PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malik El Shabazz (ranked 737 p4p, 883 weight class) and Agent Smith (ranked 93 p4p, 112 weight class). Agent Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Malik El Shabazz's chin.

El Shabazz
vs
Smith

185 cm
35
183
27 - 14 - 0

176 cm
28
172
13 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary

Furnace Performance 🔥

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 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malik El Shabazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
El Shabazz tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
El Shabazz takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Shabazz. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Shabazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws out a counter right but El Shabazz avoids it with no problem.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and El Shabazz moves out of range easily.
Smith slips under a jab from El Shabazz.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
El Shabazz throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and El Shabazz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from El Shabazz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
El Shabazz throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Shabazz.
The fighters circling - El Shabazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Shabazz. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith connects with a leg kick.
El Shabazz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
El Shabazz throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
El Shabazz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and El Shabazz is able to avoid easily.
El Shabazz throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
El Shabazz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pablo in the buildup to the fight.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
El Shabazz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Smith.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and El Shabazz counters with a straight right hand.
El Shabazz lands with a good body shot.
El Shabazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
El Shabazz avoids the head kick by Smith.
El Shabazz blocks a low kick nicely.
El Shabazz throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
El Shabazz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot.
El Shabazz misses with a wild body shot.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from El Shabazz.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Nice defenses there by El Shabazz.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
El Shabazz cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Smith.
A combination from El Shabazz does no damage.
El Shabazz tries to clinch up.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Shabazz.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
El Shabazz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
El Shabazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
El Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from El Shabazz.
A combination from El Shabazz does no damage.
El Shabazz misses with a wild body shot.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and El Shabazz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
El Shabazz takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like El Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as El Shabazz checks a leg kick.
El Shabazz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by El Shabazz.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith scores with the left hand. El Shabazz knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith misses the jab.
El Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Shabazz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and El Shabazz counters with a nice body shot.
Sloppy strikes from El Shabazz. Those never looked like landing.
El Shabazz lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 Malik El Shabazz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping El Shabazz at a distance.
El Shabazz misses with a looping right.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from El Shabazz finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
El Shabazz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
El Shabazz misses with a looping right.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith avoids the body shot from El Shabazz.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
El Shabazz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Malik El Shabazz has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
El Shabazz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
El Shabazz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
El Shabazz scores with a jab to the body.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by El Shabazz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into El Shabazz's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
El Shabazz drops his hands for a split second and Smith immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into El Shabazz face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Smith follows up with a right hand that knocks El Shabazz into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Agent Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Agent Smith waved his t-shirt featuring Furnace Performance 🔥's logo in front of the cameras.