PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shock Linewood (ranked 3170 p4p, 383 weight class) and Jimmy Smesman (ranked 3186 p4p, 384 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Linewood
vs
Smesman

185 cm
26
201 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
35
190 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Smesman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smesman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Smesman manages to avoid it.
Smesman throws a low kick, looking for Linewood's leg but Linewood calmly moves out of range.
Linewood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smesman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linewood has time to react.
Smesman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smesman misses with a few strikes there.
Smesman 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.
Nice shot lands for Linewood.
Smesman tries to land a front kick but Linewood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick from Smesman.
Smesman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linewood in his tracks.
Smesman misses with a low kick.
Smesman takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood is looking to clinch but Smesman is avoiding it.
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smesman to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Linewood.
Smesman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Linewood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smesman lands a jab to Linewood's midsection.
Linewood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smesman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Linewood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smesmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smesman misses the shot to the body.
Smesman throws a big shot that misses.
Linewood takes a swing at Smesman's ribcage but misses.
Linewood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Smesman misses its intended target.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smesman lands a nice shot that snaps Linewood's head back.
Smesman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smesman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jimmy Smesman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smesman. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smesman lands a front kick.
Linewood connects with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smesman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linewood walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smesman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linewood checks a leg kick.
As Smesman looks to move away, Linewood throws a big counter combo but Smesman just gets out of the way.
Smesman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linewood is out of range.
Smesman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smesman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Linewood misses its intended target.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smesman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Smesman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Linewood throws a solid leg kick but Smesman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linewood.
Linewood 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.
Smesman ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Smesman lands with a straight right. Linewood didn't see that one coming.
Smesman avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Smesman throws a counter combo.
Smesman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linewood circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smesman misses with the combination.
Linewood moves in looking to clinch but Smesman pushes him off.
Linewood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smesman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Smesman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Linewood drops his hands momentarily and Smesman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smesman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Linewood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smesman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Linewood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smesman swinging wildly here.
Linewood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Linewood lands with a hook. Smesman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smesman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smesman misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smesman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smesman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood cracks Smesman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smesman lands a jab to Linewood's midsection.
Smesman tried to score with a low kick but Linewood checks it.
Linewood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Linewood slips a jab and a cross from Smesman.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smesman.
Smesman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smesman throws a body shot but no joy.
Smesman slips under a jab.
Smesman feints a counter leg kick.
Linewood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Smesman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A bone on bone clash there as Linewood blocks the leg kick.
Linewood connects with the punch.
Linewood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smesman looks to land a combination. Linewood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smesman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Linewood is rocked!
Smesman misses with the combination.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oh Linewood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linewood seems to have got his legs back now.
Linewood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smesman throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Smesman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Smesman.
Smesman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linewood staying out of range there.
Linewood throws a quick counter head kick but Smesman was just out of range.
Linewood throws a front kick that sends Smesman stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smesman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smesman lands a head kick. Linewood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good shot there by Linewood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Linewood slips under a jab from Smesman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linewood.
Sloppy strikes from Smesman. Those never looked like landing.
Linewood misses with a hook.
Smesman throws a push kick but Linewood slaps the foot to one side.
Linewood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smesman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linewood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smesman's hands.
Smesman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smesman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smesman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses
and Smesman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smesman thumps Linewood with a low kick.
Smesman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smesman 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.
Linewood is looking to slow Smesman down with leg kicks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Linewood might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smesman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linewood on the side of the head.
Smesman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linewood tried to counter with a leg kick but Smesman avoided it.

Smesman lands a big head kick that sends Linewood tumbling to the mat! Smesman takes a step backwards and waves Linewood back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smesman staying out of range there.
Smesman throws a shot to the body.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Smesman's shoulder, as Smesman tries to avoid the shot.
Smesman misses with a body shot
and Linewood counters with an inside leg kick.
Linewood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smesman.
Smesman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Smesman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Linewood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smesman swinging wildly here.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Smesman moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smesman throws a big shot that misses.
Smesman takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smesman at a distance.
Linewood throws a shot from downtown. Smesman moves away and avoids it.
Smesman throws a leg kick but Linewood checks it.
Smesman misses with a low kick.
Linewood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smesman fails to land with a series of punches.
Smesman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smesman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Linewood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smesman's calf.
Smesman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smesman thuds his right hand into Linewood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smesman throws the left hand but Linewood avoids the punch easily.
Smesman connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Linewood throws out a loose jab but Smesman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linewood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smesman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smesman.
Linewood throws a shot from downtown. Smesman moves away and avoids it.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Smesman moved out of range nicely.
Smesman looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Smesman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Linewood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smesman.
Smesman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Linewood backs up against the cage.
Linewood gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Smesman gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Smesman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jimmy Smesman made sure he mentioned Revenge Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.