PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Afro Thunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivok Smolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivok Smolar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thunda
vs
Smolar

183 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Afro Thunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivok Smolar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Thunda misses its intended target.
Thunda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smolar as he jumps to the side.
Smolar slips a jab and a cross from Thunda.
Thunda tries to clinch but Smolar moves out of range.
Thunda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Afro Thunda has been cut.
Thunda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Thunda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivok Smolar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice combo by Smolar! Oh, that's hurt him - Thunda falls to the canvas and Smolar follows him into side control.

Thunda is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smolar tries to stand but Thunda is controlling his head.
Oh Thunda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Smolar decides to stand back up.
Thunda seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thunda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thunda.
Thunda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smolar wants to clinch but Thunda slips to the side
and Thunda counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Smolar as Thunda shoots in.
Thunda is looking to clinch.
Smolar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunda misses with a double jab.
Thunda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thunda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thunda circles away from the clinch attempt

and Thunda counters with a single leg into guard. Smolar didn't expect that.
Thunda is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunda tries to free his leg and advance position but Smolar is retaining full guard.
Thunda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smolar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thunda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Smolar wriggles free and stands up.
A punch combination from Smolar misses.
Smolar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thunda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smolar scores with a one two! Thunda had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Smolar.

Afro Thunda's cut is getting worse.
Smolar closes the distance looking to clinch

and Thunda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smolar's guard now.

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!
Smolar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thunda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smolar wants to stand but Thunda is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Afro Thunda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Afro Thunda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smolar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smolar lands a nice looking body shot.
Smolar throws a nice looking combination but Thunda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smolar moves out of range as Thunda strikes.
Smolar lands a jab to the nose.
Thunda walks into a straight right hand from Smolar.
Smolar wants to clinch.
Smolar lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Thunda is looking to close the distance but Smolar sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Thunda crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Thunda is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ivok Smolar!