PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demitrius Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G.. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Capone
vs
Smith

182 cm
22
187 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Conviction

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demitrius Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a right and a left that Capone avoids nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Demitrius Capone has been cut.
Capone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Capone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Capone in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Capone throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Capone misses with a hook.
Smith throws a right hand that Capone ducks under and follows up with a left that Capone also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Capone is out of range.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Capone loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith is looking to slow Capone down with leg kicks.
Smith throws a series of punches but Capone moves out of range.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Capone's torso.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Capone works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Trevor Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith avoids the body shot from Capone.
Capone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Capone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Capone takes a step back to recover.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Capone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith thows a body kick. Capone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Capone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demitrius Capone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith tries to clinch but Capone moves out of range.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Capone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Capone throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Capone throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trevor Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Capone keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Capone counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Capone.
Capone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith closes the distance but Capone moves to the side
and Capone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Capone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Capone throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Capone checks it well.

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.
Capone lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Capone circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Capone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith moves out of range as Capone strikes.
Capone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Capone thows a body shot but no joy.
Capone slips a straight right by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Capone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Capone misses the shot to the body.
Capone throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Capone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Capone.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Capone misses.
Trevor Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Capone saw it coming and moves away.
Capone throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Capone sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Capone loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Capone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Capone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Trevor Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Demitrius Capone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Capone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith slips a jab from Capone.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Capone stumbling back into the cage.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capone.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Capone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a combination
and Capone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith scores with a jab. Capone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Capone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Capone.
Capone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone misses with a hook.
Capone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith misses with the combination.
Capone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Capone loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Capone pushes him off.
Capone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith wants to clinch.
Capone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Capone misses with a body shot.
Capone lands a right hook to the body.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Capone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demitrius Capone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capone throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Capone blocks the low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

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