PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Limonjelo Smiff (ranked 6049 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark McStinkerson (ranked 6239 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smiff
vs
McStinkerson

170 cm
23
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Limonjelo Smiff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark McStinkerson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smiff feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smiff slips nicely into half guard.
McStinkerson is in trouble now - Smiff has advanced to mount!
Smiff looking to control but McStinkerson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smiff controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff looking to control but McStinkerson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smiff scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McStinkerson?
McStinkerson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smiff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff lands a heavy elbow.
Smiff trying to control but McStinkerson is having none of it.
McStinkerson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smiff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smiff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smiff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

McStinkerson is rocked!
McStinkerson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McStinkerson is looking to improve his position but Smiff isn't that keen on the idea.
Smiff can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McStinkerson is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smiff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smiff breaks from McStinkerson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smiff wants to control the pace but McStinkerson is squirming around nicely.
Smiff scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McStinkerson bucks up and throws Smiff to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Smiff misses with a straight right.
McStinkerson feints the counter takedown.
McStinkerson shoots and misses

and Smiff counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McStinkerson is looking to get back to full guard here but Smiff has managed to pass to side control instead.
Smiff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smiff lands a decent elbow from side control.
McStinkerson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Smiff working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiff lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smiff working the head and body with strikes.
Smiff landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McStinkerson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiff controls the position.

Smiff tries for a kimura but McStinkerson is defending well.
Smiff works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McStinkerson tries to improve position but can't.
Smiff is putting a hurting on McStinkerson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Smiff lands some shots froms side control.
Smiff wants to control but McStinkerson is keeping him busy.
Smiff controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Limonjelo Smiff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown attempt by McStinkerson or perhaps it was just good defense by Smiff, which made it look bad.
McStinkerson misses with a low kick.
McStinkerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smiff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McStinkerson throws a sloppy head kick

and Smiff counters with a takedown into side control.
Smiff working the head with strikes.
McStinkerson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Smiff scores with punches from side control.
McStinkerson regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff stalling.
Smiff lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff lands with a punch from half guard.
Smiff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McStinkerson can do to turn this around?
McStinkerson pushes Smiff off looking to stand but Smiff dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smiff working McStinkerson over with strikes.
Smiff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smiff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smiff is pressing down on McStinkerson's thigh, looking to free his foot. McStinkerson is holding on for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smiff lands a nice short elbow.
Smiff keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McStinkerson is looking to improve his position.
Limonjelo Smiff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff wants to lay and pray for a moment but McStinkerson keeps working.
Smiff works his way into full mount!
McStinkerson is squirming around, avoiding Smiff's attempts to control the action.
McStinkerson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smiff working McStinkerson over with strikes here.
Smiff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smiff breaks from McStinkerson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McStinkerson?

Smiff is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McStinkerson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Smiff scoring with strikes but McStinkerson is staying in there.
McStinkerson is still in real trouble! Can Smiff finish him?
Smiff postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McStinkerson looks a forlorn figure.
McStinkerson seems to have recovered his senses.
McStinkerson working to try and regain half guard.
Smiff with a couple of short strikes.
Smiff with shots to the head and body - McStinkerson looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiff scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McStinkerson?
Smiff cracks McStinkerson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smiff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McStinkerson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McStinkerson is breathing heavily.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Smiff! McStinkerson is hurt baaadly! Smiff is firing away with more strikes - McStinkerson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Limonjelo Smiff!