PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Smif (ranked 511 p4p, 1239 weight class) and Billy Crawley (ranked 78 p4p, 170 weight class). Smif comes to the cage accompanied by Playtime. Crawley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jewelry - One More Time. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Smif
vs
Crawley

190 cm
27
215
8 - 1 - 0

191 cm
29
205
9 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Smif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Crawley.
Crawley scores with a sloppy right hand. Smif should have avoided that one.
Smif gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crawley.
Smif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawley.
Crawley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smif bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smif.
Smif throws a shot from downtown. Crawley moves away and avoids it.
Smif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawley.
Smif moves out of range of the strikes.
Smif throws a right hand that Crawley ducks under and follows up with a left that Crawley also avoids with ease.
Crawley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smif lands with a hook. Crawley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crawley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smif just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crawley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crawley misses with an uppercut.

Smif closes the distance and clinches.
Smif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smif misses with some punches.
Smif lands a left hand.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley blocking some punches.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
Smif lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Crawley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smif cracks Crawley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crawley misses the shot to the body.
Smif looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crawley lands a slapping body shot.
Crawley throws a body shot but no joy.
Smif throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smif staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Smif misses.
Smif falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crawley counters with a stiff right hand.
Smif on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Smif.
Crawley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smif lands a body shot.
Smif stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crawley.
Crawley scores with a hook to the body. Smif takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smif lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smif cracks Crawley with an open hand slap.
Smif misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crawley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smif throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawley.
Smif displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bill Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smif. That did some damage!
Crawley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smif lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Crawley is rocked!
Smif takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crawley thumps Smif with a low kick.
Crawley throws a body punch but Smif moves out of range.
Crawley looks to land a right hand but Smif moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Crawley.
Crawley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smif has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smif throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smif throws a looping overhand right but Crawley ducks down to avoid it.
Smif takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Smif misses the target.
Smif tries to close the distance and clinch but Crawley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smif connects with a single shot there.
Smif throws a body shot but no joy.
Smif backing away here, and Crawley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot lands for Crawley.
Crawley walks into a stiff left hand from Smif.
A slow jab from Smif misses its intended target.
Crawley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smif was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smif doesn't manage to clinch there - Crawley circles away.
Crawley misses with a body shot.
A big right from Crawley misses.
Nice shot by Smif.
Smif needs to keep his hands up - Crawley had a free shot at his head there.
Crawley needs to keep his hands up - Smif had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smif uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawley.
Crawley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crawley is still on wobbly legs! Can Smif finish him?
A low kick lands for Crawley.
Crawley seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Smif.

Smif feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Crawley sprawling to the canvas! Crawley rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Smif finish him?!
Crawley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley throws a jab when Smif was well out of range.
Crawley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawley manages to avoid it.
Smif scores with a hook to the body. Crawley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smif on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crawley. Crawley obviously looking to wear him down.
Smif swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crawley.

Smif darts in and clinches Crawley up against the cage.
Crawley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Smif is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawley.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Crawley.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crawley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Crawley fails to land.
Smif tries a body shot but Crawley blocks it.

Crawley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Smif.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bill Smif will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Smif.
Smif blocks a leg kick.
Smif moves out of range as Crawley strikes.
Smif throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smif has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crawley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crawley motions for Smif to come forward. Crawley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawley.
It seemed like Crawley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Smif gets a clinch.

