PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grey Ape (ranked 716 p4p, 637 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 102 p4p, 86 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ape
vs
Smith

185 cm
30
178
19 - 10 - 2

185 cm
35
178
30 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Grey Ape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to clinch but Ape moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch there but Ape circles away.
Ape has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Ape's ribs.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ape feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ape throws an off balance right hand
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ape fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Ape throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Ape's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ape misses the target.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ape scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Ape throws knees to the body.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Ape controls his hands.
Ape misses with a knee strike.
Ape stalling against the cage.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Ape controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Ape controls his hands.
Ape misses with a knee strike.
Ape trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Ape stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Ape lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ape misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ape cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ape tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Ape misses with a body punch.
Ape taking a breather.
Ape prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Ape controls his hands.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ape prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Ape trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ape into the cage.
Ape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Ape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ape tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Ape blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith is trying to break free.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ape lands a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ape's brow.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ape looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Ape blocking some punches.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Ape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
Ape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ape is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Ape into the cage.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Ape blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ape with a knee to the head.
Ape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Smith.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ape tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
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 Grey Ape will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ape misses with a hook.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ape.
Ape lands a head kick!
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Ape misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grey Ape is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ape is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Ape counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith thuds a left hand into Ape's body.
Ape has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ape sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ape sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Ape gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith letting Ape take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Ape.
Smith avoiding damage as Ape throws knees to the body.
Ape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ape.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Ape leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ape's brow.
Grey Ape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ape landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Chad Smith's cut even more.
Smith tries to work over Ape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Ape avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ape misses with a knee to the head.
Ape trying to land knees to the body.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ape scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Ape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ape swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Ape circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
Ape blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Ape.
Ape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ape throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ape tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Ape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is working Ape over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Ape takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ape.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ape.
Ape tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Ape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ape throws a head punch that misses.
Ape prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Ape takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ape misses with the head strike.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Ape avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ape's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ape looking to slow down the pace here.
Ape avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ape misses with a low kick.
Smith slips a jab from Ape.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Ape and move into the clinch position.
Smith tries to clinch but Ape moves away
and Ape counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ape takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smith darts in and clinches Ape up against the cage.
Ape prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chad Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smith with the inside leg kick.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ape tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ape has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ape there as he acknowledges the shot.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.

It looks like Grey Ape has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Ape avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ape looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ape looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Ape has the dominant position.
Smith lands a body punch.
Ape stalling against the cage.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ape is rocked!
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Oh Ape is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ape is pressed against the cage. Smith pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Ape! Two more big strikes from Smith and Ape crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chad Smith!
After the fight, Chad Smith was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.