PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wingers Son (ranked 4018 p4p, 5357 weight class) and Cornell Smith (ranked 214 p4p, 241 weight class). Cornell Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Son
vs
Smith

176 cm
23
145
8 - 9 - 0

170 cm
25
135
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wingers Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cornell Smith!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Son misses.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Son throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
Son scores with a nice right hand.
Smith checks a low kick from Son.
Son throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Son.
Son lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Son misses the jab.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith slips under a jab from Son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Son manages to avoid it.
Son ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
A big left from Son misses.
Smith throws a big counter head kick but Son avoids it with no problem.
Smith defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
Son scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Son bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wingers Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Son.
Son fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Son misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Son swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith slips under a jab from Son.
Son blocks a jab.
Son misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Son throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Son fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Son. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Son avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Son misses.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Son lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son is looking to land body kicks.
Smith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Smith clobbers Son with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Son lands a jab to the head.
Son scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith moves away from the strike by Son.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Son throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Son throws an off balance right hand
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Son connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Son throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
A jab from Smith misses.
Son fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Son swings widly with a right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Son swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Son lands.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Son ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Son dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Son rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Son is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Son jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws out a counter right but Son avoids it with no problem.
Son connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Son finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Son lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Son scores with a hook.
Son connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Son throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Son misses with a hook.
Son misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith thows a body kick. Son tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Son misses with a wild body shot.
Son misses with a straight left.
A jab from Son misses.
Son throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Son.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Son cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Son lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Son misses with a jab, cross combination.
Son misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith thinks about the counter body kick.
Son misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Son tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Son misses.
Smith throws a right and a left that Son avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wingers Son dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Son tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith thinks about the counter body kick.
Wingers Son is winning the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Son 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.
Smith defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Son.
Son misses with a double jab.
Son ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Son tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Son throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Son throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Son.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Son blocks the body kick.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith slips under a jab.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Son thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Son sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Son misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Son wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Son throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Son looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Son tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Son misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Son.
The fighters circling - Son throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Son.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Son settles back down.
Son throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Son lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Son is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Son lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Son misses with a body punch
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
Son throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith thinks about the counter body kick.
Son looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Son displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Son displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Son throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Son with a nice cross.
Son swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Son does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Son is out of range.
Son throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Son blocks it well.
Son looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Son scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Son throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Son backing up. Son nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Son moves out of range of the strikes.
Son throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Son lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Son misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith blocks a jab.
Son throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Son thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Son throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Son.
A big right from Son misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Son lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Son.
A quick step to the side and Son tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Son throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Son swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Son throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Son misses with an attempted mid kick.
Son misses with a right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Son finds it's target.
Son misses with a two punch combination.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Son throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wingers Son dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Son looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cornell Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Son swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Son just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Smith misses.
Some wild striking there from Son.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Son scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Son does no damage.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Son throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Son.
Son lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Son avoids the head kick by Smith.
A big left from Son misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but Son moves out of range.
Son goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Son thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Son looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Son looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith counters with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Son.
Son takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Jab by Son.
Son tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Son dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Son's head backwards.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Son catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Son moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Son swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Son blocks it well.
Son misses with a hook.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Son moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Son throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Son pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith thinks about the counter body kick.
Son pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Son waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith slips a jab from Son.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Son misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Son throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Son.
Son looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith slips a jab from Son.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Son connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Son.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Son tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Son thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Son throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Son.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Son throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Son throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Son.
Son connects with the punch.
Son throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Son waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Son throws out a powerful jab.
Son lands a jab to the nose.
Son throws a body shot but no joy.
Son misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Son.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Son is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wingers Son is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wingers Son showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Son 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wingers Son!