PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinder Smaug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prime comes to the cage accompanied by Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Prime
vs
Smaug

194 cm
36
250 lbs
28 - 5 - 2

199 cm
32
253 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

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 28 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cinder Smaug!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smaug takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smaug thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prime takes a swing at Smaug's ribcage but misses.
Smaug throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prime stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smaug connects with a solid leg kick.
Smaug swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prime feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smaug's calf.
Smaug swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Smaug misses with a body shot.
Prime is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smaug.
Smaug has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smaug keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prime misses with a body kick.
Prime misses with a head kick.
Smaug takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Cinder Smaug has been cut.
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!
Prime lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smaug slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug misses with a hook. Prime ducked under it nicely.
Prime pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prime takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Prime just misses with a punch to the body.
Smaug scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prime doesn't seem bothered though.
Prime is breathing heavily.
Prime takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smaug ducks under a wild hook from Prime.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smaug! But no joy.
Smaug takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smaug is looking to land body kicks.
Smaug throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Smaug tries to get set, Prime tries to push him back and clinch up but Smaug manages to avoid the attempt.
Prime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prime dips to his left and cracks Smaug with an uppercut!
Smaug pushes Prime away with a front kick.
Smaug misses with an uppercut. Prime saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Smaug as he checks the leg kick.
Smaug fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prime.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prime.
No joy there for Smaug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smaug throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prime missing with a left hand there. Smaug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smaug uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prime.
Smaug throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smaug fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Prime has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Prime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prime avoids the head kick by Smaug.
Smaug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smaug takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Prime throws out a powerful jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Prime. Smaug shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prime.
Smaug ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smaug crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Prime - the referee stops the clock and Smaug gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Prime. Smaug manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smaug misses with a body shot.
Smaug misses with a head kick.
Smaug checks a leg kick nicely.
Prime moves out of range of the body kick.
Prime throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Smaug counter with a right hand.
Prime misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prime getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smaug looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prime throws a wild body kick that Smaug sees coming a mile off.
Prime looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Prime steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smaug. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smaug is looking to slow Prime down with leg kicks.
Prime shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smaug connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Prime's hands.
Smaug throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Prime lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smaug connects with a looping right hand.
Smaug looks to score with a jab to the body but Prime is just out of range.
Prime lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smaug's sensitive parts.
Prime scores with a sloppy right hand. Smaug should have avoided that one.
Smaug lands with a kick to the temple. Prime shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smaug ducks under a wild hook from Prime.
Prime jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smaug throws a leg kick but Prime moved away.
Smaug thuds a left hand into Prime's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cinder Smaug will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cinder Smaug's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Prime looks to land a body kick but Smaug moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smaug! But no joy.
Smaug avoids the body shot from Prime.
Smaug attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Prime throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prime misses with a series of wild punches.
Prime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smaug with a hook.
Prime tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smaug lands with a hook. Prime tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good work by Smaug as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Smaug there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Prime looks to score with a jab to the body but Smaug is just out of range.
Prime misses with an uppercut. Smaug saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug misses the shot to the body.
Prime thinks about countering with a head kick.
Smaug looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prime seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Prime throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smaug takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smaug takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Prime plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Prime moves out of range of the strikes.
Prime throwing a counter right hand but Smaug manages to avoid it.
Prime takes a swing at Smaug's ribcage but misses.
Smaug throws out a counter right but Prime avoids it with no problem.
Prime looks to land a left hand but Smaug moved out of range nicely.
Prime closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Prime pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smaug is out of range and Prime settles back down.
Smaug connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smaug attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Prime is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smaug tries a low kick but Prime avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prime takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smaug throws a jab but it's blocked by Prime.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smaug 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 Prime has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Prime and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Prime avoids the head kick by Smaug.
Prime swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smaug circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prime scoring well with a low kick there.
Prime avoids a kick to the body.

Smaug lands a big head kick that sends Prime tumbling to the mat! Smaug takes a step backwards and waves Prime back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smaug throws a head kick that misses.
Smaug feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Prime's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smaug moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crunch! Prime slams his shin into Smaug's torso.
Prime with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smaug is breathing heavily.
Prime slips a jab from Smaug.
Prime swings for the body but Smaug moves out of range.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smaug swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Smaug on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Prime listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smaug lands with a hook. Prime tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Prime chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smaug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smaug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smaug moves away from the strike by Prime.
Smaug waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prime.
An attempted straight right counter from Prime misses the target.
Cinder Smaug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smaug takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Smaug throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Prime stuns Smaug with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smaug tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smaug throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smaug tests Prime's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Prime.
Prime catches Smaug with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Prime takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smaug lands a leg kick that knocks Prime off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smaug fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prime manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Prime on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smaug scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Prime misses the target.
Smaug appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cinder Smaug will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cinder Smaug's cut.
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!

Smaug throws a head kick that misses.
Prime is looking to counter punch.
Smaug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Smaug misses.
Smaug looks to land a left hand but Prime moved out of range nicely.
Prime tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smaug. Prime shrugs it off though.
Smaug moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smaug rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Prime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smaug throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Prime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smaug takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Prime swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smaug counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smaug appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smaug staying out of range there.
Smaug looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prime.
Prime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Prime finds it's way through Smaug's defenses.
Smaug throws a leg kick but Prime moved away.
Prime missing with a left hand there. Smaug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prime misses with a wild combination.
Smaug waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prime.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smaug.
Prime's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Prime takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Prime swings for the body but Smaug moves out of range.
Smaug feints a counter leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Smaug

and Prime counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Smaug pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prime moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smaug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smaug fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prime looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smaug ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smaug steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Prime.
Prime tries a low kick but Smaug avoids it.
Smaug avoids a kick to the body.
Prime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smaug was well out of range. Poor timing from Prime.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prime misses the body punch

and Smaug counters with a nice right hand that sends Prime toppling to the canvas! Prime scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Smaug finish him?!

Prime is rocked!
BAM! Smaug delivers a spinning backfist that drops Prime like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Cinder Smaug!
Our winner, Cinder Smaug, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.