PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johny Clattenburg (ranked 347 p4p, 48 weight class) and Big J Smiles (ranked 3603 p4p, 399 weight class). Smiles has chosen Smile Like You Mean It as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Clattenburg
vs
J Smiles

188 cm
34
202 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

198 cm
36
197 lbs
18 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Clattenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clattenburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Smiles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Clattenburg can't find room to land a body shot as Smiles controls the action.
Smiles stalling against the cage.
Smiles working aggressively here.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clattenburg is defending well for now.
Smiles with a knee to the head.

It looks like Johny Clattenburg has been cut.
Clattenburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clattenburg tries to work over Smiles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Our sources have told us that Clattenburg has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clattenburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clattenburg.
Smiles wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Clattenburg blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clattenburg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smiles's brow.
Smiles blocks a body shot from Clattenburg.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but Clattenburg blocks with his arms.
Smiles misses with a punch on the inside.
Smiles crunches a lovely knee into Clattenburg's ribcage.
Clattenburg misses with a body punch.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clattenburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles gets through Clattenburg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smiles.
Clattenburg managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clattenburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles slowing the pace effectively.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smiles with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles avoids a wild elbow strike from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg tries to throw a body punch but Smiles avoids it by throwing Clattenburg back against the cage.
Clattenburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clattenburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Smiles backwards.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Smiles connects with a knee to the head.
Smiles is trying to maintain a safe position but Clattenburg gets an underhook and turns Smiles into the cage.
Clattenburg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Smiles.
Smiles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clattenburg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smiles obliges.
Clattenburg lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clattenburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles working Clattenburg over with knees to the body.
Smiles slows down the pace here.
Clattenburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiles prevents a body shot from Clattenburg.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Smiles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clattenburg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clattenburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clattenburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clattenburg's face.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clattenburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clattenburg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clattenburg blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
Clattenburg tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
Clattenburg working aggressively here.
Clattenburg lands an elbow just above Smiles 's eye.
Smiles blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smiles prevents a body shot from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg lands an elbow just above Smiles 's eye.

Smiles is rocked!

It looks like Big J Smiles has been cut.
Clattenburg has a couple of punches blocked by Smiles.
Smiles is still on wobbly legs! Can Clattenburg finish him?
Clattenburg pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Smiles! Clattenburg unloads with more strikes and Smiles sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Clattenburg!