PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Jooginz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jooginz comes into the arena with Break some shit blaring out of the sound system. Smith has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jooginz
vs
Smith

188 cm
25
192 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Jooginz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jooginz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Jooginz moved out of range nicely.
Smith with a jab.
Smith takes a swing at Jooginz's ribcage but misses.
Jooginz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith looks to land a combination but Jooginz avoids it well.
Jooginz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Jooginz defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Jooginz slips the punch.
Jooginz throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith punishes Jooginz's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Jooginz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jooginz drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jooginz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Jooginz moved out of range.
Smith lands a nice hook to Jooginz's body. Jooginz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jooginz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jooginz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jooginz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jooginz's head backwards.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jooginz avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jooginz takes one to the chin there.
Jooginz misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jooginz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jooginz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith lands with a hook. Jooginz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jooginz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Jooginz dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Jooginz throws a combination that misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jooginz. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jooginz misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a combination
and Jooginz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jooginz missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jooginz loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jooginz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Jooginz's defenses.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jooginz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Jooginz's ribs.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jooginz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Jooginz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Smith throws a jab when Jooginz was well out of range.
Jooginz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Jooginz with an uppercut!
Jooginz looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith with a jab.
Jooginz slips a jab from Smith.
Jooginz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jooginz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jooginz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith throws a right hand that Jooginz ducks under and follows up with a left that Jooginz also avoids with ease.
Jooginz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jooginz at a distance.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jooginz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan 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 slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jooginz throws out the jab.
Jooginz throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws a jab when Jooginz was well out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jooginz counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jooginz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith connects with a jab.
Jooginz throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Jooginz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jooginz misses with a wild combination.
Jooginz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jooginz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jooginz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith thuds a left hand into Jooginz's body.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Jooginz moves away and avoids it.
Jooginz moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Jooginz moves away and avoids it.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jooginz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith connects with a right hand. Jooginz shakes it off.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Jooginz.
Andrew Jooginz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith tries to bum rush Jooginz with a series of wild strikes but Jooginz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jooginz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith swings for the body but Jooginz moves out of range.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Jooginz counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith swings for the body but Jooginz moves out of range.
Jooginz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jooginz walks into a jab.
Jooginz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith cracks Jooginz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dan Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith throws a jab when Jooginz was well out of range.
Smith connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith lands a nice hook to Jooginz's body. Jooginz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jooginz blocks a jab.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jooginz.
Jooginz blocks a jab.
Smith cracks Jooginz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jooginz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Jooginz is rocked!
Smith lands a body shot.
Jooginz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Oh Jooginz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith punishes Jooginz's body with a nice straight punch.
Jooginz misses with a shot to the body
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Smith cracks Jooginz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Smith has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jooginz to stand back up!
Jooginz staying out of range there.
Jooginz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jooginz seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Jooginz's head but Jooginz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jooginz lands with a nice body punch.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jooginz on the side of the head.
Smith misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith digs a good hook to Jooginz's body.
A swing and a miss from Jooginz.
Jooginz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jooginz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jooginz counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Jooginz moves away and avoids it.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jooginz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Jooginz misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Jooginz slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook. Jooginz ducked under it nicely.
Jooginz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith takes a swing at Jooginz's ribcage but misses.
Jooginz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith misses with a hook. Jooginz ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Jooginz digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Jooginz is out of range.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith scores with the left hand. Jooginz knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jooginz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Jooginz saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Jooginz swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a body punch but Jooginz moves out of range.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Jooginz off the cage and back into rage.
Jooginz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jooginz lands a right hook to the body.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jooginz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jooginz throws a combination that misses
and Jooginz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrew Jooginz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a looping right.
Jooginz lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into rage.
Jooginz slips a straight right by Smith.
Jooginz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Jooginz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jooginz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jooginz counters with a nice body shot.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Jooginz looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Jooginz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jooginz.
Dan Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

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