PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Rattanakrabi

180 cm
26
197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rattanakrabi manages to avoid it.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.

It looks like Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi has been cut.
Rattanakrabi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Rattanakrabi's shoulder, as Rattanakrabi tries to avoid the shot.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rattanakrabi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith lands a jab to Rattanakrabi's midsection.
Smith cracks Rattanakrabi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rattanakrabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a body punch but Rattanakrabi moves out of range.
Smith throws a hook but Rattanakrabi blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith throws a series of punches but Rattanakrabi avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rattanakrabi tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Rattanakrabi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Rattanakrabi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rattanakrabi tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Rattanakrabi off the cage and back into rage.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Rattanakrabi moved out of range.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rattanakrabi.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Rattanakrabi throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith avoids the head kick by Rattanakrabi.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rattanakrabi manages to avoid it.
Smith throws the left hand but Rattanakrabi avoids the punch easily.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Rattanakrabi throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Rattanakrabi is just out of range.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Rattanakrabi.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Rattanakrabi staying out of range there.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rattanakrabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rattanakrabi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rattanakrabi is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rattanakrabi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donk. Rattanakrabi catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Rattanakrabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Rattanakrabi saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Rattanakrabi misses with a low kick.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rattanakrabi misses with a body shot.
Rattanakrabi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith cracks Rattanakrabi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Rattanakrabi moves away and avoids it.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rattanakrabi wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Rattanakrabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rattanakrabi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rattanakrabi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rattanakrabi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rattanakrabi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rattanakrabi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rattanakrabi.

Smith is rocked!
Rattanakrabi lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Smith - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rattanakrabi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi!