PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite,

target=blank>I dont like the look of it. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Munoz

185 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Munoz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smith is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Munoz to the mat. Munoz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Smith stands up and waves to Munoz to follow him.
Munoz darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Munoz throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Carlos Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith looks to land a combination but Munoz avoids it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Munoz - that will leave a mark!
Munoz wants to clinch

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Munoz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith pulls guard effortlessly.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking to stand up but Munoz isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munoz wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Munoz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Munoz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Munoz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Munoz tries to clinch up

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith wants to stand but Munoz is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith wants to stand but Munoz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Munoz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Munoz tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Carlos Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Munoz scores with a kick to the body.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Munoz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Munoz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Munoz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Munoz walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munoz tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Munoz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith prevents Munoz from getting back to his feet.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Munoz is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Munoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith passes Munoz's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munoz is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.

Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Munoz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Munoz is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Smith decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Munoz closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Munoz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Munoz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Munoz lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Munoz scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Munoz gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Munoz lands a nice elbow.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Munoz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Munoz tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Munoz pinned against the cage. Munoz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Munoz. That one must have hurt.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Munoz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Munoz tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Munoz keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Munoz wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination

and Munoz counters by clinching up.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith has Munoz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Munoz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Munoz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Munoz avoids it.
Munoz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Munoz.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Munoz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Smith can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz scores a nice knee to the body.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Munoz has double underhooks.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

Munoz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Munoz, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Munoz against the cage but Munoz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Munoz tries to clinch but Smith moves away

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munoz won't be happy with that.
Ricky Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith is working Munoz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith controls the position from side control.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Munoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working the ground and pound but Munoz is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Munoz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ricky Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munoz is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Munoz circles away and we're back to standing.

Munoz has managed to clinch.
Munoz lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Munoz.
Munoz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Munoz.

Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Munoz regains guard.
Smith is working Munoz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Munoz being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

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