PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikki Dub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nikki Dub enters the cage!

Smith
vs
Dub

180 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

171 cm
19
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikki Dub!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dub looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Dub throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Dub lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dub throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith cracks Dub with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Dub moved out of range nicely.
Dub misses with an uppercut.
Smith thuds a left hand into Dub's body.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Dub clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith pushes Dub back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dub struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith avoiding damage.
Dub throws a head punch that misses.

Dub's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dub closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dub fails to land with a series of punches.
Dub keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dub flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Dub lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab by Smith.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dub was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Dub.
Dub pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dub throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Dub tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Dub digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Dub lands a high kick!
Dub chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dub tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
It looks like Smith has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dub manages to avoid it.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Dub closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith punishes Dub's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dub scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dub has time to react.
Dub takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Dub wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Dub misses with a double jab.
Dub uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Dub tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a body punch but Dub moves out of range.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dub takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith throws a hook but Dub blocks it.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Dub counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Dub takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dub in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Smith.
Dub tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dub looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dub under the eye.
Dub tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dub.
A punch combination from Dub misses.
Dub wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Dub counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith tries to bum rush Dub with a series of wild strikes but Dub uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dub.
Dub lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dub.
Smith cracks Dub with an open hand slap.
Dub swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dub.
Dub fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dub slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dub tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dub looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dub tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Dub does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dub lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dub fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dub can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Smith.
Dub uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Dub swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dub rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dub.
Dub lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dub tries a head kick but it misses.
Dub takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nikki Dub is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dub moves away.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dub steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Dub moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.

Dub has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith works on Dub's body with a couple of short punches.
Dub wants to stall.
Dub swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dub is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dub lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dub backwards.

Dub's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dub tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Dub has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dub lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dub throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Dub does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dub.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dub misses with a body shot.
Smith throws the left hand but Dub avoids the punch easily.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dub counters with a one-two to the body.

Smith is rocked!
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith thuds a left hand into Dub's body.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dub! Smith is out on his feet! Dub rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Smith is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Smith is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikki Dub!