PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Smith (ranked 6053 p4p, 3520 weight class) and Henry Chinaski (ranked 267 p4p, 193 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Smith
vs
Chinaski

180 cm
25
130
1 - 2 - 0

159 cm
26
140
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erwin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Chinaski!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Chinaski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chinaski defends well and Smith ends up having to push Chinaski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Chinaski breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Chinaski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chinaski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chinaski moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Chinaski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chinaski's coach down at PhoQus Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chinaski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Chinaski.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Chinaski counters with a two punch combo.
Chinaski misses with a looping right.
Chinaski lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chinaski cracks Smith with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Smith tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Chinaski pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Smith is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Chinaski!