PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bang
vs
Smith

188 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Smith!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Bang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bang misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Bang moved out of range.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Bang tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
Bang wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith misses with a hook to the body

and Bang counters by moving into the clinch.
Bang working aggressively here.
Smith jumps guard but Bang stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bang lands with a left to the head.
Bang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Bang lands with a right to the head.
Smith tries to pull guard but Bang won't allow it.

Bang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bang throws out the jab.
Bang throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Bang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith stuns Bang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Steve Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Bang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith moves away from the strike by Bang.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Bang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bang lands a two punch combo.
Bang throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Bang counters with a nice body shot.
Bang scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Bang's head.
Bang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a hook but Bang avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a body shot.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Bang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bang smiles and moves away.
Bang Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Smith.
A shot to the body from Bang misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bang misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bang clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Bang looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith jumps guard but Bang stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Bang as the two fighters clinch.
Bang lands with a light punch inside.

Smith manages to pull guard.

Bang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bang gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bang looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
A jab from Bang misses.
Bang staying out of range there.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Bang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bang throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 checks a leg kick.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Bang moved out of range.
Bang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bang.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bang.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang misses with an uppercut.
Bang misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Bang is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bang Bang dominated that round.
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 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bang can pounce on him.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bang slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith jabs at Bang's body.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang scores with a jab to the head.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Bang's defenses.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bang counters with a right hand to the body.
Bang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Bang misses
and Bang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bang scores with a jab.

It looks like Steve Smith has been cut.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bang works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Bang Bang is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang. Bang obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bang misses with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Bang counters with a nice uppercut.
Bang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith moves forwards but Bang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Bang counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bang scores with a three punch combo!
Bang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Bang scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left and a right from Bang both land. Nice combination.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bang stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
A jab from Smith misses.
Bang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Bang.
Danga de danga de dang - Bang scores with a four punch combination!

Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith trying to control but Bang is having none of it.
Smith throws a strike there. Bang manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Bang's hands, connecting with Bang's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith thows a huge punch but Bang dodges it nicely.
Bang tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is looking to stall here but Bang recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bang Bang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith misses with a hook. Bang ducked under it nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Bang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith connects with the punch.
Bang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Bang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bang tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bang.
Bang swinging wildly here.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Bang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Bang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith slips a jab from Bang.
Smith throws a low kick but Bang avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Bang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bang.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bang was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A jab from Smith misses.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bang.
Smith takes a swing at Bang's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
A combination from Bang does no damage.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bang misses with a hook to the body
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bang.
A jab from Bang finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Bang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bang throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bang throws a one two combo.
Bang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith takes a swing at Bang's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Bang counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Bang moves out of range of the strikes.
Bang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bang Bang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Bang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Steve Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang scores with a nice head shot.
Bang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Bang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith punishes Bang's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Bang.
Bang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Bang.
Bang tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Bang Bang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
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 swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bang Bang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bang, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bang Bang!