Crawley breaks from the clinch.
Smif jabs at Crawley's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smif uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crawley has time to react.
Crawley drops his hands momentarily and Smif takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smif thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smif lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawley's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Smif.
Smif is looking to clinch but Crawley is avoiding it.
Crawley throws out a counter right but Smif avoids it with no problem.
Crawley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crawley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawley misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Smif.
Crawley throws a big shot that misses.
Smif is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smif tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawley was well out of range. Poor timing from Smif.
A big left from Smif misses.
Crawley digs a good hook to Smif's body.
Crawley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smif.
Smif takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smif throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawley lands a glancing blow to the side of Smif's head.
Crawley feints and then cracks Smif's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smif down.
Crawley throws a lazy right hand but Smif sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smif is looking for a counter combo.
Crawley lands a nice looking body shot.
Crawley misses the jab.
Crawley just misses with a punch to the body.
Smif with a hook.
Smif throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smif swinging wildly here.
Smif throws a looping overhand right but Crawley ducks down to avoid it.
Smif slips under a jab from Crawley.
Crawley throws a big shot that misses.
Crawley throws a hook but Smif avoids it easily.
Smif misses the jab.
Crawley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crawley moves away from the strike by Smif.
Crawley throws a hook but Smif avoids it easily.
Smif scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smif misses with a body shot.
Smif throws a body shot but no joy.
Crawley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crawley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawley looks to land a right hand but Smif moved out of range.
Crawley throws a jab when Smif was well out of range.
Smif keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crawley throws a big shot that misses.
Smif lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley dodges the punch combination from Smif.
Crawley throws a hook but Smif blocks it.
Smif fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crawley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crawley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crawley just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley lands with a cross.
Smif stuns Crawley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smif just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley connects with a solid leg kick.
Smif moves out of range as Crawley strikes.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Smif misses with an uppercut. Crawley saw that one coming.
Crawley feints a counter leg kick.
Smif scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crawley doesn't seem bothered though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley with the inside leg kick.
Crawley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawley connects with an inside leg kick.

Smif moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Crawley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bill Smif has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smif lands a body punch.
Smif lands a hook that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
Crawley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawley.

Crawley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smif keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawley.
Crawley connects with a crisp jab.
Crawley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crawley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smif throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bill Smif will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smif misses with a double jab.
A big left from Smif misses.

Smif gets a clinch.
Crawley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crawley misses with some punches.
Smif tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crawley's elbow.
Crawley can't break the clinch.
Smif lands a body punch.
Smif lands a body punch.
Smif lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Crawley blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Smif.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif lands a left hand.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawley.
A short body shot lands from Smif as the two fighters clinch.
Crawley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smif pushes Crawley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Smif lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smif tries to throw a body punch but Crawley avoids it by throwing Smif back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Smif.
Smif blocks a body shot from Crawley.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawley lands a shoulder strike.
Crawley struggles to land a body shot inside as Smif controls his hands.
Crawley struggles to land a body shot inside as Smif controls his hands.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Crawley.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawley.
Crawley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crawley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Crawley misses with a hook to the ribs.

Crawley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smif has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crawley.
Smif throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawley counters with a good low kick that Smif was not able to check.

Smif has managed to clinch.
Billy Crawley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Smif is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley wants to break free but Smif has control.

Crawley manages to break the clinch.
Smif comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smif scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawley misses the target.
Smif lands with a nice body punch.
Smif connects with the punch.
Crawley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smif scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smif throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawley misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Smif.
Good work by Smif as he checks the leg kick.
Crawley avoids the body shot from Smif.
Crawley misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif avoids the body shot from Crawley.
It looked like Smif was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crawley.
Smif steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crawley.
A shot to the liver by Smif. Beautiful body shot.
Crawley cracks Smif with an open hand slap.

Smif moves into the clinch successfully.
Smif can't find room to land a body shot as Crawley controls the action.
Smif has Crawley pressed against the cage, preventing Crawley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crawley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Crawley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smif lands a nice looking body shot.

Smif gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Smif.
A head punch on the inside from Crawley fails to land.
Crawley wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crawley has a couple of punches blocked by Smif.
A short right from Crawley on the inside.
Crawley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smif has Crawley pressed against the cage, preventing Crawley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crawley misses with a hook from the clinch.

Crawley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smif scores with a jab to the head.
Crawley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Smif moves into range and clinches up with Crawley.
Crawley misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
A head punch on the inside from Crawley fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Smif showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smif 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bill Smif!
A victorious Bill Smif thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.