PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 1293 p4p, 138 weight class) and Ian Smith (ranked 1234 p4p, 130 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alzado
vs
Smith

213 cm
28
285 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
41
235 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
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.
Lyle Alzado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzado goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alzado throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alzado defends it well.
Alzado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith slips under a jab from Alzado.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alzado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alzado misses with a wild combination.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
Alzado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Alzado.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jab by Alzado.
No joy there for Alzado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looks like Alzado has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzado misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Alzado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Alzado.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith moves out of range as Alzado strikes.
Alzado scores with a nice strike.
Smith slips under a jab from Alzado.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alzado lands with a nice body punch.
Alzado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Alzado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alzado's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alzado throws a body shot but no joy.
Alzado misses with a double jab.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Alzado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alzado throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith avoids the body shot from Alzado.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alzado takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Alzado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alzado defends it well.
Alzado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
Alzado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Alzado.
Smith with the counter takedown but Alzado avoids it easily.
Alzado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzado.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
Alzado swinging wildly here.
Alzado throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Alzado lands with a shot to the body.
Lyle Alzado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Alzado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alzado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alzado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Alzado.
Alzado throws a big shot that misses.
Smith slips a jab from Alzado.
Alzado misses with a straight right.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alzado defends it well.
Alzado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzado misses the target.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alzado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.

Alzado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Alzado throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smith uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzado is trying to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith wants to stand but Alzado has his arm trapped.
Smith gets to mount! Alzado was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Alzado is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alzado misses with a looping left.
Alzado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Alzado lands a head shot.
Alzado misses with a straight right.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alzado misses with a body shot.
Alzado throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Alzado misses with the combination.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Alzado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alzado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzado.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzado misses with a hook

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Alzado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Alzado looking for submissions off his back.
Smith wants to stand up but Alzado has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alzado looking for subs from the bottom but Smith mounts him!
Alzado is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith manages to capitalize on a mistake by Alzado to take his back!
Alzado rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Alzado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alzado is looking to get back to full guard here but Smith has managed to pass to side control instead.
Alzado is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Smith is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzado regains half guard.

Alzado has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Smith. Oh but Alzado has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Smith goes limp - he's gone! Alzado jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lyle Alzado!
After the big win, Lyle Alzado made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Ian Smith had this to say: 'I still don't have what it takes. I must train harder.'.