PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bumbling Smartstuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bumbling Smartstuff has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smartstuff
vs
Force

194 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

199 cm
25
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bumbling Smartstuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Force!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smartstuff feints and as Force raises his hands in defense, Smartstuff changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Force can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smartstuff won't allow Force to get back to his feet.

Smartstuff gets to his feet - Force follows without any prompting.
Smartstuff slips a jab and a cross from Force.
Force leaves Smartstuff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Smartstuff scores a takedown into full mount!

Smartstuff has hold of Force's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Force manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smartstuff content just to control the position here.
Smartstuff scoring with strikes but Force is staying in there.

Force bucks Smartstuff off and manages to get back to his feet!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smartstuff is defended easily by Force.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smartstuff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bumbling Smartstuff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smartstuff is breathing heavily.
Force tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smartstuff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smartstuff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smartstuff misses with a takedown attempt - Force sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Force looks to land a combination but Smartstuff avoids it well.
Smartstuff tries to clinch up.
Force throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smartstuff's head.

It looks like Bumbling Smartstuff has been cut.
Smartstuff swats away the attempt to clinch by Force.

Force fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smartstuff, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Force breaks the clinch.
Force throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Force decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Force throwing shots but Smartstuff is blocking nicely.
Force drops an elbow to the side of Smartstuff's head.
Force sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Smartstuff is staying active underneath Force, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Force performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Force postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smartstuff to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Force is looking to clinch.
Force looks to land a combination but Smartstuff avoids it well.
Force tries to close the distance and clinch but Smartstuff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Force both land. Nice combination.
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!
Force wants to clinch

and Smartstuff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Force's guard now.
Force is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smartstuff is controlling him.

Force has his feet on Smartstuff's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Force is looking to clinch but Smartstuff is avoiding it.

Force closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Force lands a body punch in the clinch.

Force breaks from the clinch.
Force misses with a wild combination.
Force tries to clinch but Smartstuff is having none of it.
Force scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Force fails with an attempt to clinch.
Force throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Force gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Force.

Force's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Force lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Force dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bumbling Smartstuff's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Force tries to clinch up.

Smartstuff scores with a takedown into Force's guard.
Force is looking to stand up but Smartstuff isn't so interested in that idea.

Smartstuff drops back looking for a leg! Force is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Force manages to kick Smartstuff off! Smartstuff jumps back into Force's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Force wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Force. No joy for Smartstuff on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Force tries to clinch but Smartstuff is having none of it.
Force throws a head kick that Smartstuff semi-blocks.
Force tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smartstuff slaps away a takedown attempt from Force, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Force fails to land the takedown.
Smartstuff fails with a takedown attempt.
Smartstuff slips a jab and a cross from Force.
Force misses with a takedown attempt - Smartstuff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bumbling Smartstuff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Force.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Force shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smartstuff manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Force is fighting to break Smartstuff's control of his arms but Smartstuff is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Smartstuff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Force trying to control the position from guard on top but Smartstuff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Force stands up from Smartstuff's guard - Force perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bumbling Smartstuff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Force throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force looks to land a combination but Smartstuff avoids it well.

Force clinches with his opponent.

Force escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Force scores with a jab to the jaw.
Force lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Smartstuff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smartstuff showed some decent athleticism there.
Force pushes Smartstuff off looking to stand but Smartstuff dives back in and keeps control.

Smartstuff stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Force to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Force scores with a three punch combo!
Force lands a head kick!
Force misses with a head kick.

Smartstuff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Force's guard.
Smartstuff passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Smartstuff there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smartstuff is looking to advance position but Force won't allow it.
Force is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steven Force will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bumbling Smartstuff's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smartstuff tries to clinch
and Force counters with a big head kick but Smartstuff shrugs it off.
Force defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smartstuff.
Force tries to clinch but Smartstuff moves away

so Smartstuff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smartstuff stops Force from standing up.
Force keeping moving, preventing Smartstuff from controlling successfully.
Force wants to stand up but Smartstuff is controlling him.

Force is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smartstuff fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Force's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Force lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smartstuff drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Force wants to get back to his feet but Smartstuff is dominant here and he's now got Force's back!

Force showing good submission defense here.
Force is trying to get back to his feet but Smartstuff has full control of the position and if anything, Force has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Smartstuff is looking to control Force but Force is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smartstuff has his opponent's back but Force is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Smartstuff.
Steven Force seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Force tries to close the distance and clinch but Smartstuff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smartstuff throws a head kick but Force moves out of range.
Force dips to his left and cracks Smartstuff with an uppercut!
Smartstuff leaves Force with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Force avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smartstuff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bumbling Smartstuff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Force scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smartstuff in his tracks.
Smartstuff swats away the attempt to clinch by Force.
Force throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smartstuff counters with a left and a right that stings Force.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force is looking to clinch but Smartstuff is avoiding it.
Force lands a nice looking body kick.
Smartstuff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smartstuff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Force throws a head kick that half lands.
Force throws a head kick but Smartstuff moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Force. No joy for Smartstuff on that attempt.

Force has Smartstuff up against the cage in a clinch.

Smartstuff lands a takedown into guard.
Smartstuff wants to control from the top but Force keeps moving.
Force is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smartstuff is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Smartstuff looking to pass the guard.
Smartstuff is in close to Force's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smartstuff trying to control but Force is working from the bottom.
Force keeping full guard, as Smartstuff tries to pass.
Bumbling Smartstuff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven Force is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Force shoots in and drives through. Smartstuff sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bumbling Smartstuff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Force has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Force!