PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smalls comes to the cage accompanied by Kelis - Milkshake. Newman has chosen Truth Is as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smalls
vs
Newman

184 cm
27
221 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucien Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Newman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls lands with a hook. Newman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Newman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Newman shoots for a takedown but Smalls saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smalls lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Newman takes one to the side of the head.
Smalls misses with a series of wild punches.
Smalls lands a front kick.
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Smalls pushes him off.
Smalls throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab, jab by Smalls - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Smalls lands an impressive looking overhand right. Newman doesn't seem phased though.
Newman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Newman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lucien Smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Newman.
Smalls scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newman looks gassed!
Newman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smalls.
Newman tries to clinch there but Smalls circles away.
Smalls scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smalls lands a lovely overhand right.
Smalls rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Newman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lucien Smalls is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smalls sizes up Newman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Newman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smalls is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Newman.
Smalls connects with a single shot there.
Newman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smalls as he avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smalls.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smalls.
Smalls scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smalls scores with a nice body kick.
Smalls bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Newman's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smalls, right into the meat.
Smalls connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smalls lands with a good body shot.
Smalls lands a front kick.
Smalls throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Newman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smalls wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smalls connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smalls lands a lovely overhand right.
Newman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Newman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smalls cracks Newman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smalls throws a combination. Newman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smalls fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Newman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smalls finds it's way round the side to connect with Newman's head.
Smalls looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newman moves forwards but Smalls connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smalls throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smalls throws a head kick that Newman semi-blocks.
Smalls is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Newman blocks a head kick by Smalls.
Smalls scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Smalls does it's job there.
Smalls's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smalls duly obliges.
Smalls is working the combinations to good effect here.
Newman walks into a jab.
Smalls fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smalls.
Smalls misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smalls lands with a hook. Newman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smalls misses.
Smalls moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smalls swinging wildly here.
Smalls moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smalls lands with a straight right. Newman didn't see that one coming.
Newman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smalls throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Smalls. No joy for Newman on that attempt.
Newman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smalls throws a nice looking combination but Newman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smalls lands a head kick!
Smalls tries to bum rush Newman with a series of wild strikes but Newman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smalls jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smalls with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Newman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smalls.
A nice combination there by Smalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls with a nice cross.
Smalls thuds his right hand into Newman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Newman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smalls lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smalls catches Newman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smalls connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Smalls misses with a double jab
and Newman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smalls uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smalls swinging wildly here.
Smalls with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smalls, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smalls scores with a sloppy right hand. Newman should have avoided that one.
Smalls lands with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smalls.
Smalls jabs at Newman's body.
Smalls throws a series of punches but Newman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucien Smalls dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smalls scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Newman moves out of range as Smalls strikes.
Smalls throws a shot to the body.
Newman shoots in looking for a takedown. Smalls tries to sprawl out of it but Newman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smalls manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Newman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smalls jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Newman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smalls.
Lucien Smalls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smalls fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smalls scores with a punch to the head.
Smalls lands a two punch combo.
Smalls throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smalls scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smalls scores with a head kick.
Lucien Smalls is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smalls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Newman fails with the takedown.
Newman is breathing heavily.
Newman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Newman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smalls works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smalls lands with an overhand left.
Smalls connects with a right hand. Newman shakes it off.
Smalls clobbers Newman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Newman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smalls can pounce on him.
Smalls throws a sloppy head kick and Newman moves out of range easily.
Smalls lands a front kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Newman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Smalls has got the better of the exchanges.
Newman moves forwards but Smalls connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body kick from Smalls.
Smalls lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smalls throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newman.
Smalls lands a head shot.
Smalls moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Newman walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls throws a series of strikes that have Newman backpedaling.
Smalls is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newman can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smalls is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Newman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smalls misses with the combination.
Newman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smalls fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smalls thuds his right hand into Newman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smalls cracks Newman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smalls moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smalls lands a nice looking body kick.
Smalls punishes Newman's body with a nice straight punch.
Smalls lands with a slapping head kick.
Lucien Smalls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice combination there by Smalls.
Smalls stalks Newman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Newman's face. Newman staggers backwards, shaken.
Smalls dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Smalls. Those never looked like landing.
Smalls scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Smalls lands an impressive looking overhand right. Newman doesn't seem phased though.
Smalls scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Newman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smalls.
Smalls lands with a nice body punch.
Smalls comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smalls scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Newman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smalls.
Smalls's corner calls for a 1-2. Smalls obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smalls.
Smalls getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smalls throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Newman on the side of the head.
Newman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smalls thuds his shin into the meat of Newman's side.
A nice combination there by Smalls.
Newman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smalls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newman tries to clinch up but Smalls circles away and keeps his distance.
Smalls uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smalls.
Smalls fails to land with a series of punches.
Smalls throws out a powerful jab.
Smalls lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Newman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smalls.
Newman walks into a jab.
Newman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smalls lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Newman at a distance.
Smalls lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smalls lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smalls plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smalls lands a jab to the nose.
Smalls pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucien Smalls dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Smalls.
Smalls lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Newman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smalls lands a really nice looking cross but Newman seems unphased.
Newman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Newman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smalls, as that shot connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smalls.
Smalls jabs Newman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smalls scores with a one two! Newman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smalls throws a shot to the body.
Smalls takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smalls fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smalls lands with a right hand.
Newman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smalls works over Newman's head and body with a nice combination.
Newman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman takes one to the side of the head.
Newman blocks a head kick by Smalls.
Newman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Newman throws a big shot that misses.
Smalls jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smalls lands with a right hand.
Smalls connects with a good right hand that stumbles Newman. Newman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Newman shoots in but Smalls avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Smalls.
Smalls lands a high kick!
Newman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smalls delivers a nice body kick.
Smalls scores with a hook to the body. Newman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Newman needs to keep his hands up - Smalls had a free shot at his head there.
Smalls scores with a hook.
Smalls catches Newman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crunch! Smalls slams his shin into Newman's torso.
Newman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Smalls.
Smalls getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smalls lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Newman backs up against the cage.
Smalls scores with the left hand. Newman knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smalls throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smalls throws a nice looking combination but Newman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newman tries to move into range but Smalls moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Smalls pushes him off.
Smalls cracks Newman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smalls delivers a nice body kick.
Smalls cracks Newman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smalls connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smalls lands a front kick.
Newman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ali Newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Smalls coming out on top.
Newman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smalls throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Newman needs to keep his hands up - Smalls had a free shot at his head there.
Smalls lands a jab-cross combination.
Smalls throws a head kick that half lands.
Smalls keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smalls lands with a nice body punch.
Smalls stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smalls tests Newman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smalls scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lucien Smalls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab by Smalls.
Smalls scores with a body shot.
Smalls lands a nice looking body shot.
Smalls ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands the left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smalls.
Newman walks into a straight right hand from Smalls.
Smalls lands a right hook to the body.
Smalls cracks Newman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Newman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Smalls throws out a powerful jab.
Smalls punishes Newman's body with a nice straight punch.
Newman ducks right into an uppercut from Smalls.
Smalls scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smalls.
Smalls bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Newman slips a jab and a cross from Smalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smalls lands a nice hook to Newman's body. Newman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Newman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smalls throws a sloppy head kick

and Newman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smalls's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucien Smalls showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smalls, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucien Smalls!