PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Babbit (ranked 4238 p4p, 5066 weight class) and Anton Smirnov (ranked 545 p4p, 605 weight class). Hank Babbit has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Babbit
vs
Smirnov

193 cm
25
185
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
195
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 The Island, Hank Babbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babbit needs to keep his hands up - Smirnov had a free shot at his head there.
Smirnov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babbit.
Babbit ducks right into an uppercut from Smirnov.
Babbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smirnov throws a hook but Babbit avoids it easily.
Smirnov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smirnov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Babbit's head.
Smirnov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babbit tried to counter with a leg kick but Smirnov avoided it.
Nice shot lands for Smirnov.
Smirnov with a nice cross.
Smirnov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babbit.
Nice uppercut lands for Smirnov. That snapped Babbit's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babbit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smirnov lands with a nice combination. Babbit backs away looking to recover.
Smirnov cracks Babbit with a good jab.
Smirnov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smirnov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babbit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smirnov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov blocks a head kick by Babbit.
Babbit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babbit throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Anton Smirnov has been cut.
Smirnov 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.
Babbit tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Smirnov misses.
Smirnov's coach down at Fogwell's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smirnov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smirnov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smirnov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBabbit.
Smirnov misses with an uppercut
and Babbit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A combination from Smirnov does no damage.
Babbit throws a counter high kick but Smirnov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Smirnov cracks Babbit with an open hand slap.
Anton Smirnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babbit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smirnov lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smirnov throws a right hand that Babbit ducks under and follows up with a left that Babbit also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Smirnov.
Smirnov looks to land a right hand but Babbit moved out of range.
Smirnov works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smirnov lands with a nice combination. Babbit backs away looking to recover.
Smirnov blocks a head kick by Babbit.
Nice defenses there by Babbit.
Smirnov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babbit needs to keep his hands up - Smirnov had a free shot at his head there.
Smirnov looks to land a left hand but Babbit moved out of range nicely.
Babbit throws a quick counter head kick but Smirnov was just out of range.
Babbit misses the jab.
Smirnov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Babbit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Babbit slips a straight right by Smirnov.
Smirnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbit.
Smirnov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Babbit counters with a head kick.

That has opened up Anton Smirnov's cut even more.
Smirnov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babbit blocks a jab.
Smirnov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babbit throws a quick counter head kick but Smirnov was just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov looks to land a combination. Babbit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smirnov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babbit in his tracks.
Babbit throws a head kick that misses.
Smirnov throws a right and a left that Babbit avoids nicely.
Babbit is looking to counter with head kicks.
Babbit blocks a jab.
Babbit moves out of range of the strikes.
Smirnov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbit was well out of range. Poor timing from Smirnov.
A jab from Smirnov does it's job there.
Smirnov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babbit.
Nice straight punches there by Smirnov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smirnov.
A jab from Smirnov finds it's way through Babbit's defenses.
Smirnov throws a series of punches but Babbit moves out of range.
Babbit thinks about countering with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smirnov lands with a straight right. Babbit didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov avoids the body shot from Babbit.
Smirnov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Babbit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Babbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smirnov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smirnov misses with a straight left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smirnov.
Babbit ducks under a wild hook from Smirnov.
Babbit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smirnov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Babbit.
Smirnov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Babbit.
Smirnov looks winded!
Babbit lands with a slapping head kick.

The cut above Anton Smirnov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smirnov looks to score with a jab to the body but Babbit is just out of range.
Smirnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babbit.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Babbit lands a big head kick that sends Smirnov tumbling to the mat! Babbit takes a step backwards and waves Smirnov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Smirnov is rocked!

Anton Smirnov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anton Smirnov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hank Babbit!