PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jumba Smif (ranked 2573 p4p, 3892 weight class) and Tapani Kangas (ranked 296 p4p, 408 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Smif
vs
Kangas

175 cm
19
159
3 - 1 - 1

178 cm
21
155
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangas lands with a straight right. Smif didn't see that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smif.
Kangas moves out of range as Smif strikes.
Smif swings for the body but Kangas moves out of range.
A cross from Smif lands.
Smif misses with a hook.
Kangas looks to land a right hand but Smif moved out of range.
Smif looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
Kangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Smif misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kangas. Smif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kangas scores with a jab. Smif acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kangas scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kangas misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Smif wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kangas.
A low kick from Kangas is predictable there
and Smif counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kangas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kangas throws a body punch but Smif moves out of range.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangas moves away.
Kangas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smif throws out the jab.
A jab from Kangas finds it's way through Smif's defenses.
Smif takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smif jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kangas misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas swings for the body but Smif moves out of range.
Kangas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smif can pounce on him.
Kangas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kangas misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Smif misses the target.
Kangas misses with a hook to the body
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
Kangas throws the kick towards the body but Smif avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Smif misses the target.
Smif keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Smif misses its target.
Smif lands a nice hook to Kangas's body. Kangas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smif takes one on the button.
Kangas misses with a combination
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
Smif scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kangas in his tracks.
Kangas scores with a jab to the head.
Smif throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
Kangas misses with a straight right.
Smif throws a hook but Kangas blocks it.
A low kick lands for Smif.
Kangas misses the shot to the body.
Smif moves out of range as Kangas throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif slips under a jab.
A left lands for Kangas.
A swing and a miss from Smif.
Kangas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smif counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Smif finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Kangas misses.
A little feinted left hand from Smif on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kangas swats away the attempt to clinch by Smif.
Kangas looks to throw the jab but Smif is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Smif tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smif throws a jab when Kangas was well out of range.
Smif is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kangas throws a head kick but Smif moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tapani Kangas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smif stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kangas.
Kangas moves away from the strike by Smif.
Good standup being displayed there by Kangas as he connects with a hook.
Smif throws a leg kick but Kangas checks it.
A little jabbing left from Kangas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smif throws a jab when Kangas was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kangas! But no joy.
Smif tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kangas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kangas throws out a counter right but Smif avoids it with no problem.
Smif lands a leg kick that knocks Kangas off balance momentarily.
Smif drops his hands momentarily and Kangas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif throws the left hand but Kangas avoids the punch easily.
Tapani Kangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smif cracks Kangas with a right hand to the side of the head.

Smif clinches up with Kangas and pushes him back against the cage.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Smif misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Kangas fails to land.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Smif blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Kangas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smif lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Smif.
Kangas blocks an uppercut.
Kangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Kangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif blocks a body shot from Kangas.
A head punch on the inside from Kangas fails to land.
Smif misses with some punches.
Kangas misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif pushes Kangas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Smif.
Smif misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kangas struggles to land a body shot inside as Smif controls his hands.
Kangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Kangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smif tries to throw a body punch but Kangas avoids it by throwing Smif back against the cage.
Smif blocks a body shot from Kangas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kangas.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Kangas.
A short right from Smif.
A right handed body shot lands from Kangas.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Kangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Kangas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif blocks a body shot from Kangas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kangas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smif.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smif.
Smif blocks a body shot from Kangas.
Kangas gets through Smif's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Smif.
A short right from Smif.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kangas.
Smif misses with some punches.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kangas misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smif creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kangas tries a body shot but Smif blocks it.
Smif lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Jumba Smif has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smif lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smif lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kangas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kangas.
Smif softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smif.
Kangas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Smif.
Kangas blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Smif.
Smif throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Kangas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kangas can't find room to land a body shot as Smif controls the action.
Smif scores with a hook to the body.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
Smif lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Smif dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kangas ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Smif lands a leg kick that knocks Kangas off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smif. Kangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kangas moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangas tries to land a leg kick but Smif saw it coming and moves away.
Smif throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kangas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kangas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Kangas gets tackled into the cage by Smif. Smif maintains the clinch.
Smif's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif tries a body shot but Kangas blocks it.
Kangas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Kangas.
Smif lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas blocks an uppercut.
Smif lands a shoulder strike.
Smif tries a body shot but Kangas blocks it.
Smif scores with a shot to the side of Kangas's head.
Smif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Smif is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kangas can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Smif scores with a shoulder strike.
Kangas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Smif on the inside.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kangas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kangas.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Kangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Smif.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Smif on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas swings wildly with an uppercut but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kangas blocking some punches.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kangas lands with a short shot to the head.
Kangas prevents a body shot from Smif.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif lands a body shot.
Kangas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smif or not.
Kangas blocks a body shot from Smif.
Smif makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kangas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kangas misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smif struggles to land a body shot inside as Kangas controls his hands.
Kangas working aggressively here.
Kangas lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smif scores with a shot to the side of Kangas's head.
Kangas blocking some punches.
Kangas blocking some punches.
Kangas takes a shot to the head.
Kangas lands with a short shot to the head.
Smif throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kangas misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kangas is looking to break free of the clinch but Smif has double underhooks.
Kangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smif working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smif creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smif working aggressively here.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Kangas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas misses with some punches.
Smif takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smif blocking some punches.
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
Smif doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Smif.
Kangas misses with a body punch.
Kangas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smif's elbow.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Kangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smif.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Kangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kangas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Smif.
Smif works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jumba Smif showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smif has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jumba Smif!
A victorious Jumba Smif thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.