PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Boushay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boushay
vs
Smith

180 cm
26
196 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

182 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Boushay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Smith!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Boushay.
Boushay blocks a head kick by Smith.
Boushay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boushay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boushay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Boushay moves out of range easily.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Boushay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Boushay.
Boushay throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boushay moves out of range as Smith strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Boushay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Ricky Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boushay misses with the combination.
Boushay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Boushay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boushay is breathing heavily.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boushay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boushay crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Boushay gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Boushay manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Boushay's front leg but catches the back leg as Boushay tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Boushay down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith scores with a head kick.

It looks like Bobby Boushay has been cut.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boushay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Boushay down.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boushay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boushay staying out of range there.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boushay avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boushay is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Boushay's side.
Boushay has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Boushay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Boushay's front leg but catches the back leg as Boushay tries to avoid it.
Boushay misses with a looping left.
Smith lands a front kick.
Boushay blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Boushay will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boushay misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Boushay.
Boushay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Boushay scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Boushay jabs at Smith's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Boushay misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Boushay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boushay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith cracks the inside of Boushay's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Boushay with a hook.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Boushay throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Boushay slips a jab from Smith.
Boushay throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boushay misses with a two punch combination.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Boushay shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith feints and then cracks Boushay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boushay down.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boushay lands a two punch combo.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Boushay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boushay swinging wildly here.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Boushay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boushay checks a leg kick.
Boushay thows a body shot but no joy.
Boushay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boushay. That did some damage!
Boushay avoids the body shot from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boushay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Boushay moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Boushay moves his leg out of the way.
Boushay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boushay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith thows a body kick. Boushay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boushay looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Boushay moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boushay moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
A nice combination there by Boushay.

Smith is rocked!
Boushay throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Boushay finish him?
Bobby Boushay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boushay takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Boushay misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith throws a head kick but Boushay moves out of range.
Boushay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith motions for Boushay to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Boushay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith avoids the head kick by Boushay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boushay throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boushay is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Boushay checks the leg kick.
Boushay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boushay's calf.
Boushay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Boushay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith cracks the inside of Boushay's front leg.
Boushay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boushay misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Boushay misses.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ricky Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Boushay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boushay takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Boushay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith is looking to chop away at Boushay's legs.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Boushay fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith lands a head kick!
Boushay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boushay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boushay!
Boushay misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boushay swinging wildly here.
Smith throws and low kick but Boushay moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boushay throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boushay throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Boushay is working the combinations to good effect here.
Boushay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Boushay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Boushay with a nice cross.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Boushay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Boushay has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Boushay motions for Smith to come forward. Boushay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Boushay does no damage.

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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boushay is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boushay lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boushay scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Good standup being displayed there by Boushay as he connects with a hook.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boushay misses with a double jab.
Boushay moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boushay. That did some damage!
Boushay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Boushay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boushay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boushay throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boushay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Boushay misses with a wild combination.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Boushay.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Boushay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Boushay steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boushay slips under a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boushay might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boushay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Boushay steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boushay blocks a head kick by Smith.
Boushay throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith wants to slow Boushay down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Boushay. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boushay.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boushay throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boushay.
Boushay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Boushay.
Some bone on bone action there as Boushay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boushay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch combination from Boushay misses.
Boushay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boushay throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Boushay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two 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 throws a head kick but Boushay moves out of range.
Boushay connects with a jab.
Smith is looking to slow Boushay down with leg kicks.
Boushay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith throws a leg kick but Boushay moved away.
Boushay lands a jab to the nose.
Boushay throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Boushay steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boushay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boushay tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Boushay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boushay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boushay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith throws a head kick that Boushay semi-blocks.
Boushay stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Boushay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boushay scores with a body shot.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Boushay misses
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Smith throws a low kick but Boushay avoids it.
Boushay scores with a nice right hand.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Boushay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boushay checks a leg kick.
Boushay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Boushay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boushay checks a leg kick nicely.
Boushay lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith thumps Boushay with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boushay checks a low kick from Smith.
Boushay lands a slapping body shot.
Smith throws a leg kick but Boushay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boushay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Boushay throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boushay scores with a hook.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boushay misses with a double jab.
Boushay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boushay stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boushay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boushay throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boushay lands a nice looking body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

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