PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Smokes (ranked 4267 p4p, 4281 weight class) and Olof Tukil (ranked 0 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.

Smokes
vs
Tukil

193 cm
23
185
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ali Smokes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olof Tukil!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tukil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smokes.

Smokes has Tukil up against the cage in a clinch.

Smokes drags the fight down to the ground.

Smokes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tukil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tukil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tukil throws a big elbow that misses.
Smokes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smokes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tukil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tukil throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tukil preventing the sweep.
Tukil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smokes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tukil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smokes has a closed guard, preventing Tukil from standing up.
Tukil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Smokes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tukil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tukil stalling in the clinch but Smokes improves position.
Smokes stalling the fight.

Smokes pulls guard.
Smokes lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Smokes keeping full guard, as Tukil tries to pass.
Smokes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokes controlling the position.
Smokes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tukil throws a big right hand that misses.
Smokes tries to strike from the bottom.

Smokes has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tukil is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Smokes is looking for a takedown.
Tukil is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smokes to keep the fight standing.
Smokes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tukil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ali Smokes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smokes leaves Tukil with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tukil misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smokes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smokes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tukil prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Smokes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smokes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tukil's efforts to push away.
Tukil is trying to force a seperation but Smokes has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tukil is trying to force a seperation but Smokes has the dominant position.
Tukil has had enough of the clinch but Smokes keeps him there for the moment.
Smokes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Smokes pulls guard successfully.

Smokes manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Smokes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tukil tries to pull guard but Smokes won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tukil is looking for a takedown.
Tukil jumps guard but Smokes stands there with Tukil around his waist. Tukil gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Smokes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Smokes dominated that round.
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.

Tukil gets tackled into the cage by Smokes. Smokes maintains the clinch.
Smokes lands with a short shot to the head.

Smokes lands a takedown into guard.

Tukil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smokes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tukil has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smokes has managed to get both his arms back between Tukil's legs - danger averted.
Smokes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smokes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smokes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smokes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tukil can do to turn this around?
Smokes is in close to Tukil's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tukil being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tukil tries to strike from the bottom.
Smokes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smokes works to advance to full mount. Tukil defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Smokes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tukil working to try and regain half guard.
Smokes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tukil swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Smokes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smokes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tukil is bucking up trying to escape but Smokes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smokes looking to finish with strikes here!
Smokes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tukil bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tukil trying to control the position from guard on top but Smokes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smokes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tukil manages to get himself to full guard.

Tukil is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tukil has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smokes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tukil.
Smokes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tukil parries the strikes from Smokes easily there. Smokes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tukil to escape.
Smokes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tukil to see if he's OK.
Tukil misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Smokes blocks the strikes from Tukil.

Smokes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tukil.

Smokes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smokes has clasped his hands together around Tukil's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tukil wants to get back to his feet but Smokes is dominant here and he's now got Tukil's back!
Smokes lands with a hammerfist to the side of Tukil's head.

Tukil is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
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!
Smokes punches the canvas rather than the man.
Smokes has good solid back control here.

Tukil defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Tukil defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Smokes's arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Smokes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tukil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smokes.

Smokes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tukil, pushing him back against the cage.
Smokes lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tukil's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Smokes wants the takedown. Tukil is fighting it off but Smokes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tukil's guard against the cage.
Smokes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tukil trying to control the position.
Tukil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smokes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Smokes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tukil trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smokes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smokes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tukil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smokes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Tukil has an active guard here but Smokes has managed to pass into half guard.
Tukil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smokes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tukil defending well though.
Smokes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Smokes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tukil wants to improve his position but Smokes is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tukil wants to get back to full guard but Smokes has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smokes controlling from side mount.
Tukil stops Smokes from passing to mount.
Smokes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Smokes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Smokes happy to just control the position for now.
Tukil manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tukil looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smokes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tukil tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nice strikes from Tukil there.
Olof Tukil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smokes moves into full guard.
Smokes has his hands on Tukil's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tukil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smokes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tukil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smokes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tukil has managed to get both his arms back between Smokes's legs - danger averted.
Tukil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smokes is controlling Tukil's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tukil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Smokes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ali Smokes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tukil misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Smokes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smokes 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Smokes!