PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapp comes to the cage accompanied by How bout you. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rapp
vs
Smith

174 cm
26
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

176 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Rapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rapp with a hook.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith cracks Rapp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Rapp staying out of range there.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rapp lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Rapp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.

Smith lands a left and a right that send Rapp crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapp with a nice cross.
Smith misses with an uppercut.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Rapp has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rapp tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rapp presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rapp.
Smith misses with a hook. Rapp ducked under it nicely.
Rapp wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Rapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Rapp lands with a nice body punch.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Rapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Smith misses.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Rapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Rapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a combination
and Rapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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.
Rapp takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Jack Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapp tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Rapp moves away and avoids it.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Rapp counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rapp moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Rapp cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Rapp is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Rapp.
Smith looks gassed!

Rapp manages to break the clinch.

Rapp drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rapp.
Rapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Rapp keeps him there for the moment.

Rapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rapp clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Rapp is controlling the position.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rapp.

Rapp breaks from the clinch.

Rapp has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rapp.
Rapp digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rapp.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Rapp improves position.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rapp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rapp drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Rapp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Rapp counters with a two punch combo.

Rapp has managed to clinch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Rapp counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rapp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rapp thinking.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith catches Rapp with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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 rushes Rapp and presses him up against the cage.
Rapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Rapp.
Nice body punch from Rapp.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rapp's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Rapp.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapp tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Rapp.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rapp has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Xavier Rapp will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Rapp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rapp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith misses with a hook.
Rapp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Rapp counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Rapp to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rapp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rapp counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Rapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapp ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Rapp ducks down to avoid it.
Rapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rapp moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Rapp saw that one coming.
Rapp blocks a jab.
Rapp throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Rapp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rapp scores with a jab to the head.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rapp.
Rapp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Rapp slips a straight right by Smith.
Rapp moves away from the strike by Smith.
Xavier Rapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Rapp moved out of range nicely.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Rapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Rapp moved out of range.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Rapp moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Rapp.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Rapp moves away and avoids it.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rapp counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Rapp counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rapp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Rapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Rapp circles away.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Rapp counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Rapp counters with a straight right hand.
Smith clinches but Rapp breaks the clinch

and Rapp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rapp has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rapp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rapp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Rapp.
Rapp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Rapp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith moves forwards but Rapp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rapp moves away from the strike by Smith.
Rapp cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith avoids the body shot from Rapp.
Rapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rapp. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith closes the distance but Rapp moves to the side
enabling Rapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack 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! This is the final round!

Smith dodges the punch combination from Rapp.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Rapp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rapp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Rapp counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Rapp to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith throws a hook but Rapp avoids it easily.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Rapp is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rapp.
Rapp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Rapp swinging wildly here.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Rapp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Rapp saw that one coming.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rapp counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Rapp is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Rapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith works the jab nicely.

Rapp rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Rapp has him pressed against the cage.
Rapp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rapp.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rapp backwards.
Rapp trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Rapp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Rapp.
Rapp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Good body shot from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith clinches but Rapp breaks the clinch
and Rapp counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith takes a swing at Rapp's ribcage but misses.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rapp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses the jab.
Rapp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rapp.
Rapp slips under a jab from Smith.
Rapp lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rapp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rapp works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.

Rapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Rapp saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a hook.

Rapp gets a clinch.
Rapp 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.
Rapp struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith has Rapp pressed against the cage, preventing Rapp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a hook but Rapp avoids it easily.
Rapp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Rapp.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rapp manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Rapp misses with a few strikes there.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Rapp throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Rapp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rapp lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Smith misses.
Rapp staying out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rapp!
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Rapp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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