PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ieyasu Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umbabarauma Smith II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umbabarauma Smith II has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tokugawa
vs
Smith II

185 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[†CoE†]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ieyasu Tokugawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umbabarauma Smith II!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tokugawa throws a head kick but Smith II moves out of range.
Smith II throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tokugawa wants to clinch.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but Smith II pushes him off.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Smith II is having none of it.
Tokugawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith II.
Tokugawa looks to land a body kick but Smith II moved away.
Smith II checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tokugawa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith II.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokugawa tries to clinch there but Smith II circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith II thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tokugawa tries to clinch up but Smith II circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith II checks a low kick from Tokugawa.
Smith II on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tokugawa. Tokugawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Tokugawa throws a body kick that misses.
Smith II avoids the head kick by Tokugawa.
Ieyasu Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith II keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokugawa throws a head kick but Smith II moves out of range.
Smith II keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokugawa cracks the inside of Smith II's front leg.
Tokugawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith II.
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tokugawa.
An inside leg kick lands from Tokugawa.

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

Smith II is rocked!

It looks like Umbabarauma Smith II has been cut.
Smith II looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Smith II hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ieyasu Tokugawa!
Ieyasu Tokugawa retains his light heavyweight title!