PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Gorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bochamp Smathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorn comes to the cage accompanied by Mad World. Bochamp Smathers struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Bochamp Smathers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gorn
vs
Smathers

215 cm
20
269 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

205 cm
24
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Gorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bochamp Smathers!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Gorn misses the target.
Gorn misses with a looping right.
Gorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smathers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smathers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gorn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smathers throws a series of punches but Gorn moves out of range.
Gorn throws a hook but Smathers blocks it.
Smathers misses with a series of wild punches.
Gorn misses the jab.
A big left from Gorn misses.
Smathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smathers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorn.
Gorn misses with a series of wild punches.
Smathers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smathers lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smathers ducks under a wild hook from Gorn.
Smathers misses with a few strikes there.
Smathers misses with a wild combination.
Smathers lands a with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smathers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smathers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Butch Gorn has been cut.
Gorn is breathing heavily.
Smathers misses with a leg kick.
Gorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butch Gorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorn blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from Smathers does no damage.
Gorn closes the distance and clinches up with Smathers, looking for a takedown. Gorn pushes Smathers against the cage but Smathers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gorn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gorn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Smathers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smathers.
Gorn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Gorn is rocked!
Gorn moves out of range of the body kick from Smathers.
Some wild striking there from Smathers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smathers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smathers cracks Gorn with an open hand slap.
Smathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Smathers misses.
Bochamp Smathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smathers tries to bum rush Gorn with a series of wild strikes but Gorn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gorn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Gorn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smathers's guard.
Gorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smathers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smathers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gorn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smathers's head.
Smathers has momentary wrist control but Gorn slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorn lands a couple of digs.
Gorn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smathers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gorn thows a big elbow that misses.
Smathers wants to stand but Gorn is controlling the position.
Smathers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gorn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gorn connects with a couple of short punches.
Gorn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gorn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gorn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smathers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gorn is looking to work some ground and pound but Smathers has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorn is working Smathers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gorn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gorn is working Smathers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smathers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gorn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gorn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gorn moves into full mount! Smathers won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bochamp Smathers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Butch Gorn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gorn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smathers sprawls well. Smathers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gorn gets slowly back to his feet.
Gorn throws a series of punches but Smathers avoids them all with ease.
Bochamp Smathers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gorn slips a straight right by Smathers.
Smathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smathers throws a combination that misses

and Gorn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smathers!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smathers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gorn wants to control the pace but Smathers is squirming around nicely.
Gorn lands a heavy elbow.
Gorn lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gorn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorn is landing with some decent strikes but Smathers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gorn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smathers hang on?
Gorn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gorn landing punches.
Butch Gorn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gorn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gorn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gorn looking to finish Smathers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smathers!
Gorn raining down shots from the mount!
Gorn working the ground and pound effectively.
Gorn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smathers looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorn with the ground and pound from mount.
Gorn with good strikes from the mount here!
Gorn lands a big elbow.
Gorn trying to control but Smathers is having none of it.
Gorn scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gorn working the ground and pound effectively.
Gorn lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Gorn connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Smathers is rocked!
Gorn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smathers is still in real trouble! Can Gorn finish him?
Gorn loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Smathers scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gorn land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gorn stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Gorn!