PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Tuffnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Webbie Smoove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smoove has chosen The theme from Shaft as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Webbie Smoove enters the cage!

Tuffnuts
vs
Smoove

210 cm
23
208 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

FIT FOR LIFE
Blueprint Clothing

Slaughterhouse Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Tuffnuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Webbie Smoove!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoove misses with an uppercut. Tuffnuts saw that one coming.
Smoove keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuffnuts misses with a takedown attempt - Smoove sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smoove misses with a straight left.
Smoove's corner calls for a 1-2. Smoove obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Smoove does no damage.
A jab-cross combination lands for Smoove and sends Tuffnuts crashing to the mat! Smoove follows him down to the mat - Tuffnuts regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Tuffnuts is rocked!

It looks like Joey Tuffnuts has been cut.
Smoove lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Tuffnuts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuffnuts misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Smoove prevents Tuffnuts from improving his position.
Tuffnuts seems to have got his legs back now.
Smoove is looking to take a break and control but Tuffnuts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tuffnuts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smoove controlling the action here.
Smoove tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Smoove is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smoove wants to stand up but Tuffnuts has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuffnuts is looking to control Smoove's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tuffnuts avoid being mounted?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smoove throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuffnuts sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tuffnuts moves into the clinch successfully.
Tuffnuts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smoove just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tuffnuts is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smoove wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuffnuts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smoove is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Tuffnuts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smoove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tuffnuts ducks under a wild hook from Smoove.
The fighters circling - Smoove throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smoove swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Tuffnuts gets a takedown into half guard.
Smoove wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoove is looking for a sweep. Tuffnuts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tuffnuts trying to control from half guard but Smoove is working away.
Smoove slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smoove is controlling Tuffnuts's posture.
Smoove keeping moving, preventing Tuffnuts from controlling successfully.
Tuffnuts won't allow Smoove to get back to his feet.
Tuffnuts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tuffnuts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smoove works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smoove wants to stand but Tuffnuts is controlling the position.
Smoove really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tuffnuts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tuffnuts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smoove is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smoove keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoove throws a looping overhand right but Tuffnuts ducks down to avoid it.
Tuffnuts tries to close the distance and clinch but Smoove swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tuffnuts avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tuffnuts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tuffnuts wants to control from the top but Smoove keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuffnuts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smoove is trying to control the position but Tuffnuts postures up.
Smoove is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smoove looks gassed!
Tuffnuts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smoove wants to stand up but Tuffnuts is controlling him.

Tuffnuts is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tuffnuts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Tuffnuts has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Smoove is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tuffnuts yanks on the arm and Smoove is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tuffnuts.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joey Tuffnuts!