PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Balder Bull (ranked 3935 p4p, 432 weight class) and Doug Smith (ranked 4673 p4p, 481 weight class). Balder Bull has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bull
vs
Smith

172 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Balder Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bull instigates a clinch.
Bull lands a shot to the body.
Bull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Bull lands a left hand.

Bull manages to break the clinch.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bull definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bull lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
As Smith tries to get set, Bull tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
A left lands for Smith.
Bull lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Bull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Bull blocks the low kick.
Bull swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith 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.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Bull throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Bull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Bull was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Smith lunges at Bull with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bull's hand.
Bull takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith thuds his right hand into Bull's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bull doesn't seem bothered though.
Bull misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bull throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Bull lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Bull cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bull checks it well.
Bull blocks a jab.
Bull misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balder Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bull lands a jab to the head.
Bull is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bull had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Bull takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Bull could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bull throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a low kick but Bull moves out of range easily.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Bull scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith cracks Bull with a good jab.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Bull moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Bull lands a body shot.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Bull counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Bull lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bull clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Bull is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith looks winded!
Good body shot from Bull.
A hook to the body from Bull.
Bull lands a shoulder strike.
Bull taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bull.
Bull lands a nice uppercut.
Bull digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Smith is rocked!
Bull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Bull finish him?
Bull lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bull.
A right hook to the body lands for Bull.
Bull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bull throws a big uppercut that drops Smith! More strikes from Bull and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Smith lies dazed against the cage as Bull celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balder Bull!
A relieved looking Balder Bull thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.