jamppa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Jamppa pushes him off.
Jamppa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamppa.
Smith blocks a head kick by Jamppa.
Jamppa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jamppa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jamppa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jamppa. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jamppa misses.
Jamppa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Jamppa thumps Smith with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy in the buildup to the fight.
Jamppa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jamppa lands a head kick!

Smith has Jamppa up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jamppa thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith moves away from the strike by Jamppa.
Jamppa misses with a double jab.
Jamppa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jamppa sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jamppa.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jamppa.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jamppa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jamppa dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Jamppa backpedaling.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Jamppa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jamppa throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jamppa connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith tries to bum rush Jamppa with a series of wild strikes but Jamppa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Jamppa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Jamppa circles away.
Jamppa looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jamppa. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith blocks a head kick by Jamppa.
Jamppa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jamppa throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jamppa scores with a nice right hand.
Jamppa scores with a jab to the body.
Jamppa tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jamppa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jamppa connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jamppa throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith tries to clinch there but Jamppa circles away.
Jamppa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jamppa throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perus Jamppa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith misses with a double jab
and Jamppa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jamppa throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Jamppa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Jamppa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jamppa doesn't seem phased though.
Smith avoids the head kick by Jamppa.
Jamppa throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Jamppa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jamppa wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jamppa's head.
Jamppa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Jamppa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jamppa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamppa looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jamppa misses the shot to the body.
Jamppa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jamppa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith avoids the head kick by Jamppa.
Smith looks to land a combination but Jamppa avoids it well.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamppa thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jamppa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jamppa misses with a double jab.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamppa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Jamppa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Jamppa misses with a low kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith moves out of range as Jamppa strikes.
Jamppa throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jamppa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jamppa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jamppa.
Jamppa avoids the head kick by Smith.
Jamppa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jamppa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Jamppa throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Jamppa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Jamppa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Jamppa.
Jamppa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Jamppa shrugs it off.
Jamppa slips under a jab.
Jamppa ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Jamppa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jamppa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamppa.
Jamppa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perus Jamppa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith tries to clinch but Jamppa is having none of it.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jamppa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jamppa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamppa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jamppa is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jamppa stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jamppa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jamppa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands a body punch.
Jamppa is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Jamppa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Smith misses.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Jamppa is trying to break free.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Perus Jamppa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Smith jabs Jamppa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jamppa. That one must have hurt.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jamppa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jamppa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Jamppa throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Jamppa only half commits.
Jamppa misses with a leg kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamppa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith avoids the head kick by Jamppa.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Jamppa.
Jamppa looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Jamppa seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jamppa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Jamppa throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Jamppa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Jamppa misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Jamppa.
Jamppa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jamppa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith avoids the body shot from Jamppa.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jamppa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jamppa misses with a double jab.
Jamppa throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Jamppa saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa misses with a two punch combination.
Jamppa throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Jamppa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jamppa is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a head kick. Jamppa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Perus Jamppa has been cut.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jamppa thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith connects with a jab.
Jamppa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Jamppa moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from Jamppa.
Jamppa lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Smith has Jamppa up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a left hand.
Jamppa avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Jamppa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Jamppa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith keeps control of Jamppa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Smith would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Perus Jamppa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa can't break the clinch.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Jamppa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jamppa backwards.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Jamppa gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Jamppa can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.

Jamppa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith throws the left hand but Jamppa avoids the punch easily.
Crunch! Jamppa slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throws a body kick that misses
and Jamppa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Smith.
I think Jamppa 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Perus Jamppa!