PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big J Smiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiles comes to the cage accompanied by Smile Like You Mean It. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

J Smiles
vs
Maellard

198 cm
25
197 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

183 cm
25
188 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Sun-Tzu
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maellard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maellard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smiles's hands.
Maellard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Big J Smiles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maellard misses with a wild combination.
Maellard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smiles tries to clinch but Maellard is having none of it.

Smiles closes the distance and clinches.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maellard avoids it.
Maellard scores with a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Smiles has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short left from Smiles.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maellard throws a head punch that misses.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maellard.
Smiles taking a breather.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Maellard is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Maellard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Maellard as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Maellard fails to land.
Maellard misses with a punch on the inside.
Maellard lands a shot to the body.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Maellard tries to throw a body punch but Smiles avoids it by throwing Maellard back against the cage.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
Maellard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smiles seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maellard can turn it around.
Maellard looking to slow down the pace here.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maellard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maellard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maellard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smiles is keeping busy.
Smiles prevents a body shot from Maellard.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maellard avoids it.
Knees to the body from Smiles.
A short left from Maellard.
Maellard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maellard misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smiles crunches a lovely knee into Maellard's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maellard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maellard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Maellard slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
Smiles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maellard tries to work over Smiles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smiles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maellard's elbow.
Maellard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Maellard is looking to control Smiles's arms but Smiles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maellard has his back to the cage.

Maellard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smiles clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiles prevents a body shot from Maellard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
A frustrated look appears on Maellard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smiles connects with a knee to the head.

Maellard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smiles scores with a jab to the head.

Smiles takes the fight into the clinch.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Maellard blocks it.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Maellard wants to stall.
Maellard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smiles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maellard looks winded!
Knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
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!
Smiles lands a good knee to the midsection. Maellard won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maellard's face.
Smiles working Maellard over with knees to the body.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Maellard blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smiles takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smiles is leaning against Maellard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maellard's face.
Maellard working aggressively here.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smiles lands a knee to the head.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smiles connects with a knee to the head.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smiles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maellard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maellard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maellard's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big J Smiles dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smiles is looking to clinch.
Smiles doesn't manage to clinch there - Maellard circles away.

Smiles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maellard misses with the head strike.
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maellard's face.
Maellard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maellard is defending well for now.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Smiles controls his hands.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maellard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Smiles is rocked!
Maellard'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.
Oh Smiles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maellard in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maellard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Maellard.
Maellard lands a big right hand that drops Smiles! The killer instinct kicks in and Maellard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Maellard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pops Maellard!