PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lors Loria (ranked 2294 p4p, 3031 weight class) and Hugo Smith (ranked 319 p4p, 413 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Loria
vs
Smith

185 cm
26
170
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
173
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Caveman clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lors Loria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugo Smith!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loria throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Loria is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Smith punishes Loria's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Loria takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Loria misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Loria slips the punch.

Loria closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Loria definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Loria pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loria misses with an elbow over the top.
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!
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loria lands with a right to the head.
Loria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Loria misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Loria gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Loria.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Loria misses with a knee to the head.
Smith working aggressively here.
Loria comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Loria blocks an uppercut.
Loria gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Loria.
Loria lands with a light punch inside.
Loria lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Loria.
Loria blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Loria.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loria scores with a shoulder strike.
Loria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loria misses with a knee strike.
Loria scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loria lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loria misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loria lands an elbow inside.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loria blocking some punches.
Loria blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loria.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loria lands an elbow inside.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Loria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Nice elbow from Loria.
Loria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Loria lands with a short shot to the head.
Loria lands an uppercut.
Loria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loria comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Loria.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loria working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Loria.
Loria comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Loria lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Loria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loria gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Loria.
Loria lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.

Smith is rocked!
Loria lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Loria finish him?
Smith trying to stall but Loria improves his position.
Loria lands a knee to the head.
Loria pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loria scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Loria won't allow it.
Loria lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Smith to his knees! Loria keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lors Loria!
Our winner, Lors Loria, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.