PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Raging Smith (ranked 5189 p4p, 6294 weight class) and Tank Williams Junior (ranked 522 p4p, 585 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!

Smith
vs
Williams Junior

209 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
285
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big heart

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raging Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Williams Junior!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Williams Junior moves out of range.
Williams Junior is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams Junior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith tries to clinch up but Williams Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams Junior circles away.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Williams Junior backpedaling.
A low kick from Williams Junior misses
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raging Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams Junior tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a high kick.

It looks like Tank Williams Junior has been cut.
Williams Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams Junior circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Sloppy strikes from Williams Junior. Those never looked like landing.
Smith misses with a straight left.

Smith clinches with his opponent.

Williams Junior manages to break the clinch.
Williams Junior throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Williams Junior blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith swinging wildly here.

Smith clinches up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Williams Junior misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Williams Junior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Williams Junior counter with a right hand.

Williams Junior tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raging Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tank Williams Junior's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams Junior has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams Junior there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Williams Junior misses with a kick to the body.
Williams Junior connects with a crisp jab.
Williams Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Williams Junior controls the action.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smith here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Williams Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Williams Junior misses.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Williams Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Williams Junior backs away, Smith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Williams Junior throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith tries to clinch up but Williams Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Raging Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams Junior throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams Junior takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Williams Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raging Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tank Williams Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Williams Junior is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Williams Junior taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Williams Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams Junior throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith tries to clinch there but Williams Junior circles away.
Williams Junior unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Williams Junior scores with a jab to the head.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.

Williams Junior gets tackled into the ropes by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.

Williams Junior manages to break the clinch.
Smith swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that Williams Junior avoids nicely.
Williams Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Williams Junior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Williams Junior gets tackled into the ropes by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Williams Junior avoids it by throwing Smith back against the ropes.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Williams Junior.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Williams Junior throws a body kick that misses.
Williams Junior throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Williams Junior throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tank Williams Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raging Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams Junior takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raging Smith.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Raging Smith!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Raging Smith!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Raging Smith!

Raging Smith wins by unanimous decision!