PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stud Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Smith
vs
Strangler

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
21
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

ACME-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stud Strangler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strangler tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Strangler fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Strangler is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Strangler.
Strangler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Strangler tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Strangler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Strangler tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Strangler shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stud Strangler.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Strangler slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Strangler is defended easily by Smith.
Strangler looks gassed!
Strangler slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Strangler's head but Strangler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strangler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Strangler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Strangler on that attempt.
Strangler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Strangler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strangler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Strangler counters with a thumping low kick.
Strangler dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Strangler's head and hops out.
Strangler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Strangler shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Strangler counters with a head kick.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Strangler is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Strangler tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strangler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Strangler off to one side.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Strangler counters with a leg kick.
Smith misses with a combination
and Strangler counters with a nice body shot.
Strangler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strangler doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strangler is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Strangler shoots in.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination

and Strangler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strangler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Strangler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Strangler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangler slips a straight right by Smith.
Strangler wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Strangler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strangler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strangler tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Strangler wants to clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Strangler.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Strangler.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Strangler should have avoided that one.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith sizes up Strangler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Strangler.
Strangler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strangler momentarily.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strangler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Strangler persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stud Strangler.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Strangler moves away and avoids it.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangler defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Strangler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strangler shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strangler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
A head kick from Strangler lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strangler counters with a leg kick.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Strangler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Strangler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Strangler dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Strangler's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strangler counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strangler counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Strangler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick from Strangler lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strangler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strangler looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith throws a right and a left that Strangler avoids nicely.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Strangler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Strangler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Strangler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Strangler slips a jab from Smith.
Strangler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Strangler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Strangler counters with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Strangler or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Strangler is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith misses with a combination
and Strangler counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strangler counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a combination
and Strangler counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Strangler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strangler.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strangler 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.
Strangler looking to stall.
Strangler tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Strangler tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Strangler counters with a head kick.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith misses with a hook. Strangler ducked under it nicely.
Strangler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Strangler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strangler slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Strangler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Strangler counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Strangler tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Strangler has a takedown stuffed.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith scores with a one two! Strangler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Strangler tries to clinch up
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strangler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Strangler counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strangler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strangler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strangler throws a nice head kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Strangler.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stud Strangler.
Smith looks to land a combination but Strangler avoids it well.
Strangler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strangler moves away.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Strangler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Strangler persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Strangler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Strangler is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Strangler.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strangler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strangler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Strangler tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Strangler counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a hook.
Smith throws a jab when Strangler was well out of range.

Strangler moves into the clinch successfully.
Strangler has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Strangler is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Strangler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Strangler looking for a takedown.
Strangler lands a knee to the body.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Strangler.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Strangler's takedown attempt.
Strangler wants a takedown.
Strangler tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Strangler taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Strangler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.

Strangler gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Strangler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Strangler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Stud Strangler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strangler is trying to keep Smith in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Smith.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!