PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tank The Razors Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G. as his entrance music. Trevor Smith has the eye of the tiger tonight.

The Razors Edge
vs
Smith

188 cm
26
192 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

188 cm
27
200 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank The Razors Edge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a shot from downtown. The Razors Edge moves away and avoids it.
The Razors Edge misses with a body shot.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Razors Edge scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Razors Edge throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith looks to throw the jab but The Razors Edge is out of range.
The Razors Edge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Razors Edge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
The Razors Edge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Razors Edge misses with a two punch combination.
The Razors Edge misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
The Razors Edge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Razors Edge slips under a jab from Smith.
Trevor Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razors Edge throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
The Razors Edge throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Razors Edge.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Razors Edge checks a leg kick.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Razors Edge throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith is looking to chop away at The Razors Edge's legs.
The Razors Edge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
The Razors Edge lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Razors Edge moves out of range of the body kick.
The Razors Edge scores with a hook.
The Razors Edge looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from The Razors Edge.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Razors Edge. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Razors Edge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Razors Edge is able to avoid easily.
The Razors Edge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Smith dodges the punch combination from The Razors Edge.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from The Razors Edge misses its intended target.
The Razors Edge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith defending well as The Razors Edge loads up on a big left hand.
The Razors Edge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
The Razors Edge keeps the fight on the outside.
The Razors Edge throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
The Razors Edge misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Razors Edge throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Razors Edge misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Razors Edge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith is looking to chop away at The Razors Edge's legs.
Smith tries a low kick but The Razors Edge avoids it.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from The Razors Edge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
The Razors Edge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Razors Edge gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank The Razors Edge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith clinches.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Razors Edge avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from The Razors Edge.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
The Razors Edge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Smith.
The Razors Edge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Razors Edge.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith blocks a jab.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but The Razors Edge checks it.
The Razors Edge throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
The Razors Edge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The Razors Edge throws a one two combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith slips under a jab from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tank The Razors Edge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Razors Edge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Razors Edge throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Razors Edge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Razors Edge shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
The Razors Edge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Razors Edge.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Razors Edge thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
The Razors Edge throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Razors Edge.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from The Razors Edge misses
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Razors Edge's knee momentarily.
Jab, jab by The Razors Edge - just one landing.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. The Razors Edge moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as The Razors Edge lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from The Razors Edge does it's job there.
The Razors Edge blocks a low kick nicely.
The Razors Edge takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab by The Razors Edge.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Razors Edge. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Razors Edge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Razors Edge throws a big shot that misses.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Razors Edge throws out the jab.
No luck for The Razors Edge with that takedown attempt.
The Razors Edge throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - The Razors Edge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
The Razors Edge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops The Razors Edge in his tracks momentarily.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Razors Edge throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank The Razors Edge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into The Razors Edge's torso.
Trevor Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but The Razors Edge is blocking nicely.
The Razors Edge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Smith.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is working The Razors Edge over against the cage.
The Razors Edge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Razors Edge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is working The Razors Edge over against the cage.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but The Razors Edge blocks it.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith closes the distance but The Razors Edge moves to the side
and The Razors Edge counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Tank The Razors Edge has been cut.
The Razors Edge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith wants to clinch.
The Razors Edge lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Razors Edge misses with a looping right.
A jab from The Razors Edge misses.
The Razors Edge misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a push kick but The Razors Edge slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from The Razors Edge misses the target.
The Razors Edge misses with a straight left.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Razors Edge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Razors Edge misses with a double jab

and Smith moves into the clinch.
The Razors Edge swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Razors Edge has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Razors Edge's efforts to push away.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

The Razors Edge has Smith pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. The Razors Edge pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Smith tumbling to the mat - The Razors Edge dives into Smith's guard.
Smith is trying to control the position but The Razors Edge postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
The Razors Edge keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
The Razors Edge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
The Razors Edge stops Smith from standing up.
The Razors Edge preventing the sweep.
The Razors Edge slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Razors Edge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Razors Edge misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge fails to land the takedown.

The Razors Edge shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Razors Edge thows a big elbow that misses.
The Razors Edge throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith keeping moving, preventing The Razors Edge from controlling successfully.
Smith wants to stand up but The Razors Edge is controlling him.

Smith has his feet on The Razors Edge's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The Razors Edge moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
The Razors Edge lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Razors Edge throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
The Razors Edge throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank The Razors Edge clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tank The Razors Edge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The Razors Edge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
The Razors Edge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Razors Edge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith takes a swing at The Razors Edge's ribcage but misses.
The Razors Edge misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by The Razors Edge. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Razors Edge.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Razors Edge.
Smith throws a leg kick
and The Razors Edge counters with a right hand to the body.
The Razors Edge bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Razors Edge scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Razors Edge looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
The Razors Edge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Razors Edge scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razors Edge throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
The Razors Edge throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
The Razors Edge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Razors Edge has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
The Razors Edge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Razors Edge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Razors Edge.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Razors Edge checks it well.
The Razors Edge thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
The Razors Edge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from The Razors Edge.
Smith takes a swing at The Razors Edge's ribcage but misses.
The Razors Edge misses with an uppercut.
The Razors Edge misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
The Razors Edge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Razors Edge misses with a looping right.
The Razors Edge missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge slips a jab from Smith.
The Razors Edge scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Razors Edge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith looks to land a body kick but The Razors Edge moved away.
The Razors Edge throws out a powerful jab.
The Razors Edge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Razors Edge scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Razors Edge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
The Razors Edge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Razors Edge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
The Razors Edge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Razors Edge looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith moves away from the strike by The Razors Edge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but The Razors Edge moves his leg out of the way.
Nice shot by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith slips a straight right by The Razors Edge.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from The Razors Edge misses

and Smith moves into the clinch.
The Razors Edge is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
The Razors Edge managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into The Razors Edge's ribcage.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but The Razors Edge avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith digs a right hand underneath The Razors Edge's ribcage. The Razors Edge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tank The Razors Edge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tank The Razors Edge'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. This is the final round!

Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Razors Edge throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Razors Edge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Razors Edge throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops The Razors Edge in his tracks momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of The Razors Edge's side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Razors Edge.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Razors Edge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
The Razors Edge throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razors Edge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Razors Edge will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left lands for The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith slips under a jab from The Razors Edge.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Razors Edge's hands.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Razors Edge throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Razors Edge dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Razors Edge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Razors Edge defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from The Razors Edge.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
The Razors Edge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith 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 takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a hook. The Razors Edge ducked under it nicely.
The Razors Edge lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Razors Edge thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
A lazy left from The Razors Edge finds it's target.
The Razors Edge throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
The Razors Edge lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Razors Edge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
The Razors Edge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Razors Edge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for The Razors Edge on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge misses with a straight left.

Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Razors Edge to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Razors Edge is controlling him.
Smith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The Razors Edge landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tank The Razors Edge.
I think The Razors Edge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tank The Razors Edge!
Tank The Razors Edge retains his middleweight title!