Josh Nason’s Punch-Out episode 11: Bellator MMA’s Jimmy Smith
With Bellator 141 on our doorstep, Bellator MMA color commentator and all-around good guy Jimmy Smith was our guest on the 11th episode of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out!
On the docket, Josh and Jimmy talked for an hour on nearly 141 topics. (Not really, but it was a lot). Here’s a preview:
– The experience of co-hosting Fight Quest and his favorite discipline he trained in
– How often he gets asked about competing against Joe Rogan in a cage or on the mats
– His time competing in MMA and whether he misses it
– Whether Bellator has ever asked him about competing
– Getting asked to commentate for Premier Boxing Championships and how it came together.
– The one nuance that the average fan can watch for when watching both boxing and MMA
– Working with new Bellator play-by-play man Sean Grande and the advice he gave him
– The most interesting storyline going into Bellator 141
– Thoughts on Melvin Guillard, Justin Wren, and Marloes Coenen
– His opinions on drug testing, uniforms, IVs, and Ronda Rousey vs. Floyd Mayweather
You also get Josh’s Opening Round focused on the latest grenades thrown toward MMA media, and Josh’s TV pick of the week. Your hour of power awaits!
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.