PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 126 p4p, 189 weight class) and Royal Halsti (ranked 22 p4p, 31 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by IS THIS LOVE. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Smith
vs
Halsti

181 cm
34
189
24 - 8 - 0

190 cm
29
205
18 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal Halsti!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halsti throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Halsti throws out a powerful jab.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halsti misses with a straight right.
Smith looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Halsti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Halsti avoids the body shot from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halsti throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Halsti has a takedown stuffed.
Halsti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Halsti throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halsti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Halsti misses.
It appears Smith was looking to counter with a kick there.
A nice leg kick from Halsti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Smith.
Halsti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Kenny Smith's cut is getting worse.
Smith wants to slow Halsti down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halsti works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halsti with a hook.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Halsti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kenny Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halsti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Halsti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Halsti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Halsti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Halsti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It appears Smith was looking to counter with a kick there.
Halsti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Halsti throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Halsti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kenny Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royal Halsti.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Halsti tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Halsti is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Royal Halsti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Halsti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halsti misses with a looping right.
Smith thinks about countering with a body kick.
Royal Halsti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halsti looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Halsti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halsti.
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves out of range as Halsti strikes.
Halsti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Halsti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Royal Halsti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Halsti's head back.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Halsti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kenny Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Halsti drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Halsti is looking for the KO!

Smith is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halsti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Royal Halsti has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Halsti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Halsti misses.
Halsti throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Halsti off balance momentarily.
Halsti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Halsti duly obliges.

Jeez, Kenny Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kenny Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Royal Halsti!
Our winner, Royal Halsti, 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.
Kenny Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'You bastard! You killed Kenny!'.