PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 189 p4p, 105 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 26 p4p, 13 weight class). Tama Ginty comes to the cage accompanied by Wear Your Love Like Heaven. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tama Ginty
vs
Smith

187 cm
29
189
17 - 7 - 0

183 cm
32
185
25 - 12 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Core Combat

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY
PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Tama Ginty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama Ginty checks a leg kick.
Smith tries to move into range but Tama Ginty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tama Ginty throws a body kick that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith slips a straight right by Tama Ginty.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Tama Ginty saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Tama Ginty misses its intended target.
Tama Ginty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tama Ginty tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tama Ginty gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith lands a left and a right that send Tama Ginty crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tama Ginty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tama Ginty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Tama Ginty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tama Ginty doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tama Ginty lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Tama Ginty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tama Ginty throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tama Ginty is breathing heavily.
Tama Ginty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Tama Ginty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tama Ginty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Tama Ginty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tama Ginty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tama Ginty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tama Ginty scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tama Ginty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tama Ginty.
Nice uppercut lands for Tama Ginty. That snapped Smith's head back.
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Tama Ginty throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tama Ginty throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tama Ginty connects with a jab.
Tama Ginty scores with a nice right hand.
Crunch! Tama Ginty slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Tama Ginty throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tama Ginty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tama Ginty misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tama Ginty rather than just go for the knockout.
Tama Ginty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Tama Ginty.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Tama Ginty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tama Ginty is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty connects with the punch.
Tama Ginty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tama Ginty throws a big shot that misses.
Smith steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tama Ginty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tama Ginty blocks it well.
Tama Ginty throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tama Ginty scores with a leg kick.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tama Ginty sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tama Ginty connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Tama Ginty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Tama Ginty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Tama Ginty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Tama Ginty lands a head shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tama Ginty has got the better of the exchanges.
Tama Ginty misses with a jab to the body
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping right.
Tama Ginty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tama Ginty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Tama Ginty throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Tama Ginty sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tama Ginty misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith takes one on the button.
Tama Ginty tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Tama Ginty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Tama Ginty is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Smith counters with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Tama Ginty counters with a thumping low kick.
Tama Ginty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Tama Ginty does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty is looking to score with low kicks.
Tama Ginty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tama Ginty feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Tama Ginty darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Tama Ginty shrugs it off.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping right.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Conrad Tama Ginty is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty jabs at Smith's body.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith avoids the body shot from Tama Ginty.
Smith is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tama Ginty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Tama Ginty misses.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tama Ginty throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tama Ginty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith avoids the head kick by Tama Ginty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tama Ginty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tama Ginty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Smith thinks about the counter body kick.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tama Ginty there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Tama Ginty moved away.
Tama Ginty sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tama Ginty cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tama Ginty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tama Ginty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight left.
Tama Ginty scores with a push kick.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tama Ginty throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tama Ginty lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith throws out a counter right but Tama Ginty avoids it with no problem.
Tama Ginty swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Tama Ginty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Tama Ginty. That snapped Smith's head back.
Tama Ginty takes one to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty with a jab.
Smith blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Tama Ginty lands with a right hand.
Tama Ginty blocks a jab.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tama Ginty connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Tama Ginty moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith slips a jab from Tama Ginty.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tama Ginty.
A cross from Tama Ginty lands.
Smith jabs at Tama Ginty's body.

Smith lands a big head kick that sends Tama Ginty tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Tama Ginty back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tama Ginty is rocked!
Tama Ginty is aggressively charging in as Smith backs up avoiding any damage. Smith tosses out a jab and Tama Ginty runs right into it face first! Tama Ginty is out cold! Smith dropped down on all fours and is barking in Tama Ginty's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Smith!
Joe Smith gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).