PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Therion - Sitra Ahra. Mike Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Smith
vs
Walter

185 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

173 cm
43
225 lbs
30 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Peter Walter!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Peter Walter has been cut.
Walter shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Walter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walter takes one to the chin there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Walter or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith, which made it look bad.
Smith throws a quick counter head kick but Walter was just out of range.
Walter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter.
Walter doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Walter scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walter 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.
Walter misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walter misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Walter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Walter seems unphased.
Walter looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Walter moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Walter clinches up against the cage.
Walter is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Walter won't allow it.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.

Walter pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Walter tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walter.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walter or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Walter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walter looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Walter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walter's coach down at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Walter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Walter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Walter tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Walter drops back down to his feet.
Our sources have told us that Smith has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walter misses with the combination.
Walter shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Walter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walter shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walter tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Walter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Walter's head.
Smith digs a good hook to Walter's body.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Walter.
Walter tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith is looking to counter with a body kick.
Walter tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Walter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Walter pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Walter looks winded!
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.

Walter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Smith is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Walter, into his guard.
Walter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Smith dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walter.
A punch combination from Walter misses.
Walter misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Walter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith connects with a right hand. Walter shakes it off.
Walter dodges the punch combination from Smith.

Walter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Walter wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.
Walter wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walter can do to turn this around?
Walter is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Walter is looking for a sweep.
Walter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smith off and has taken his back!
Walter is breathing heavily.

Walter is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Smith has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Walter patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Walter keeps control of the position as Smith tries to break free.

Walter looking to break Smith's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Smith remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Walter will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Walter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Walter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Walter working for the choke.
Well, with Walter on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Smith is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Walter is looking for a rear naked choke here but Smith reverses the position brilliantly into Walter's guard!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Peter Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith jabs Walter right on the nose. Walter blinks but takes it well.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith tried to counter with a leg kick but Walter avoided it.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Peter Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Walter drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Smith follows Walter to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Smith!
Mike Smith really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mohito Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.