PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between tim thing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

thing
vs
Smith

170 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, tim thing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
thing looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

thing feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, thing changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Smith wants to stand but thing is controlling the position.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
thing won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
thing preventing the sweep.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with thing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Smith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Smith instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but thing pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

thing drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
thing could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
thing stops Smith from standing up.
Smith keeping moving, preventing thing from controlling successfully.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith wants to stand up but thing is controlling him.
thing seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for thing with that takedown attempt.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
thing fails to land with a series of punches.
thing slips a jab and a cross from Smith.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

thing closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
thing is standing up over Smith. Smith looks to escape but thing dives into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
thing controls the position from side control.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but thing wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
thing gets to mount! Smith was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Smith is trying to stand up.
thing controlling the pace for now.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
thing has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.

thing working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but thing has a good base and remains in mount.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but thing cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
thing working Smith over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tim thing dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith tries to clinch

and thing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to escape.
thing is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith trying to control but thing postures up.
Smith is trying to escape back to his feet but thing uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Smith pushes thing away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, thing gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

thing has an Americana. Smith didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! thing is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if thing hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). tim thing!