PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Monster blaring out of the sound system. Adam Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Blow's chin.

Smith
vs
Blow

189 cm
24
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Blow!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Blow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blow misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith throws a head kick but Blow moves out of range.
Adam Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A punch combination from Blow misses.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Blow moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith throws a combination. Blow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Joe Blow has been cut.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blow looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blow if he has to take too many more of those.
Joe Blow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith clobbers Blow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blow misses with a straight left.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick misses from Smith.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith misses the jab.
Blow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blow cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Blow.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Blow tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Blow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith throws a leg kick but Blow moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Blow sees coming a mile off.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blow throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blow blocks a low kick nicely.
Blow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Blow moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Blow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blow blocks a jab.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Blow saw it coming and moves away.
Blow scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Blow tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Blow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith looks for a takedown but Blow sprawls well.
Blow avoids the head kick by Smith.
Blow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Blow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith takes a swing at Blow's ribcage but misses.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Blow counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blow staying out of range there.
Adam Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Blow saw that one coming.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Blow.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blow throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe Blow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Blow slips the punch.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Blow is out of range.
Smith misses with a hook. Blow ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Smith.
A head kick by Blow misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Blow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a low kick but Blow moves out of range easily.
Blow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blow blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Blow sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith shoots and misses
and Blow counters with a head kick.
Blow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Blow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blow throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blow tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Blow counters with a right hand to the body.
Blow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow misses with a series of wild punches.
Blow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Blow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blow moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blow scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Blow misses.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Blow misses the jab.
Blow scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Blow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Blow's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Blow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blow's calf.
Blow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith thows a leg kick but Blow checks it
and Blow counters with a nice body shot.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith lands a head kick. Blow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blow avoids the body shot from Smith.
A leg kick checked by Blow.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Blow's knee but Blow avoids it well.
A jab from Blow finds it's way through Smith's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Blow counters with a nice body kick.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Blow counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Blow counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Blow counters with a right hand to the body.
Blow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blow defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a head kick that Blow semi-blocks.
Blow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Blow might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Smith has got the better of the exchanges.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Blow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blow.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blow counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Blow to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with the combination.
Blow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blow throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Blow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Blow takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Blow is looking to score with low kicks.
Blow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blow wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No joy there for Blow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blow misses with the combination.
Smith throws a lazy body kick
and Blow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blow was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blow checks the leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Blow counters with a nice body shot.
Blow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Blow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Blow misses with a low kick.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Blow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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 Adam Smith.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Adam Smith!