PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Smalls (ranked 2278 p4p, 2588 weight class) and Arelvam Sadrano (ranked 162 p4p, 185 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?

Smalls
vs
Sadrano

171 cm
21
142
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
145
3 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arelvam Sadrano!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls tries to clinch there but Sadrano circles away.
Smalls darts in trying to clinch
and Sadrano counters with a leg kick.
Smalls tries to clinch up but Sadrano circles away and keeps his distance.
Sadrano counters with a body kick.
Sadrano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sadrano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smalls fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sadrano tries a quick counter leg kick but Smalls is wise to it.
Smalls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sadrano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sadrano looks to land a body kick but Smalls moved away.
Smalls tries to clinch but Sadrano moves out of range.
Sadrano flicks out a counter leg kick but Smalls steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadrano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smalls tries to clinch up but Sadrano circles away and keeps his distance.
Sadrano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sadrano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smalls has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Smalls doesn't manage to clinch there - Sadrano circles away.

Smalls darts in and clinches Sadrano up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls swings wildly with an uppercut but Sadrano uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smalls.
Sadrano lands a knee to the body.
Sadrano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smalls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smalls has a couple of punches blocked by Sadrano.
Smalls tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadrano lands a good knee to the midsection. Smalls won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Sadrano.

It looks like Jose Smalls has been cut.
Smalls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sadrano connects with a knee to the head.
Sadrano told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Smalls lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sadrano backwards.
Sadrano lands a nice elbow.
Smalls managing to block the knees to the body from Sadrano.
Sadrano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smalls's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smalls throws a punch but it's blocked by Sadrano.
Sadrano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sadrano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smalls has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smalls misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smalls.
Sadrano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smalls blocks it with crossed arms.
Smalls throws a head punch that misses.
Sadrano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smalls lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sadrano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but Smalls blocks it.
Sadrano lands a damaging elbow.
Sadrano misses with an elbow over the top.
Sadrano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sadrano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smalls misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sadrano pushes off an throws an elbow but Smalls leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but Smalls blocks it.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sadrano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sadrano crunches a lovely knee into Smalls's ribcage.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smalls avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano throws an elbow that misses.
Smalls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sadrano.
Smalls avoids a wild elbow strike from Sadrano.
Smalls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smalls working aggressively here.
Sadrano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smalls's defenses.
Smalls misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sadrano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smalls's face.
Smalls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smalls throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Sadrano.
Smalls takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smalls lands with a left to the head.
Sadrano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smalls's defenses.
Smalls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Sadrano misses with a knee to the head.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano lands an elbow inside that Smalls shrugs off.
Sadrano lands an elbow inside that Smalls shrugs off.
Sadrano misses with an elbow over the top.
Sadrano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smalls blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sadrano.

Jose Smalls's cut is getting worse.
Smalls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Smalls.
Smalls throws a punch but it's blocked by Sadrano.
Smalls misses with a punch on the inside.
Smalls lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smalls misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smalls misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smalls misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smalls has a couple of punches blocked by Sadrano.
Smalls misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sadrano.
Sadrano landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arelvam Sadrano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Smalls's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smalls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smalls wants to clinch up but Sadrano keeps it at a distance.
Sadrano throws a big counter head kick but Smalls avoids it with no problem.

Smalls forces Sadrano back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Sadrano.

Smalls is rocked!
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the head but Smalls blocks with his arms.
Oh Smalls is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sadrano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smalls seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sadrano.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sadrano.
Smalls takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sadrano has Smalls pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Smalls is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Sadrano - that's hurt Smalls badly! Oh, another knee lands and Smalls is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Smalls doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Arelvam Sadrano!
After winning the bout, Arelvam Sadrano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.