PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerhard Smigatron (ranked 4643 p4p, 0 weight class) and Back Door (ranked 4820 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smigatron
vs
Door

194 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerhard Smigatron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Back Door!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smigatron leaves Door with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smigatron appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smigatron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Door looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smigatron scores with a hook to the body. Door takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smigatron, as that shot connected.

It looks like Back Door has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Door fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerhard Smigatron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Back Door.
Smigatron lets loose with a powerful body kick. Door will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smigatron looks to score with a jab to the body but Door is just out of range.
Door with the counter takedown but Smigatron avoids it easily.
Smigatron tries to work over Door's front leg with a kick but Door checks it.
A lazy left from Smigatron finds it's target.
Smigatron throws a jab but it's blocked by Door.
A little jabbing left from Door on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Door shoots and misses
and Smigatron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smigatron digs a good hook to Door's body.
Door pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smigatron was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Door checks a leg kick.
Crunch! Smigatron slams his shin into Door's torso.
That kick from Smigatron tenderised Door's leg. Door is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smigatron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smigatron wants to slow Door down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smigatron.
Door ducks under a wild hook from Smigatron.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Door! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Door darts in and clinches Smigatron up against the cage.

Door manages to break the clinch.
Smigatron throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Door shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smigatron as he avoids it easily.
Smigatron throws a chopping leg kick but Door manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Door clinches with his opponent.
Smigatron has a couple of punches blocked by Door.
Smigatron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Door's elbow.
Smigatron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smigatron tries to work over Door's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smigatron tries to land a knee to the head but Door blocks with his arms.
Door on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smigatron misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smigatron prevents the takedown attempt.
Door is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smigatron is defending well.
Door blocks a body shot from Smigatron.
Smigatron gets through Door's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smigatron has a couple of punches blocked by Door.
Smigatron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smigatron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smigatron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Door pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Door moves out of range as Smigatron throws a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smigatron.
Door swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Smigatron blocks the low kick.
Door shoots for a takedown but Smigatron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smigatron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Door takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Door fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Door takes the fight into the clinch.
Smigatron slowing the pace effectively.
Door tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smigatron smiles and moves away.
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!
Door defending well as Smigatron loads up on a big left hand.
Door looks to land a body kick but Smigatron moved away.
Smigatron was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smigatron misses with an uppercut. Door saw that one coming.
Door dives in for a single leg takedown but Smigatron sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smigatron quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerhard Smigatron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Back Door's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smigatron blocks the body kick.
Smigatron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Door is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Door shoots for a takedown but Smigatron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smigatron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Door doesn't seem bothered though.
Door avoids the body shot from Smigatron.

Door has taken the fight to the clinch.

Door breaks the clinch.
Smigatron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Door shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smigatron but Smigatron pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smigatron appears to be looking for a big counter.
Back Door seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Door tries for a takedown but Smigatron circles away easily
enabling Smigatron to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerhard Smigatron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Back Door.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smigatron, right into the meat.
Door tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smigatron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Back Door is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smigatron looks to score with a jab to the body but Door is just out of range.
Smigatron throws the kick towards the body but Door avoids it.
Smigatron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smigatron misses with a wild body shot.
Smigatron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smigatron goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That kick from Smigatron tenderised Door's leg. Door is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Door looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smigatron is fending him off so far but Door persists. Nope, Smigatron circles away and we're back to standing.
Smigatron thows a body kick. Door tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gerhard Smigatron is winning the standup battle so far.
Smigatron looks for the body kick but Door saw that one coming.
Door throws a counter combo.

Door clinches with his opponent.
Smigatron lands a nice shot to the body.
Door is breathing heavily.
Smigatron throws a punch but it's blocked by Door.
Smigatron lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Door backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smigatron.
Smigatron lands a hook that snaps the head of Door backwards.
Smigatron misses with a punch to the body.
Door prevents a body shot from Smigatron.
Door is trying to drag Smigatron to the mat but Smigatron just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smigatron lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smigatron swings wildly with an uppercut but Door uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smigatron lands with a left to the head.
Smigatron lands with a left to the head.
Smigatron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Door drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smigatron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Door can do to turn this around?
Smigatron misses with a punch to the body.
Door working hard to break the clinch.
Door looking for a takedown.
Door blocks an uppercut.
Door tries to pull guard but Smigatron won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Smigatron.
A right hook to the body lands for Smigatron.
Smigatron lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smigatron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smigatron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smigatron misses with a punch to the body.
Smigatron has a couple of punches blocked by Door.
Smigatron tries to break the clinch but Door is controlling the position.
Smigatron pushes Door back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Door fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Door is looking to break free of the clinch but Smigatron has double underhooks.
Smigatron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smigatron misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Smigatron.
Smigatron misses with a punch on the inside.
Smigatron keeps control of Door as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smigatron struggles to land a body shot inside as Door controls his hands.
Door blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smigatron stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerhard Smigatron dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Back Door's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smigatron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smigatron stuffs the takedown attempt from Door. Door gets slowly back to his feet.
Smigatron jabs at Door's body.
Door defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smigatron.
Smigatron scores with a hook.
Door fails with the takedown
and Smigatron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Door takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Door ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Door takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Door tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smigatron swivels and escapes.
Gerhard Smigatron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Back Door.
Door fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Smigatron closes the distance and pushes Door back into the cage.
Smigatron tries to throw a body punch but Door avoids it by throwing Smigatron back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smigatron.
Door dodges an elbow strike from Smigatron.
Smigatron tries to work over Door's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gerhard Smigatron has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smigatron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Door's elbow.
Door blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Door looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smigatron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smigatron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Door blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smigatron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smigatron misses with the head strike.
Smigatron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Smigatron fails to land.
A short right from Smigatron on the inside.
Smigatron scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Door pushes Smigatron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Door prevents a body shot from Smigatron.

Door's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Door ducks under a wild hook from Smigatron.

Door darts in and clinches Smigatron up against the cage.
Door is trying to pull guard but Smigatron turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Smigatron manages to break the clinch.
Smigatron throws a looping overhand right but Door ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Smigatron.
Door tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Smigatron wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Door has Smigatron up against the cage in a clinch.
Door is looking for a takedown.
Door is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smigatron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Door escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Door throws a sloppy head kick and Smigatron moves out of range easily.

Door has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smigatron tries to throw a body punch but Door avoids it by throwing Smigatron back against the cage.
Smigatron lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Door backwards.
Smigatron is trying to pull guard but Door turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short left from Smigatron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Door tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smigatron avoids it.
Smigatron tries to throw a body punch but Door avoids it by throwing Smigatron back against the cage.
Smigatron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doors head.
Door changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smigatron fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A cross from Smigatron lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Door looks for a takedown but Smigatron sprawls well.
Smigatron tests Door's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Back Door has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerhard Smigatron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smigatron scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerhard Smigatron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smigatron, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerhard Smigatron!
Gerhard Smigatron decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.